Fish industry news

As signatory of the UN-Global Compact both apetito and COSTA have committed themselves to "undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility and encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies" (see also principles 8 and 9 of the UN-Global Compact), reports www.megafishnet.com

Reference is made to the Company's announcements dated 21 January 2010, 12 February 2010, 18 February 2010, 26 February 2010, 26 March 2010, 20 April 2010, 30 April 2010 and 2 June 2010 in relation to the proposed secondary listing of all of its ordinary shares on the Oslo Børs of Norway, reports www.megafishnet.com

In January-March 2010 the total import of live, chilled and frozen squid (including fillets) to the Russian Federation amounted to about *** tonnes valued at *** to display a considerable increase from *** tonnes valued at *** per tonne in the same period of 2009, analysts of http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/) concluded after analyzing the Russia's Customs statistics.

Stolt-Nielsen S.A. reported unaudited results for the second quarter and first half ended May 31, 2010. Net profit attributable to shareholders in the second quarter was $27.5 million, with revenue of $463.0 million, up from $18.8 million and $428.3 million, respectively, in the first quarter, reports www.megafishnet.com

Poland became the 13th member of EUROFISH International Organisation when it deposited the Instrument of Ratification at FAO Headquarters in Rome on 21 June 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com

Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 35.7 billion ISK in January-March 2010, compared with 26.5 billion ISK in the first three months of 2009. Total value increased therefore by 34.4% between years, reports www.megafishnet.com

Northsyde Processing Limited, Produits Belle Baie Ltée and the Island Fishermen Cooperative Association have entered the shrimp fishery on the Scotian Shelf into independent, third-party assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) certification program. These three companies will have the fishery evaluated against the MSC Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Fishing and, if successful, products sold through these companies will be eligible to bear the MSC ecolabel recognizing products from well-managed and sustainable sources, reports www.megafishnet.com

On 1 July, new rules covering organic aquaculture production of fish, shellfish and seaweed enter into force. The rules set EU-wide conditions for the aquatic production environment, for impacts on other species, the separation of organic and non-organic units and specify animal welfare conditions including maximum stocking densities, reports www.megafishnet.com

Koden has introduced 10.4-inch Digital Color LCD Echo Sounder CVS-1410 and 1410HS (High Sensitivity) for professional use, reports www.megafishnet.com

New Orleans -- Gulf State health and fisheries officials joined with senior leaders from several federal agencies to affirm a shared commitment to ensuring the safety of seafood coming out of the Gulf of Mexico, through closures of affected waters, surveillance, and with an eye toward reopening closed waters as soon as possible, consistent with public health goals, reports www.megafishnet.com

Four of HB Grandi's five factory freezer trawlers have finished this year's season on deep sea ocean redfish with a combined catch of 4600 tonnes. Although there had been expectations that it would be a struggle to catch this year's quota, fishing was in fact steady and there are hopes that this indicates a strengthening of the redfish stock on the Reykjanes Ridge beyond what had been estimated, reports www.megafishnet.com

Due to absent agreement on mackerel fishery management in NEAFC waters in 2010, the Russian side has notified the organization of its intention to harvest *** tonnes of mackerel in the zone, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/)

China Fishery Group Limited an industrial fishing company, announced a conditional private placement of 113,513,514 new shares and 26,666,666 warrants to global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group for a total consideration of up to US$190 million (S$266 million). The investment will be in the form of 113,513,514 new ordinary shares ("New Shares") in China Fishery at an issue price of S$1.85 per New Share ("Share Issue Price") and 26,666,666 warrants, each carrying the right to subscribe to one New Share in China Fishery ("Warrants"), at an exercise price of S$2.10 per Warrant, reports www.megafishnet.com with reference to China Fishery.

In the autumn 2009 Felipe Ureta was promoted to head the Americas Region of BioMar after Carlos Diaz, who was appointed VP Continental Europe, reports www.megafishnet.com

AKVA group has signed a contract for delivery of two feed barges in Norway totalling NOK 22.2 million. The contract includes Wavemaster feed barges, Akvasmart feed systems and environmental sensorsб reports www.megafishnet.com

NOAA has expanded the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include portions of the oil slick moving beyond the area's current northern boundary, off the Florida panhandle's federal-state waterline. This boundary was moved eastward to Cape San Blas, reports www.megafishnet.com

The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday 29 June, 2010 under the presidency of Mrs Elena Espinosa, Spanish Minister of the Rural, Marine & Natural Environment. Maritime Affairs & Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki, Agriculture & Rural Development Commissioner Dacian Cioloş and Health & Consumer Policy Commissioner John Dalli will represent the Commission at the meeting. Over lunch, ministers will discuss the reform of the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products. Fisheries issues will be taken in the morning session, the Health & Consumer issues immediately after lunch, and the agricultural issues in the afternoon, reports www.megafishnet.com

Fearing that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will deal a severe blow to the bluefin tuna, an environmental group is demanding that the government declare the fish an endangered species, setting off extensive new protections under federal law, reports http://www.megafishnet.com

Omega Protein Corporation the USA leading producer of Omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products, announced that it will build and operate a shrimp hull processing facility at its Moss Point, Mississippi facility, reports www.megafishnet.com

A fish farm net cleaner developed in Tasmania by Tassal and its employees has won a prestigious innovation award at an international aquaculture conference in Stavanger in Norway, reports www.megafishnet.com