Fish industry news

Study of ocean migration indicates that local management of the population may be insufficient and supports recently proposed listing for Atlantic sturgeon under U.S. Endangered Species Act, reports www.megafishnet.com

Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki will travel to Ankara and Istanbul from the 6th to the 9th of October, to discuss both fisheries and maritime affairs and pursue closer EU-Turkey cooperation in the shared goals of a sustainable marine environment and a sustainable an prosperous fishing environment, reports www.megafishnet.com

The European Commission proposes not to grant increases in fishing opportunities for deep-sea fish in EU waters and in international waters of the North-East Atlantic for 2011-2012 until positive trends in the abundance of deep-sea stocks have been properly identified, reports www.megafishnet.com

Providing proper nutrition to newly hatched marine finfish larvae has been a fundamental impediment to the successful expansion of commercial marine aquaculture. Zeigler Bros., Inc. (ZBI) is addressing this need through new research and development efforts funded by a Phase I Small Business Innovative Research Grant (SBIR) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), reports www.megafishnet.com

In a Press Conference in Brussels on 27 September 2010, Maria Damanaki, the Fisheries Commissioner of the European Union, harshly criticised mackerel fisheries by Iceland and the Faroe Islands and made unjustified allegations that have no foundation. Damanaki alleged that Iceland and the Faroe Islands are solely responsible for the fact that the total catch of mackerel this year will foreseeably exceed the sustainable level considerably. Finally, she threatened that the EU might take action with respect to Iceland and the Faroe Islands and, in particular, take the EU´s annual fisheries arrangements with those two countries under review, reports www.megafishnet.com

A graduate who began his fish farming career as a shift worker is the new general manager of aquaculture at Nelson-based New Zealand King Salmon, reports www.megafishnet.com

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development - Vu Van Tam said, by 2020, farmed seafood output is expected to reach 4-5 million tons, up from 2,5 million tons currently while maintaining farming area of 1.1 million ha as now and focus on improving the capacity, quality, and efficiency in sustainable development directionб reports www.megafishnet.com

The Marine Stewardship Council has selected, from amongst various bidders, specialist fisheries consultancy MRAG Ltd to undertake a detailed analysis of the environmental impacts that have resulted from the first ten years of MSC's fishery certification program, reports www.megafishnet.com

On September 28 submission materials for MSC certification of Alaska pollock fisheries in the Sea of Okhotsk and West Bering Sea got available on MSC web site. Publishing of the submissions induced an active reaction from world fish products market participants, reports www.megafishnet.com

One of the most consistent ingredients in Blount Fine Foods' recipe for longevity may just be the ability to embrace change, reports www.megafishnet.com

Last September, Produmar farm located in Ecuador, was audited under the GLOBALG.A.P. standards by Union Control. Aquamar farm was certified earlier this year making these farms the only two GLOBALG.A.P. Certified farms in the Americas. Both farms market their product exclusively through Tropical, reports www.megafishnet.com

Consumers have a right to know what is in their food! That's Whole Foods Market's message as it partners with the nonprofit Non-GMO Project to raise awareness about the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the food supply, reports www.megafishnet.com

A sustained focus on environmental improvement in manufacturing at Young's in Grimsby has notched up some significant milestones, not least the fact that the business is now producing 16% less CO2 per tonne of production than it was two years ago (1), reports www.megafishnet.com

Researchers at Nofima Mat have been investigating how sauces based on different basic tastes affect the taste of salmon. While bitter sauce changes the salmon taste the most, the fish oil taste is almost gone when the salmon is served with a salty sauce, reports www.megafishnet.com

EU, UK and Scottish fisheries political leaders joined UK businesses and conservationists in discussing and agreeing the need for progressive reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Effective delivery will mean securing sustainability for fisheries, the marine environment and employment for those who depend upon them, reports www.megafishnet.com

Close to one in four adults are aware of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel - an increase of more than two and a half times since 2008, according to a survey carried out by AMR Marketing Research in July 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com

Ten years ago Skretting saw an opportunity in an emerging aquaculture industry in Turkey. It set up a business to import and distribute fish feeds. The business grew and in 2009 Skretting built a feed plant in Gulluk to serve these markets. The first feeds were delivered in September 2009 and by June 2010 the plant was running at full capacity, reports www.megafishnet.com

Sustainable aquaculture production is a common goal for industry and community groups alike. Over the past few years, defining what is sustainability in the context of various aquaculture production systems has been the focus of several groups globally. In the case of some farmed species, the issue of the sustainability of the feed materials also requires attention and considerable effort is being devoted to understanding what species are used in fish meal production and whether the fisheries involved are sustainable, reports www.megafishnet.com

There won't be any bad news delivered to Sealord staff during a meeting on 4, October, 2010, the company's chief executive promises, reports www.megafishnet.com

Thirty one inshore vessels in the south west are now equipped with a low cost Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and are currently reporting their movements every minute, as part of a 12-month pilot trial being run by Seafish, in conjunction with CEFAS, to monitor inshore fishing activity, reports www.megafishnet.com