Fish industry news

Our domestic operations have been very successful as our fish portal https://www.fishnet.ru/ has consolidated its leadership in Russia and CIS with 40460 unique visitors and 661151 hits in November 2010, according to LiveInternet, said director of Russia-based FishNet ltd operating https://www.fishnet.ru/ (http://www.megafishnet.com/ in English) Alexander Makarov.

January 2011 at the Russian Far East will see the start of the main fishing season - APO catch at the Sea of Okhotsk (SOO). The fishery is the basis of prosperity for most fishing companies. It provides the major volume and for most companies major part of revenue. January is the time when all the other fisheries come to background. The Russian fishermen either sail for pollock or are preparing to it, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ with reference to own professional sources in the Russian Far East.

Cermaq has signed a joint venture agreement with the local partner, Anova Corporation, in Vietnam. Through its feed operations, EWOS, Cermaq is entering operations in the Vietnamese feed market, reports www.megafishnet.com

So far this season 3300 tonnes of capelin have been landed at HB Grandi's plant in Vopnafjordur, of which 700 tonnes has been processed for human consumption and 2600 tonnes for meal and oil production. The company is now taking a break from fishing and processing, ready to start again in the New Year, reports www.megafishnet.com

Geveran Trading Co Ltd, which is indirectly controlled by trusts established by John Fredriksen for the benefit of his immediate family, has extended TRS agreements relating to 20 million shares in Marine Harvest ASA, reports www.megafishnet.com

Under the order No. 1003 dated 7 December 2010 Russia’s Federal Fisheries Agency has announced routine closures for red king crab fishery in the Barents Sea in 2011, reports www.megafishnet.com.

To the dissatisfaction of the Russian pollock fishermen, the Alaska pollock TAC 2011 for operations of their American rivals in the eastern part of the Bering Sea has been set very close to the biologically allowable catch which has been earlier agreed at 1.27 million metric tons, according to the overview prepared by analysts of www.megafishnet.com based on Japanese, Russian and American sources.

The European Union and Norway have now agreed on mackerel quotas for 2011, reports www.megafishnet.com

Iceland Responsible Fisheries Management Certification Program recognized the Icelandic cod fishery in Reykjavik, Iceland with a historic certification, reports www.megafishnet.com

A bold move to change manufacturing procedures to meet the needs of discerning Swiss consumers has helped NZ King Salmon break in to its 13th export market, reports www.megafishnet.com

Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed industrial fishing company China Fishery Group Limited announced that it intends to undertake a global offering of new ordinary shares and seek a dual primary listing of all the ordinary shares of China Fishery on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, reports http://www.megafishnet.com

One Stop, a convenience chain run by UK retail giant Tesco, is to acquire 77 stores from English retailer Mills as part of its long-term plan to grow its business, reports www.megafishnet.com

The Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Alaska pollock fishery (BSAI) has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) re-certification having been independently assessed and found to be sustainable and well-managed, reports www.megafishnet.com

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) now offers stakeholders a window into its policy development process as part of the program improvements section on the MSC website, reports www.megafishnet.com

After studying years of sea lice data, researchers have shown that rises and declines in wild Pink salmon populations do not correlate with sea lice from salmon farms, reports www.megafishnet.com

Bumble Bee Foods announced the completion today of the acquisition of all assets and operations of Bumble Bee Foods from Centre Partners Management LLC by funds advised by Lion Capital LLP. The acquisition, valued at $980 million, was made in partnership with members of Bumble Bee's senior management team, reports www.megafishnet.com

16 December saw a remarkable milestone in Icelandic fisheries reached as it was announced that cod fisheries in Icelandic waters had passed through an international certification process, confirming the fishery as being responsibly managed, in accordance with the strictest requirements on responsible management, sustainable exploitation and good practice regarding marine resources, reports www.megafishnet.com

According to Russia's National Monitoring Centre for Fisheries and Communication, the nation's registered catch in the North Atlantic and Central Eastern Atlantic from 8 to 15 December 2010 amounted to 11,700 tonnes, 800 tonnes down mostly due to herring quota take-up in the Norwegian Sea and sardine quotas in the Central Eastern Atlantic), reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/)

Americold Realty Trust announced that the Company has successfully completed the acquisition of Versacold International Corporation's warehouses and operations in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, as well as one Canadian subsidiary. This strategic acquisition combines two of the leading temperature-controlled warehouse companies in the industry. Americold's portfolio now consists of 182 temperature-controlled warehouses located in the United States (152), Australia (9), New Zealand (9), China (7), Argentina (2) and Canada (3) and represents over 1 billion cubic feet of total storage space, reports www.megafishnet.com

At the final meeting of the four coastal States conducting mackerel fisheries in the Northeast-Atlantic, it became clear that agreement will not be reached on the share of Iceland in mackerel fisheries next year. The meeting was held in Oslo 25-26 November with the participation of the EU, Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland, while Russia attended the meeting as observer, reports www.megafishnet.com