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Marine Harvest ASA - Update After the End Of Q1 2011
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 14, 2011 09:57
In connection with the presentation of the Q4 2010 results, Marine Harvest guided a total harvest volume of 73 thousand tonnes (HOG) for Q1 2011, reports www.megafishnet.com
Toothfish rejection a 'cynical' gesture
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 14, 2011 09:27
Giant United States supermarket chain Safeway has used Antarctic toothfish as a sacrificial lamb to improve its environmental image, a Nelson seafood industry executive said, reports www.megafishnet.com
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Salmon seasons opened coastwide
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 14, 2011 09:13
The Pacific Fishery Management Council today adopted a set of ocean salmon seasons that provides both recreational and commercial opportunities coastwide. The adopted salmon fisheries off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington achieve conservation goals for a multitude of individual salmon stocks and provide for freshwater fisheries, reports www.megafishnet.com
Substandard dam assessment opens way for fisheries destruction on Mekong
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 14, 2011 09:08
Bangkok, Thailand: Disruptions to fish migration and food supplies for millions in the Mekong basin are likely if the first mainstream dam on the lower Mekong is allowed to go ahead, WWF predicted as it released expert analysis showing the dam feasibility study and environmental impact assessment failed to address key environmental risks, reports www.megafishnet.com
Thai Green Curry Mussels on short-list for award
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 13, 2011 16:36
An innovative new mussel product developed by the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group (SSMG) has been short-listed for a prestigious award, reports www.megafishnet.com
STP Ready to Receive Fresh Tuna
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 13, 2011 16:33
Pago Pago, American Samoa - A spokesperson for Samoa Tuna Processors (STP), the cannery formerly owned by Chicken of the Sea, announced in March 2011 that the facility is ready for processing fresh tuna for shipment by air freight to major markets, reports www.megafishnet.com
Russian Conservationist Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 13, 2011 16:27
Wild Salmon Center partner Dmitry Lisitsyn has been awarded the preeminent environmental prize for excellence in conservation for his efforts on Sakhalin Island, Russia, reports www.megafishnet.com
Icelandic fish catches in March 2011
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 13, 2011 16:20
Total catch of Icelandic vessels in March 2011 was 118,185 tonnes compared to 119,293 tonnes in March 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com
Certifier confirms Independent Adjudicator’s decision on Faroese mackerel in MSC assessment
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 13, 2011 16:17
Independent certifier, Det Norske veritas (DNV) has confirmed the Independent Adjudicator's decision to uphold an objection to the certification of the Faroese Pelagic Organisation North East Atlantic mackerel fishery to the MSC standard, reports www.megafishnet.com with reference to MSC.
A big appetite for sustainable fish
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 13, 2011 09:46
An overwhelming majority of EU citizens want the fish they buy to come from sources that are sustainable and not overfished, according to an independent poll commissioned by WWF and carried out in 14 EU countries. Yet, most citizens feel they do not have adequate information on whether the fish on sale comes from such sources. Not surprisingly a large majority support a reform of Europe's Common Fisheries Policy to ensure the sustainability of fish products in future, reports www.megafishnet.com
Progress for our oceans: UK retailer gives tuna a break and US supermarkets are ranked
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 13, 2011 09:42
UK retailer Morrisons has announced a new policy on tinned tuna, committing to stop sourcing fish caught via destructive fishing methods: this means that now all major UK supermarkets have now changed their policy toward being more sustainable. This leaves John West as the last major UK tuna supplier left that still needs to change its tuna, reports www.megafishnet.com
Whole Foods Market replaces red-rated swordfish and tuna with sustainable seafood options
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 12, 2011 17:26
Whole Foods Market is on track to stop selling all red-rated swordfish and tuna at its seafood counters nationwide by this Earth Day, April 22, 2011, reports www.megafishnet.com
Cook king crab correctly
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 12, 2011 17:22
When boiling king crab the core temperature in the muscle should be at least 90 ºC. The crab must then be chilled rapidly and frozen in brine or nitrogen. This achieves the best possible quality and meat utilisation, a recently completed research project at Nofima shows, reports www.megafishnet.com
Norway Pelagic AS losing market share in Russia
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 12, 2011 15:44
According to Russian seafood import statistics 2010, NORWAY PELAGIC AS, one of the world's largest company which specializes in production and sales of pelagic fish for human consumption, maintained its leadership in Russian seafood exports (in volume terms), but its share on the market dwindled, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ with reference to Federal Custom Service.
Good prospects for aquaculture in Murmansk
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 12, 2011 15:00
Murmansk region in North Russia has a great potential for aquaculture development. According to scientists, the production capacity of Murmansk region amounts to 100,000 tonnes of salmon per year which can absolutely meet the demand for the species on the domestic market, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
EU food and veterinary inspectors to visit Russia
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 12, 2011 12:54
A group of EU inspectors of Food and Veterinary Service of Directorate General for Health & Consumers will come to Russia on 12 - 27, May 2011 with inspections, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
Thornridge Holdings Limited to Acquire Shares of High Liner Foods Incorporated
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 12, 2011 10:42
Thornridge Holdings Limited announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with two holding companies, which, together with Thornridge, indirectly control Scotia Investments Limited. Under the memorandum of understanding, the three holding companies will effect a reorganization of SIL and its affiliates. Thornridge is owned by Mrs. Jean Hennigar, a daughter of the late R.A. Jodrey, and her extended family, reports http://www.megafishnet.com
NOAA finds petition to list Chinook salmon in Upper Klamath and Trinity rivers basin may be warranted
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 12, 2011 10:32
NOAA's Fisheries Service announced that it will decide whether or not to list Chinook salmon in the Upper Klamath and Trinity rivers basin as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act after the agency found that a petition to list the fish contained substantial scientific information that warrants federal review, reports www.megafishnet.com
Record exports for pelagic sector
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 12, 2011 09:52
The value of exports of pelagic fish in the first quarter of 2011 totalled NOK 2.5 billion, an increase of NOK 482 million or 24% compared to the first quarter of 2010. This is the highest value ever registered for first quarter exports of pelagic fish for human consumption. In the same period, exports of herring increased in value by 28% to NOK 1.7 billion, while mackerel exports were up by no less than 50% to a value of NOK 597 million, reports www.megafishnet.com
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev signed Barents Sea agreement
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 12, 2011 09:31
On 8 April 2011 Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev signed the ratified agreement with Norway on delimitation of the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/