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Lighthouse Caledonia ASA new CEO
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 26, 2010 16:55
On 8 March 2010 the company announced the appointment of Mike Corbett as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and that he would take up the post at the end of April 2010. It is hereby announced that Mr Corbett takes up this position of CEO as from 26th April 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com
Seafood Holdings 52nd in top 100
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 26, 2010 15:01
Once again Seafood Holdings on 18th April 2010 came 52nd out of the 100 most fast growing profitable private companies in the UK, reports www.megafishnet.com
Super frozen tuna alternative to shortage of fresh supply
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 26, 2010 14:25
Wholesalers and retailers have discovered the reliable super frozen alternative to fresh tuna. Due to ash clouds of the volcano eruption in Iceland most of the European countries closed their airspace and did not allow any flight into their country. That means no import of fresh tuna. The market has been looking for alternatives for the last couple of days, which has more than doubled the demand for our super frozen products, reports www.megafishnet.com
Cornish fishermen go for MSC ecolabel to boost hake sales
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 26, 2010 10:48
Cornish fishermen are today showing their commitment to sustainable fishing as they announce the start of their assessment for the coveted Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel for the Cornish gill-net hake fishery, reports www.megafishnet.com
Minister Shea Annouces $67 Million Investment in Fishing Harbours Across Canada
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 26, 2010 10:45
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced that the Government of Canada will invest $67 million to improve small craft harbours in communities throughout Canada, reports www.megafishnet.com
FishSource, Reduction Fisheries and Aquaculture
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 26, 2010 09:42
This briefing released by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership describes the current scoring for the main reduction fisheries worldwide by the assessment methodology known as FishSource (www.fishsource.org) which has been devised by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership. The scoring does not currently cover data poor ‘trash fish' fisheries in Asia even though they account for very large catches (perhaps in total as large as Peruvian Anchovy) and supply significant amounts of fishmeal to aquaculture, reports www.megafishnet.com
APM Terminals chart route to the top
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 23, 2010 16:42
Terminals in the right locations, competitive pricing and better customer relationships will create market recognition for APM Terminals as the leading port operator in the world within five years, vows CEO Kim Fejfer. The company will invest and strive to have a much more cost conscious approach to managing ports and terminals going forward, reports www.megafishnet.com
OCEAN INDUSTRY ALLIANCE ON SUSTAINABILITY TO CONVENE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 23, 2010 09:40
The Sustainable Ocean Summit will bring together Corporate Ocean
Responsibility” leaders to tackle an ambitious program on shared
marine environmental challenges, reports www.megafishnet.com
European Seafood Exposition and Seafood Processing Europe are still happening
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 23, 2010 09:33
The European Seafood Exposition and Seafood Processing Europe will be taking place in Brussels next week, reports www.megafishnet.com
Black Star Gourmet launching Caviar Gifts
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 22, 2010 14:53
Black Star Gourmet's Caviar Gift Sets include everything needed for the ultimate gourmet caviar experience, reports www.megafishnet.com
Aker BioMarine krill objection: certifier asked to reconsider its scoring in light of additional research
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 22, 2010 14:40
An Independent Adjudicator has asked third-party certifier Moody Marine Ltd to consider the information of an additional report in its scoring of 5 of the 31 performance indicators used to assess the Aker BioMarine Antarctic krill fishery. The decision follows a 13-month scientific assessment of the fishery by Moody Marine, and a 4 month review of an objection to their finding that the fishery meets the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard. The Independent Adjudicator, Mr Eldon V.C. Greenberg, found that it was a "serious procedural error" for the certifier not to have taken into account a new risk assessment prepared by Watters, et al (2009)[1], published near the end of the assessment process, reports www.megafishnet.com
Leroy Seafood Group ASA reports new appointments
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 22, 2010 14:25
On 21 April 2010, the Board of Directors for Leroy Seafood Group ASA (LSG) employed acting CEO Henning Beltestad as the CEO of LSG, reports www.megafishnet.com
Government of Canada Invests in the Canadian Coast Guard
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 22, 2010 14:22
Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador - Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that C&W Industrial Fabrication of Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador, will build 15 new environmental response barges for the Canadian Coast Guard. The $2.5 million contract was awarded as part of Canada's Economic Action Plan, reports www.megafishnet.com
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Meets With Provinces on Southern Gulf Snow Crab Fishery
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 22, 2010 14:20
OTTAWA - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, met with her provincial counterparts from Quebec, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island to discuss issues affecting the snow crab fishery in the southern Gulf of St Lawrence. Fishing fleets are scheduled to begin their annual snow crab harvest this week. With the crab stock at a low point in its natural cycle of abundance, the 2010 fishery poses particular challenges, reports www.megafishnet.com
Salmon and Cod Violations Result in Heavy Fines and Jail Time
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 22, 2010 14:17
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR - Ten individuals were recently convicted of Atlantic salmon and cod violations following investigations by Fisheries and Oceans Canada fishery officers and guardians, reports www.megafishnet.com
Turn-key breakthrough for AKVA group
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 21, 2010 16:07
With a new €6,8 mill. contract for delivery of 3 complete turn-key fish farms to Cromaris in Croatia, AKVA group is now well underway to meet its strategy to become a true turn-key aquaculture supplier, reports www.megafishnet.com
TRACE REGISTER, NORPAC FISHERIES EXPORT INK DEAL FOR TRACEABLE LONGLINE-CAUGHT SEAFOOD
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 21, 2010 14:22
Seattle-based Trace Register, LLC, and Honolulu-based Norpac Fisheries Export, the export arm of one of the world's most environmentally conscious Bigeye Ahi longline fishing fleets, have signed a deal to use the Trace Register® system to verify the vessel and origin of several commercially caught pelagic-ocean-dwelling-species from the Western Pacific. The species include Bigeye Ahi (tuna), Opah, Monchong, and others that are sold under the Norpac label, "Hawaiian Select", reports www.megafishnet.com
European Seafood Exposition and Seafood Processing Europe 2010: Facts and Figures
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 21, 2010 11:46
The European Seafood Exposition, in its 18th year, and Seafood Processing Europe, in its 12th year, will take place 27-29 April, 2010 at the Parc des Expositions in Brussels, Belgium. Together, these events make up the world's largest seafood fair and attract visitors from more than 140 countries, from 6 continents around the globe, reports www.megafishnet.com
Unique funding project from the Postcode Lottery to support the MSC
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 21, 2010 11:33
The Postcode Lottery (a charity lottery) has launched a new funding initiative ‘Project Oceans'. The 7 million Euros fund has been created with the goal to increase consumer awareness about the challenges the oceans are facing, and to support the work of organisations that focus on protection of the oceans and sustainable seafood solutions, reports www.megafishnet.com
Mars Petcare announces MSC certified petfoods and commitment to source only sustainable fish by 2020
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 21, 2010 11:31
This year Mars Petcare Europe will begin rolling out MSC certification across a selection of fish varieties in the SHEBA® and WHISKAS® brand portfolios across Europe, offering consumers a choice of more sustainable pet food products for the first time, reports www.megafishnet.com
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