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Sri Lanka adopts UK scheme for responsible fishing
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 1, 2010 15:43
Seafish, the authority on seafood, announced that more than 20 Tuna King boats in Sri Lanka have now achieved certification in the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS). All of the newly certified boats are longliners catching tuna and mid-water species out of the port of Beruwala, reports www.megafishnet.com
Feed science and technology raise productivity and sustainability in aquaculture
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 1, 2010 15:35
Advances in feed formulations and production technology contribute significantly to progress in aquaculture. For example, at one time 3 kg of feed was needed to grow 1 kg of salmon. Today the ratio is around 1:1 and that kilo of feed need contain only 150 g of fishmeal, enabling salmon and trout farmers to produce more fish protein than they use in the feed, reports www.megafishnet.com
StarKist Co. and Pittsburgh Penguins Team Up to Announce Three-Year Partnership
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 1, 2010 15:33
The Pittsburgh Penguins and StarKist Co., a leading producer, distributor and marketer of shelf-stable seafood products in the United States,announced a three-year partnership that will make StarKist an Official Partner of the Pittsburgh Penguins, reports www.megafishnet.com
Cornwall packs in another MSC certificate with sustainable sardines
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 1, 2010 15:23
Cornwall's iconic sardine fishery has passed its Marine Stewardship Council assessment and been certified as a sustainable and well-managed fishery. The fishery - which recently gained European geographic designation as ‘Cornish Sardines' can now add the MSC ecolabel to its products, reports www.megafishnet.com
Ocean Trawlers group takes important step towards MSC certification
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 1, 2010 15:20
Public draft report on the Barents Sea Cod and Haddock fisheries are now being available for comments, reports www.megafishnet.com
RUSSIAN SEA GROUP announces revenue for 6 months ended June 30, 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 1, 2010 13:26
OJSC "Russian Sea Group" (the "Company" or the "Group"), a leading Russian consumer food company, specializing in the production, sale and distribution of branded ready-to-eat fish & seafood products, and the sale and distribution of chilled and frozen fish & seafood products, announced its Revenue for the six months of 2010, based on unaudited management accounts, reports www.megafishnet.com
National Prawn Company awarded BRC A grade accreditation
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 1, 2010 12:56
Jeddah, September 1, 2010: National Prawn Company, world leader in desert coastal aquaculture, has been awarded the prestigious British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Food Safety, reports www.megafishnet.com
America's Fastest Growing Seafood Soup Company Makes Inc. 5,000 List 4th Year in a Row!
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 1, 2010 11:16
From humble beginnings on the Downeast coast of Maine, Look's Gourmet Food Company has grown it's authentic, all-natural brand, Bar Harbor into one of America's fastest growing shelf-stabile seafood brands! Inclusion for the 4th year in a row on the 2010 Inc. 5,000 list of America's fastest growing privately held companies further substantiates the company's viability and sustainability even in uncertain economic times, reports www.megafishnet.com
Beijing Culimer moves to new location
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 1, 2010 09:34
Seafood supplier Beijing Culimer Seafood Im-Exporting Co, Ltd. has moved to a new location. Due to the increase of business the company has decided to move closer to the biggest seafood market and distribution centre of Northern China. The company states the move will help to improve its efficiency by bringing demand and supply closer to each other. The new office is situated at Nansanhuan Xilu, Fengtai District in Beijing, reports www.megafishnet.com
Value of Icelandic catch January-May 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
August 31, 2010 15:44
Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 57 billion ISK in January-May 2010, compared with 43.1 billion ISK in the first five months of 2009. Total value increased therefore by 32.4% between years, reports www.megafishnet.com
Nireus reports record fish sales in volume and value
INDUSTRY NEWS
August 31, 2010 14:21
NIREUS achieved the highest fish sales in the history of the Group to date, benefitting from the well-positioned geographic distribution of its sales network, strong demand for seabass and seabream and rising prices. In the 6 months of 2010 fish sales amounted to € 70.7 mi. (up 17.9%) and 15.6 thousand tons (up 11.1 %). In the second quarter, the growth in fish sales was 26.9 % in value and 14.7 % in volume over the same quarter last year, reports www.megafishnet.com
Morpol ASA - Strong growth but high raw material prices impacting on margins in second quarter
INDUSTRY NEWS
August 31, 2010 10:34
Morpol ASA reported a negative EBIT for second quarter 2010 of EUR 2.1 million, reports www.megafishnet.com
Pacific Andes resources development delivers continued growth in 9MFY2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
August 31, 2010 09:33
Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed Pacific Andes Resources Development Limited ("PARD" or the "Group")(SGX: P11.SI), a leading global frozen fish supplier with an integrated supply chain spanning industrial fishing, global sourcing and ocean transportation reported its results for the third quarter ("3QFY2010") and nine months ("9MFY2010") for the financial year ending 28 September 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com
Gorton's Seafoods introduces the recipe of month: Bear Batter fillets in hearty sandwich
INDUSTRY NEWS
August 31, 2010 09:24
Gorton's Beer Batter Fillets made with real beer for a crispy pub taste are great in a sandwich for a hearty, tasty meal, reports www.megafishnet.com
Gorton's Seafoods introduces the recipe of month: Bear Batter fillets in hearty sandwich
INDUSTRY NEWS
August 31, 2010 09:24
Gorton's Beer Batter Fillets made with real beer for a crispy pub taste are great in a sandwich for a hearty, tasty meal, reports www.megafishnet.com
Clearwater reports second quarter 2010 results
INDUSTRY NEWS
August 31, 2010 09:14
Clearwater reported second quarter EBITDA of $7.1 million on sales of $65.2 million versus 2009 comparative figures of $8.5 and $70.2 million. During the second quarter of 2010 strong sales volumes, selling prices, lower costs and lower selling, general and administrative expenses offset 83% of the negative impact of a stronger Canadian dollar as compared to 2009, reports www.megafishnet.com
Grieg Seafood ASA Best ever quarterly results
INDUSTRY NEWS
August 31, 2010 09:07
Highlights - second quarter 2010:
- Greatly improved results in all regions. Historically high earnings, reports www.megafishnet.com with reference to Grieg Seafood
HB Grandi: Proportion of mackerel from 10 to 70%
INDUSTRY NEWS
August 31, 2010 09:04
HB Grandi's pelagic vessels have been fishing successfully on herring and mackerel recently, operating over a wide area that has extended from the international waters of the Herring Loophole to the Faroese EEZ and to fishing grounds only 40 nautical miles from their base in Vopnafjordur, reports www.megafishnet.com
Herring moves into international zone
INDUSTRY NEWS
August 30, 2010 12:08
HB Grandi's pelagic vessels have some 17,000 tonnes of their Atlanto-Scandian herring quota to catch and around 3500 tonnes of their mackerel quota, reports www.megafishnet.com
Irish shellfish processor signs up to Prawnfresh
INDUSTRY NEWS
August 30, 2010 12:00
Waterford shellfish processor Erin Isle Seafood Ltd has become the latest Irish company to switch from sodium metabisulphite to the more effective Prawnfresh treatment for prawns, reports www.megafishnet.com
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