Fish industry news
Highly productive salmon population with a strong return rate has been cultured by Magadan breeders after several years of reproduction activities, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
Biologists from Vladivostok-based fishery research institute TINRO-Centre have analyzed results of pelagic surveys in the Pacific waters of the Kurile Islands and in the south of the Sea of Okhotsk and bottom trawl surveys in West Kamchatka and evaluated biomass of the areas' pollock, squid and other commercial species stocks, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
According to Vladivostok-based fishery research institute TINRO-Center, the total harvest of finfish and other aquatic species in the Russian Far East Basin as per 12 September 2011 amounted to 2,236,700 MT (53% of total year forecast), reports www.megafishnet.com
Russian scientists have checked condition of flounder stocks in the West Sakhalin subarea the abundance of which has been extremely low in the recent years, as well as the condition of other commercial stocks of Alaska pollock, cod and Atka mackerel, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
Russia and Norway continue close cooperation in the sphere of fisheries and will cooperate in raising the level of fish consumption in the both countries, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
According to estimated figures, in September 2011 the Russian harvest in the Atlantic Ocean and Southeast Pacific increased by 7,400 MT to 118,400 MT. The contribution of Kaliningrad-based vessels remained on a par with the previous month - namely at 28%.
According to provisional figures, the volume of the Russian export of salmon species in January-August 2011 amounted to more than *** MT with the total value exceeding USD *** million, reports http://www.megafishnet.com
One of Ukraine's leading fish importers Oceanapolis Company has recently launched avia shipments of live shellfish from France and other countries, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
Russia's Federal Fisheries Agency expects investment boom in the nation's fish farming sector when the Law on Aquaculture is finally approved by the Government, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
In October 2011, when the total salmon catch in the Russian Far East Basin has been approximating a historic record of 2009, prices for Pacific salmons on the Russian market have successfully avoided a shock fall as the fishermen have relied on stable demand and better market expertise, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
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OJSC "Russian Sea Group" (the "Company" or the "Group"), one of the leading Russian consumer food companies, and OJSC "United Shipbuilding Corporation" ("OSK") signed a strategic partnership agreement to project and build a modern fishing fleet. The agreement was signed by the Vice-President of "OSK" Dmitry Mironenkov and the Deputy CEO of "Russian Sea Group" Maxim Kljushin during the international shipping and shipbuilding exhibition "NEVA 2011".
The Icelandic Fishing Industry Awards took place for the fifth time at the recent Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition 2011, which closed in the Smárinn exhibition hall in Kópavogur last week. Among the winners this time was HB Grandi, which was awarded recognition as a Outstanding Icelandic Fishing Company by the awards committee
With ten-year quota share period ending in 2018, the fishery industry players are gearing up to have the fishing rights system modified to better suit their needs as they see it. On the one flank, the Russian fishery head has come forward with a proposal for the government to extend the quota attachment period to 20 years (quotas are now granted to fishing companies). On the other flank, the powerful United Shipbuilding Corp. (USC, Russian acronym "OSK") holding under its umbrella all Russia's major naval yards wants a juicy proportion of the quotas linked to the boats which the concern hopes would be built in Russia at its yards. The fishermen are vigorously protesting but the Corporation is only developing its inroads to the decision-makers in the government.
On September 19th, 2011 Aker Seafoods concluded an agreement with STX OSV AS to build three modern trawlers. The trawlers will have a new hull shape, reduced fuel consumption and an increased catch capacity. Aker Seafoods is taking an important step in the direction towards a more environmental-friendly and profitable white fish catch, according to the company.
September export from Russian Far East traditionally consists of Alaska pollock (***** MT) and wild salmons (***** MT). Cod, halibut and others are minor items in tonnage.
July 2011 was first of all marked by brisk shipments of frozen salmon, black halibut and Atka mackerel from Russia to Japan, as well as cod and crab imports to China. Besides, observers reported comparably active progressing of seasonal shipments of frozen Pollock roe to South Korea and China, according to the overview prepared by analysts of http://www.megafishnet.com/ based on Japanese, Russian and American sources