Fish industry news

Your wait for "ready-to-go", sustainably sourced shrimp is over. At Tropical, they are pleased to introduce Blue Foot White Shrimp to their ever-growing product line, reports www.megafishnet.com

Cell Aquaculture Limited (CAQ) is an Australian based aquaculture company focused on breeding, growing, fabricating and marketing fish products. The company functions under a unique „Hatch to Dispatch‟ business model encompassing the entire value chain of the aquaculture industry, reports www.megafishnet.com

Morpol ASA reported a positive EBIT pre fair value for the first quarter 2011 of EUR 6.2 million. This includes one off exceptional costs related to acquisitions, totaling EUR 1.0 million, meaning the operational EBIT was EUR 7.3 million. The EBIT in the corresponding quarter last year was EUR 5.2 million, reports www.megafishnet.com

Statistics Iceland has released a new issue of Statistical Series in the topical category of fisheries. This issue presents export and export production of marine products, reports www.megafishnet.com

The fishery producing Manx Queenies, the Isle of Man's famous queen scallops, were last night crowned by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) as a certified sustainable and well-managed fishery. The coveted MSC certificate was presented at an industry dinner in Fishmongers' Hall in central London, reports www.megafishnet.com

The Administration Council of the Seafood Joint Stock Company N04 (Seapriexco No.4) will submit the 2011 Annual General Meeting of shareholders its new plan to issue shares with an aim to boost the company's charter capital from VND115 billion to VND234.5 billion, reports www.megafishnet.com

Scottish salmon has been named 'best farmed salmon in the world' in a poll of international seafood buyers from leading retail and food service companies, reports www.megafishnet.com

The global population is growing in number and income; many more people expect to eat more and animal proteins rank high on their list of preferences. Numbers are predicted to stabilise at around 9 billion by 2050. Can the world produce enough food and keep on producing that food year after year? Agri Vision 2011 will look beyond perceived boundaries to explore how actions and attitudes today can contribute to delivering food for the future, reports www.megafishnet.com

After many years absence, Ocean Trawlers participated again with its own stand on the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels 3-5 May, reports www.megafishnet.com

High Liner Foods Incorporated, a leading North American value-added frozen seafood company, today reported financial results for the thirteen-week period ended April 2, 2011. All amounts are reported in Canadian dollars, reports www.megafishnet.com with reference to High Liner Foods

In 2010 fish reproduction in Russia was 7% ahead of schedule, according to Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/

Seafish, the authority on seafood, has announced that Global Trust Certification has been appointed as the new certification body for the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS), reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

The head of Iceland's Marine Research Institute (Hafro) says that stock measurements indicate the country's cod stock is getting stronger, reports www.megafishnet.com

Fish and seafood production in Russia has been showing positive trends in the first quarter of the year 2011 in line with rising seafood consumption in the country, according to Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/

New Zealand King Salmon continues to impress in the highly competitive world of international culinary taste awards, reports www.megafishnet.com

Tests on three year classes of farmed Atlantic salmon point to the same: there is great variation in how well various salmon families tackle salmon lice. A breeding company is now putting Nofima's research results into practice and offering eggs that are stronger in encounters with lice, reports www.megafishnet.com

Nordic Naturals has earned certification from NSF International, verifying that its new LEED-designed corporate headquarters complies with Good Manufacturing Practices as set forth in NSF/ANSI Standard 173-2008, Dietary Supplements, Section 8. Nordic Naturals' former facility was also GMP certified, however new certification was required when the company moved its headquarters in February of this year. NSF audits businesses every six months in order to maintain their certification. Nordic Naturals' current GMP certification is available to view at NSF's website, reports www.megafishnet.com

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP, a shareholder and consumer rights litigation firm, has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by certain officers and directors at HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries. HQ produces and sells seafood products, including Tilapia fish, in China and the United States. Its common stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HQS, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

During an official ceremony on May 3, the first day of the 2011 European Seafood Exposition, Heiploeg Group was awarded the SEAFOOD PRIX d'ELITE as the 2011 winner in the ‘Convenience' category for their Prawn Antipasti range of ready-to-eat marinated shrimp, reports www.megafishnet.com