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Outlook for fisheries in the Russian Far East in third quarter 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2010 12:31
Vladivostok fishery scientists have produced advice for catch of fish and shellfish in the Russian Far East in third quarter 2010, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
Russian salmon season unrolling in the Russian Far East
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2010 12:30
The Russian salmon season started some two weeks ago with driftnet fishery mainly in Petropavlovsk-Commander subarea by 8 boats and in week 24 the positions of the fleet have changed while the geography expanded, reports http://www.megafishnet.com
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Overview of fisheries in the Russian Far East as per mid-June 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2010 12:29
Last year as per mid-June the Pollock fishery in the West Bering Sea Zone was conducted by a much stronger fleet of 28 large trawlers and 9 middle boats than in mid-June 2010, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
Spencer Gulf king prawn fishery seeks certification
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2010 10:19
South Australia's Spencer Gulf king prawn fishery has declared its aim to become the first MSC certified prawn fishery in Australia and has entered assessment for certification against the MSC standard. If the fishery is successful, Australian prawns bearing the MSC ecolabel will, for the first time, be available to consumers in markets across the globe, reports www.megafishnet.com
Aker BioMarine krill fishery gains MSC certification
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2010 10:17
The Aker BioMarine krill (Euphausia superba) fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification following a rigorous, independent assessment against the MSC standard for sustainable and well managed fisheries. Products from this Antarctic based fishery are now eligible to bear the MSC ecolabel, identifying their origin from a sustainable source. Only products that originate from the Aker BioMarine fishery are eligible to bear the MSC ecolabel, reports www.megafishnet.com
Russia to partially adopt Kazakhstan's Technical Regulation for Fish to harmonize food safety legislation of the Custom Union member-countries
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 15, 2010 15:30
Coinciding with the deadline for Custom Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus as of 1 July 2010 the Technical Regulation for Fish safety and Fish products from Kazakhstan will be partially implemented in Russia to help harmonize food safety legislation of the Custom Union member-countries, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
Vietnamese catfish – better management practices update
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 15, 2010 11:14
A number of farmers have volunteered to trial the draft better management practices (BMPs) developed by the catfish BMP project, for the purpose of evaluation and demonstration. The draft BMPs were developed following extensive surveys of industry practice and stakeholder meetings convened by the project team in October 2009 in Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province (Chaired by Provincial Agricultural Office and the Director RIA 2, Dr. Nguyen Van Hao), and in Can Tho City (Chaired by Professor Nguyen Than Phuong of Can Tho University), reports www.megafishnet.com
NOAA Protects U.S. Waters From Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 15, 2010 10:05
A Spanish-flagged fishing vessel faces a possible $7.4 million civil penalty for 67 counts of fishing in U.S. waters without a U.S. permit, according to NOAA's Office of General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation in the Pacific Islands region. The penalty would be the highest ever assessed by NOAA, reports www.megafishnet.com
NOAA, FDA Continue Ramping Up Efforts to Ensure Safety of Gulf of Mexico Seafood
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 15, 2010 10:02
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are taking additional steps to enhance inspection measures designed to ensure that seafood from the Gulf of Mexico reaching America's tables is safe to eat, reports www.megafishnet.com
Canada’s Economic Action Plan supports Canadian fishers and oceanic research
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 15, 2010 10:00
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, officially opened the department's new science research facilities at the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre, reports www.megafishnet.com
Government of Canada Invests in Aquaculture Industry to Open New Markets
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 15, 2010 09:57
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), announced that $4.7 million in funding will be made available this year for the Canadian aquaculture industry to help create jobs and stimulate growth in rural communities, reports www.megafishnet.com
Ukraine-based combined fish farm and freshwater wild fisheries operation offered for sale to investors
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 11, 2010 15:29
The Ukraine-based joint-stock company "Vilshanka" operating a fish farm not far from the nation's capital of Kiev and conducting a freshwater fishery on the Dnieper River has been put up for sale to interested investors with a view to make better profits out of the existing solvent business, reports http://www.megafishnet.com
Pangasius exports to Russia increased again
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 11, 2010 15:09
According to the Steering Board for Pangasius Export to Russia, after a short interruption in late 2009, Pangasius exports to Russia have experienced an increase in the recent months, reports www.megafishnet.com
New Zealand Food Price Index as per May 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 11, 2010 12:46
Food prices fell 0.7 percent in May 2010 and by 0.5 percent for the year to May, Statistics New Zealand said. This is the first annual fall in food prices since the year to July 2004, reports www.megafishnet.com
Nireus: New Director of Strategy, M&A and Corporate Development
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 11, 2010 12:44
NIREUS SA announces that, on 01.06.2010, Mr. Vassilis Theofanopoulos, Director of Strategy, M&A and Corporate Development departed to pursue other business interests, reports www.megafishnet.com
Culimer B.V. offers alternative to banned bluefin tuna
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 11, 2010 12:36
After the announcement of the European Commission to close the bluefin tuna fishing season early because of depleted stocks, Culimer BV as one of the leading tuna suppliers highlights not to supply the endangered bluefin tuna. The company's super frozen yellowfin tuna (-60°C) is not the same as, but is known as the closest alternative to bluefin tuna, reports www.megafishnet.com
Chilean hake fishery enters MSC full assessment process
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 11, 2010 09:01
Sociedad Nacional de Pesca has entered its Chilean Hake (Merluccius gayi gayi) trawl fishery into the independent, third-party assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) certification program. The assessment will evaluate the fishery against the Marine Stewardship Council principles and criteria for sustainable fishing and, if successful, products sold through Sociedad Nacional de Pesca will be eligible to bear the MSC ecolabel recognizing products from well-managed and sustainable sources, reports www.megafishnet.com
Moscow-based Trading House DALPROMRYBA selling its processing subsidiary in Astrakhan
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 10, 2010 17:12
Moscow-based Trading House DALPROMRYBA has put up for sale its processing subsidiary operating in Astrakhan, Caspian fisheries area in the South of Russia, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ with reference to owners.
Bluefin tuna: Commission closes the purse seine fishery
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 10, 2010 15:27
Maria Damanaki, European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries decided to close the bluefin tuna fishery to purse seiners in the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic, due to the exhaustion of the quotas allocated to them, reports www.megafishnet.com
Registration for the Asian Seafood Exposition 2010 is now open
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 10, 2010 12:22
Registration for the Asian Seafood Exposition 2010 is now open, , reports http://www.megafishnet.com with reference to the organizers Diversified Business Communications (Diversified).