Fish industry news

At the annual Prix d'Elite ceremony at the European Seafood Exhibition in Brussels the Heidema en Van der Ploeg North Sea Shrimp Stock has won the price in the ‘Health and Nutrition' category, reports www.megafishnet.com

HB Grandi's vessels have finished their blue whiting quotas for the year. Lundey NS docked at Vopnafjoerdur on 5th May with 1300 tonnes and on 3d May Faxi RE discharged 1400 tonnes. Yesterday saw a milestone passed when the first fishmeal was shipped out from the factory there following the extensive rebuilding programme finished two months ago and the new enclosed discharging system was used for the first time, reports www.megafishnet.com

From the production and distribution of microscopic algae to the health of belugas and the feeding preferences of bowhead whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) scientists have been probing the Beaufort Sea in Canada's Western Arctic to explore the cumulative impacts of environmental stressors on this complex ecosystem. The studies comprise the DFO Beaufort Sea Shelf Ecosystem Research Initiative (ERI), which encompasses an area from the coast out to about 200 metres in depth and includes the proposed Tarium Niryutait Marine Protected Area (MPA), reports www.megafishnet.com

Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed industrial fishing company China Fishery Group Limited ("China Fishery" or the "Group") (SGX: B0Z.SI) today reported its second quarter ("2QFY2010") and half year results ("1HFY2010") for the financial year ending 28 September 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com

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, today reported its second quarter ("2QFY2010") and half year results ("1HFY2010") for the financial year ending 28 September 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com

- Company reports higher earnings, strong cash flow for the quarter; Board of Directors approves 13.3% increase to quarterly dividend, reports www.megafishnet.com

Keeping the ocean clean and healthy is vital to keeping it productive. Now more than ever, in light of the recent Gulf of Mexico incident, there is increasing interest in how our activities impact the ocean. It seems a perfect opportunity to explore some of these threats to the ocean as well as what research and activities are helping to combat them. Combating marine pollution is challenging because contamination can come from a variety of sources - many of which are far removed from the coast and the communities that depend on the sea for their livelihoods. Marine pollution is a broad term and can include contamination from debris (such as plastics) chemicals and biological pollution. This edition of Afishianado examines what's happening now in the area of marine pollution and how it relates to the seafood industry, reports www.megafishnet.com

The Association of Seafood Producers representing 12 of the 13 shrimp plants in the province reacted today to the Standing Fish Price Panel's decision on prices for the spring 2010 fishery. The panel issued a decision today saying the price will be 48 cents per lb, a price slightly above last year's price, reports www.megafishnet.com

MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE: MWV) announced that it will showcase a wide range of packaging solutions at the Food Marketing Institute Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 11-13. Focusing on the customer's need for high performing and sustainable packaging options, MWV will display renewably sourced, paperboard-based solutions that are designed to reduce the incidence of costly rips, tears, dents or scratches, reports www.megafishnet.com

New Chapter Inc. is proud to offer a whole-food approach to fish oil and an alternative to the fractionated, high-heat processed and "purified" oils on the market today. From pristine, protected Alaskan waters, Wholemega® and Wholemega® Prenatal are 100% wild-caught salmon oil; rigorously tested to ensure each capsule delivers Nature's whole basket of vital fatty acids and beneficial nutrients, reports www.megafishnet.com

Cermaq delivers a strong result for Q1 2010 based on solid increase in operating result in farming due to high prices on salmon, good biological results in Norway, and a robust improvement of the operations in Chile. Cermaq maintains the guiding on farming volumes for 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com

China Marine Food Group Limited (NYSE Amex: CMFO) ("China Marine" or the "Company"), a China-based manufacturer of Mingxiang(R) seafood-based snack foods, "Hi-Power" marine algae-based beverages, and distributor of frozen marine catch, announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com

Ian Hagg, head of CSR at the Findus Group (parent of Young's Seafood) says, "We welcome these latest research findings as a valuable lesson in understanding just how abundant the oceans can be and how important is their contribution to feeding a growing world population. We are proud of the work our business has done in leading a culture of change and improvement in the seafood industry and welcome recent advances in introducing more precautionary management systems in UK, EU and other major fisheries around the world, reports www.megafishnet.com

Commercial rock lobster fishing in Western Australia's A zone fishery around the Abrolhos Islands has been closed in a bid to preserve the fishery for the future, reports www.megafishnet.com

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The Grieg Seafood Group's EBIT before fair value adjustments was NOK 115.4m in the first quarter 2010, compared with NOK 11.1m in 2009, reports www.megafishnet.com

Geir Synnevag through the company Skarven AS (org.nr 981 184 696) has acquired 6,500 GSF shares at NOK 17.80 per share on 10th of May 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com

The Association of Seafood Producers released a statement addressing accusations they are being heavy-handed and were punishing Fogo for buying crab during the recent shutdown in that fishery over price disputes, reports www.megafishnet.com

Four fisheries stocks, including Atlantic swordfish, have now been rebuilt to healthy levels, reports www.megafishnet.com

An Independent Adjudicator has asked third-party certifier Moody Marine Ltd to reconsider some of its scores in its assessment of the Ross Sea toothfish fishery. In addition, Moody Marine was found to have "failed to give adequate consideration" to comments submitted by stakeholders during formation of the assessment tree and the determination has been remanded so that the certifier can review the relevant Performance Indicators (PIs). The decision follows a 12 month scientific assessment of the fishery by Moody Marine, and a five month review of an objection to their finding that the fishery meets the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard, reports www.megafishnet.com