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Haddock, Saithe and Golden Redfish in Iceland enter certification process
FISHERY AND PROCESSING
July 5, 2011 15:42
Encouraged by the successful outcome and market recognition of certified Icelandic cod, three more Icelandic fisheries have now made application to the Iceland Responsible Fisheries certification programme, reports www.megafishnet.com
Faroese largest salmon farmer Bakkafrost acquires P/F Havsbrun
COMPANY UPDATE
July 5, 2011 15:29
P/F Bakkafrost, the largest salmon farmer in the Faroe Islands, has received approval from the Faroese Competition Authorities for the acquisition of P/f Havsbrún and related companies, reports www.megafishnet.com
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Huge Cod Quotas of Auctioned Russian Fishing Combine Wetting Investors' Appetites
To plug the budget gaps due to the forthcoming single social tax cuts towards better business climate, the Russian Government is putting up for sale more of its valuable assets in various industries including the last government-owned fishing combine Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet - the 10-year quota share holder with more than 20 000 tonnes of annual cod fishing rights, according to the Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/
Norway’s two largest cod farmers merge
Codfarmers ASA (COD) and Atlantic Cod Farms AS (ACF) on Friday agreed to merge, reports www.megafishnet.com.
Birds Eye fish fingers get ‘chunky’
COMPANY UPDATE
July 4, 2011 16:04
UK frozen food giant Birds Eye is looking to leverage its fresh sales in the fish finger market with a new product launch designed to target hungry teenagers, reports www.megafishnet.com
What do we really know about infection between farmed and wild fish?
AQUACULTURE / FISH FARMING
July 4, 2011 15:45
A project has attempted to map all available scientific and evidence-based knowledge about infection between farmed and wild fish. In order to be able to get through the extensive amount of scientific material in the report, we asked one of the scientists behind the report, Lill-Heidi Johansen from Nofima, to tell us what we actually know, reports www.megafishnet.com
Merger between Austevoll Fisk AS and Norway Pelagic AS registered in register of business enterprises
COMPANY UPDATE
July 4, 2011 15:41
Reference is made to the notice dated 30th of June 2011 regarding completion of the merger between Austevoll Fisk AS and Norway Pelagic AS. The merger Austevoll Fisk AS and Norway Pelagic AS has been completed today 1st of July 2011, upon registration in the Register of Business Enterprises ("Foretaksregisteret"), reports www.megafishnet.com
Key developments in EU fisheries policy in June 2011
INDUSTRY NEWS
July 4, 2011 10:11
Within the framework of the common fisheries policy the following developments have taken place ... reports www.megafishnet.com
EU Iceland accession: Tough talks ahead on fisheries
Iceland has formally opened what is expected to be a long negotiating process with the EU over accession, as a dispute over fishing rights persists, reports www.megafishnet.com
Can fish feed help farmed salmon adapt to climate changes?
AQUACULTURE / FISH FARMING
July 1, 2011 16:48
How will salmon farming adapt to predicted climate changes? Can feed formulation be used as a tool to reduce the impacts of rising seawater temperatures? These are underlying questions for a new PhD project conducted by Vibeke Vikeså at Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre, reports www.megafishnet.com
SALMODIS project: Getting an overall view to get salmon diseases under control
AQUACULTURE / FISH FARMING
July 1, 2011 16:45
It should soon become easier to identify measures that will also be effective in the long term when outbreaks of disease in salmon farms need to be prevented or combatted, reports www.megafishnet.com
Produmar and Aquamar farms Receive ISRTA Letter of Compliance
AQUACULTURE / FISH FARMING
July 1, 2011 16:31
This month Produmar and Aquamar farms located in Ecuador, received Letters of Compliance under the International Standards for Responsible Tilapia Aquaculture (ISRTA), reports www.megafishnet.com
NOAA sets fishing quotas for bluefin tuna
NOAA today announced quotas and other measures for bluefin tuna that underscore the nation's commitment to sustainable science-based management of this vital fish stock.
Baja California red rock lobster fishery receives MSC re-certification for expanded area
The Baja California red rock lobster (Panulirus interruptus) fishery off the coast of Baja California, Mexico has been re-certified following independent assessment to the MSC standard for sustainable, well-managed fisheries. This fishery was certified as sustainable from 2004 to 2009, and products from the fishery are now again eligible to bear the blue MSC ecolabel, reports www.megafishnet.com
Shellfish Closure in Southwest New Brunswick
FISHERY AND PROCESSING
July 1, 2011 15:36
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) advises the public that the harvesting of bi-valve molluscs, for recreational or commercial purposes, along the mainland of Southwest New Brunswick from Saint John to the United States border is closed due to an increase in levels of toxins associated with paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP), reports www.megafishnet.com
Preparing for the Inaugural Meeting of Central Asian and Caucasus Fisheries and Aquaculture Commission
INDUSTRY NEWS
July 1, 2011 15:33
Moving closer to the establishment of the Central Asian and Caucasus Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Commission (CACFAC), delegates recently met in Kyrgyzstan to finalize preparations, reports www.megafishnet.com
AKVA group ASA - REGISTRATION OF SHARE CAPITAL INCREASE
COMPANY UPDATE
July 1, 2011 15:12
The share capital increase pertaining to the rights issue resolved by the ordinary general meeting of AKVA group on 19 May 2011 has now been registered with the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises and the rights issue has hence been completed, reports www.megafishnet.com
Adding value at Vopnafjordur
FISHERY AND PROCESSING
July 1, 2011 15:05
Production of herring and mackerel at HB Grandi's production plant in Vopnafjördur for pelagic fish has been going well so far this summer and so far 4300 tonnes have been delivered to the factory, of which 2600 tonnes have been herring. Two new blast freezers were taken in to use at the start of the season and this addition contributes to increased product values, reports www.megafishnet.com
Update on progress of Alaska King Crab Research, Rehabilitation and Biology (AKCRRAB) Program
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 30, 2011 14:56
AKCRRAB biologists recently had success culturing red king crab larvae from female crabs collected in southeast Alaska, reports www.megafishnet.com.
Completion of merger between Austevoll Fisk AS and Norway Pelagic AS
COMPANY UPDATE
June 30, 2011 14:18
Reference is made to earlier notices, the last dated on 15th April 2011, in respect of the merger between Austevoll Fisk AS and Norway Pelagic AS pursuant to the merger plan dated 22nd March 2011, reports www.megafishnet.com.