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Pescafria Barents Sea cod fishery enters MSC assessment
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 12, 2011 14:13
The Pescafria-Pesquera Rodriguez Barents Sea cod (Gadus morhua) fishery has today entered formal assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. If the fishery succeeds in securing certification, products sourced from the fishery will be eligible to carry the blue MSC ecolabel, reports www.megafishnet.com
Heavy seas and ice hamper capelin search
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 12, 2011 10:08
Capelin production has started at HB Grandi's factory in Vopnafjordur after Lundey NS landed 680 tonnes late last night. Factory manager Magnus Róbertsson said that the capelin is slightly smaller than the fish that were being landed at the end of last year, but there is no great difference. A good proportion of the fish goes for human consumption and the fish that are graded out are passed to fishmeal production, reports www.megafishnet.com
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New Information Services Product Will Help Manage Fisheries and Increase Safety
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 16:29
GeoEye, Inc., a premier provider of superior satellite and aerial-based geospatial information and services, announced it has won a contract from the Republic of the Maldives for a vessel monitoring system that is being developed for fisheries management and safety. This information services project expands GeoEye's expertise and presence in location-based information products and services, reports www.megafishnet.com
Well satisfied small scale producers
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 14:35
During 2010, 28 small scale food producers have received help through the Competence Network's visit scheme. The companies cover a wide range of areas of activity, from inland fisheries such as whitefish and rakfisk via juice, squash and jam production to bakery, vegetable packing, raw food production and butchery, reports www.megafishnet.com
Live cod is profitable
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 14:33
Nofima has mapped the industry's experiences with capture-based aquaculture of cod, reports www.megafishnet.com
Danish hake, haddock and North Sea sole fisheries enter the MSC program
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 14:27
The Danish Fishermen's Producers' Organisation (DFPO) has entered the Danish hake, haddock and North Sea sole fisheries for formal assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries, reports www.megafishnet.com
UK Fisheries, DFFU, Doggerbank Group saithe fishery certified as sustainable
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 14:26
UK Fisheries, DFFU and Doggerbank Group saithe fishery - an international grouping of fishing companies -has been certified as sustainable against the MSC standard. The certification follows a 17 month assessment by independent certifier, MEP. The certification covers saithe caught by the group's seven vessels in the northern North Sea, the Kattegat and the west of Scotland, reports www.megafishnet.com
UK tuna retailers back marine reserves in the Pacific
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 14:23
Greenpeace UK has just launched a new tinned tuna sustainability ranking. On top of are Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencer followed by Waitrose, three major retailers that have gone to great lengths to ensure that tuna, sold in their own-brand tins, is as sustainable as possible, reports www.megafishnet.com
Appointment of new Managing Director in Marine Harvest Chile
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 11:50
Managing Director of Marine Harvest Chile, Mr. Alvaro Jimenez, has decided to step down with effect from 10 January 2011. To ensure a smooth handover to the new Managing Director, Mr. Jimenez will work as a special advisor for Marine Harvest Chile until 10 April 2011. Jimenez has been the Managing Director in Chile since April 2008, reports www.megafishnetcom
High Liner Foods expresses interest in Icelandic Group
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 11:29
High Liner Foods Incorporated, a leading North American processor and marketer of superior quality seafood, announced today that it has made an unsolicited offer to acquire the Icelandic Group, reports www.megafishnet.com
Get back on track with FREE Gorton’s Grilled – and an XBOX Kinect!
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 11:20
The holidays are over, so it's time to focus on losing those extra pounds and making Aunt Carol's double chocolate biscotti a sweet memory instead of a permanent fixture on your waistline. Let Gorton's Seafood help you with this goal. With delicious Grilled products like Classic Grilled Salmon that has 100 calories per fillet, 3 grams of fat and 15 grams of protein, man can stay on diet, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
Pelagic catches worth Isk3.40 billion
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 11:16
Catches landed by HB Grandi's pelagic vessels last year came to 96,400 tonnes, with a value of ISK3.40 billion. This represents an 8% reduction in landings compared to 2009, but with a 28.30% value increase, reports www.megafishnet.com
HB Grandi: Catch values up 21%
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 11:13
In spite of a reduction in quotas, HB Grandi's trawler crews have done a magnificent job in 2010. Catches landed by the company's eight trawlers came to approximately 51,500 tonnes with a value of around ISK11.30 billion (FOB). By comparison, the 2009 catch was 47,000 tonnes with a value of ISK9,30 billion, reports www.megafishnet.com
Key developments in EU fisheries policy in December 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 10:59
Within the framework of the common fisheries policy the following developments have taken place:
Celebrate Sustainable Seafood Awards – 27 January 2011, Billingsgate Seafood Training School, London
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 11, 2011 10:36
Fish and shellfish from sustainable stocks will be championed at the annual Celebrate Sustainable Seafood Awards on Thursday 27th January 2011 at Billingsgate Seafood Training School, Billingsgate Market, London, reports www.megafishnet.com
Top10 main events on Russia's seafood market in 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
December 30, 2010 12:18
In the year 2010 a number of important events have taken place on Russia's domestic market of seafood products, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/)
Russian vets proposing simplification of fish clearance for export from Russia in 2011
INDUSTRY NEWS
December 30, 2010 12:17
Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has proposed a number of measures aimed at simplification of the procedure of finfish and other aquatic products clearance for export from Russia in 2011, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/) with reference to the Service.
Russia on holiday from 30 December 2010 to 10 January 2011 inclusive
INDUSTRY NEWS
December 24, 2010 13:19
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Acquisition of Seafood Holdings Limited
INDUSTRY NEWS
December 24, 2010 12:44
Bidvest, the diversified industrial company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired 100% of the share capital of Seafood Holdings Limited for an enterprise value of GBP 45 million (approximately R473 million), reports www.megafishnet.com
Increasing the pressure for extended shelf life
INDUSTRY NEWS
December 23, 2010 16:09
Extending shelf life, better utilisation and less use of preservatives are just some of the advantages of the high pressure treatment of food, reports www.megafishnet.com