Fish industry news

Unilever announced that it has signed a binding agreement for the sale of its Italian Frozen Foods business, Findus to a company in which Birds Eye Iglo has a significant stake for a consideration of €805 million, reports www.megafishnet.com

Nelson company Aurora Fisheries has admitted its part in an illegal Timaru-based fishing operation that dates back to 2001 and involved millions of dollars in misreported catch, reports www.megafishnet.com

The Irish Pelagic Sustainability Association (ISPA) western mackerel fishery has been certified as sustainable following a 19 month MSC assessment, reports www.megafishnet.com

New, detailed guidance on assessing sustainable stock levels and harvest strategies for low trophic level fisheries will be developed by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) following an expert scientific Working Group' s recommendations for changes to the MSC Fisheries Assessment Methodology (FAM), reports www.megafishnet.com

This stringent certification started in October 2009 involving the entire staff of GROUPE ADRIEN SAS. It makes our company a trustworthy partner with Customs in terms of International trade safety and security, reports www.megafishnet.com

ASMI held a highly successful Alaska seafood showcase event at the U.S. Embassy Moscow for importers, retailers, the foodservice sector (referred to as "hotels, restaurants and institutions" or HRI) and media guests, reports www.megafishnet.com

Thai Union Frozen Products launched Grilled Saba in Kabayaki Sauce and Saba Teriyaki, reports www.megafishnet.com

On July 27, 2010, the Board of Directors of Thai Union Frozen Products PCL. ("TUF"), Thailand's major processor and exporter of canned and frozen seafood, is pleased to announce it has approved the resolution to acquire 100% of MW Brands ("MWB") from Trilantic Capital Partners, reports www.megafishnet.com

‘We did well on mackerel. There were fish everywhere but we took ours in the Joekull Deeps. We had a specially rigged trawl from Hampidjan and the gear worked just fine,' said Aegir Franzson, skipper of HB Grandi's factory trawler Therney, who has been at the helm while they have been on mackerel during July, reports www.megafishnet.com

The European Union is now a signatory to an important regional fisheries management convention which, once it enters into force, will ensure that fishing from western Australia to South America is subject to agreed international rules, reports www.megafishnet.com

France's largest frozen food retailer Picard is being sold to Lion Capital in a deal that is rumoured to be worth EUR1.5bn (US$1.94bn), including debt, a move that analysts have described as a positive one for the private-equity house, reports www.megafishnet.com

The finest beluga caviar is back on the table this year, after five producer countries agreed export quotas for the delicacy, the UN's watchdog on endangered species said on 23б July 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com

New Zealand's Regal Salmon has hooked another prestigious international award, reports www.megafishnet.com

Part of living healthy is making smart decisions with your meals. The popularity of Mediterranean-style diets has soared over the past decade. This lifestyle promotes eating fish and seafood at least twice a week while increasing your intake of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, reports www.megafishnet.com

High Liner Foods Incorporated (TSX: HLF; HLF.A) announced that it has granted a waiver under its shareholder rights plan in respect of a reorganization of its largest shareholder, Scotia Investments Limited, which will involve the transfer of approximately 37% of the outstanding common shares and 7% of the outstanding non-voting shares of High Liner currently held by Scotia Investments Limited and its subsidiaries to Thornridge Holdings Limited, a company owned by Mrs. Jean Hennigar, a daughter of the late R.A. Jodrey and her extended family, reports www.megafishnet.com

Food Certification International certifies feed producer Havsbrún in accordance with the new GLOBALG.A.P Standard for Compound Feed Manufacturers, reports www.megafishnet.com with reference to Global G.A.P.

The Global Aquaculture Alliance has added another supermarket chain to the growing list of retailers, foodservice operators and distributors that have adopted GAA's Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification for farmed seafood, reports www.megafishnet.com

Lobster fishing has considerably improved, reports www.megafishnet.com

Food Network chef and "5 Ingredient Fix" host Claire Robinson is partnering with Chicken of the Sea to promote the SuperCook contest and spark creativity in the kitchen with a live chat on Twitter, reports www.megafishnet.com

The Honourable Gail Shea, Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and Mr. Randy Kamp, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, hosted the 15th North Atlantic Fisheries Ministers Conference in O`Leary, Prince Edward Island. Fisheries Ministers and their representatives from the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the Russian Federation attended the Conference, as did the Representative of the European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, reports www.megafishnet.com