News - page 80

NOAA seeks public input on sustainable management of halibut stock

FISHERY AND PROCESSING

July 25, 2011 09:33

NOAA's Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on a draft rule, called a catch sharing plan, designed to sustainably manage the halibut stock in southeast Alaska and the central Gulf of Alaska, reports www.megafishnet.com

Mexican Gulf of California Pacific sardine fishery now MSC certified; Stakeholders negotiate to resolve objection in open, transparent process

FISHERY AND PROCESSING

July 25, 2011 09:20

Mexico's largest fishery by volume, the Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax) fishery in the Gulf of California, has been certified following independent assessment to the MSC standard for sustainable, well-managed fisheries. Demonstrating the strength of the MSC's open and transparent stakeholder process, an objection formally lodged against the fishery's certification has been resolved through consultation-clearing the way for the fishery's certification, reports www.megafishnet.com

Operations Manager - Namgis Land-Based Atlantic Salmon Recirculating Aquaculture System Pilot Project

FISHERY AND PROCESSING

July 25, 2011 09:08

The ‘Namgis Land-Based Atlantic Salmon Recirculating System Pilot Project (the Project) is a commercial pilot facility that will demonstrate the technical and economic viability of producing Atlantic salmon for table food in a land-based, closed containment recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). This Project will serve as a catalyst for the development and growth of a new, land-based fish farming industry in BC to take advantage of a growing global market for sustainable seafood, reports www.megafishnet.com

HB Grandi: Smaller pelagic landings, but more for human consumption

FISHERY AND PROCESSING

July 25, 2011 09:04

Fishing on mackerel and Atlanto-Scandian herring has been successful so far this year and so far 11,000 tonnes of mackerel and herring have been landed in Vopnafjördur. This represents a reduction of around 5000 tonnes compared to the same point a year ago, but there has been a significant increase in production for human consumption. Around 6000 tonnes of products have been frozen, a 600 tonne increase compared to last year, reports www.megafishnet.com

HB Grandi: Mackerel makes a change

FISHERY AND PROCESSING

July 25, 2011 09:01

HB Grandi's fresher trawlers have been fishing on mackerel to take the 140 tonne quota that each of the three vessels has allocated, and yesterday Ásbjörn RE finished its share of the quota. The fish were caught in three trips and landed iced in boxes to HB Grandi's processing plant in Akranesб reports www.megafishnet.com

NOAA approves catch limit increases and other measures to provide greater flexibility to the sustainable Atlantic sea scallop fishery

FISHERY AND PROCESSING

July 22, 2011 12:28

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has approved a suite of management measures for the Atlantic sea scallop fishery, developed by the New England Fishery Management Council with input from the fishing industry, which will increase fishing opportunities for fishermen. Among the measures being put into place, as a result of effective science-based management, are increased catch limits for the remainder of this fishing year and in 2012, reports www.megafishnet.com

Lobster fishery secure MSC certification

FISHERY AND PROCESSING

July 22, 2011 12:12

Cape Town's Two Oceans Aquarium today hosted a special celebration as its Shoreline Café, destination for thousands of hungry visitors each year, became the first restaurant in Africa to be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody standard for seafood traceability. The responsible management of the Tristan da Cunha rock lobster fishery, whose catches are landed in Cape Town, was also recognised today, as representatives of the fishery were formally awarded the MSC certificate for sustainable and well-managed fisheries, reports www.megafishnet.com

HB Grandi: Record week at Reykjavík factory, while mackerel production starts up at Akranes

COMPANY UPDATE,FISHERY AND PROCESSING

July 22, 2011 12:03

There has been some serious activity at HB Grandi's processing plant on the Nordurgardur quayside at Reykjavík. Last week around 570 tonnes of redfish and saithe were processed, making this the year's record-breaking production week to date. In the same week, the factory at Akranes began processing mackerel with a 140 tonne landing of fresh mackerel landed by trawler Ottó N Thorláksson, reports www.megafishnet.com

Beluga meat, caviar to hit U.S. market

COMPANY UPDATE,AQUACULTURE / FISH FARMING

July 20, 2011 15:53

A U.S. aquaculture company will begin marketing beluga and sevruga meat and caviar later this year, reports http://www.megafishnet.com

Statistics Iceland: Value of finfish and shellfish catch in January-April 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS,MARKET

July 20, 2011 15:21

Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 46.1 billion ISK in January-April 2011, compared with 46.5 billion ISK in the first four months of 2010. Total value decreased therefore by 0.8% between years, reports www.megafishnet.com

Marine Harvest ASA (NO): Strong results and improved price achievement in a falling market

COMPANY UPDATE

July 20, 2011 12:03

The Marine Harvest Group achieved an operational EBIT of NOK 894 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to NOK 792 million in the corresponding quarter of 2010. Higher achieved prices and higher harvest volumes were the main drivers behind the improved results. Marine Harvest has a strong contract portfolio for the second half of 2011, according to Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/

Export from Russian Far East in July dominated by issues of salmon and Pollock sales

MARKET

July 20, 2011 11:51

The most discussed export item in July was salmon followed by interesting developments in the Pollock market and some news regarding fishmeal, according to Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/

Fishery Scientists Making Pollock TAC corrections and TAC Projections for Forthcoming Saury Season and in the Russian Far East

STOCKS UPDATE

July 19, 2011 18:15

Fishery Scientists of Vladivostok TINRO-Centre Fishery Research Institute have produced their routine forecast for Saury Fishery Season-2011 and a corrected Pollock TAC for the ongoing season in the Primorye Subarea, according to the Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/

Overview of key markets for fish products from Russian and American Pacific fisheries in 1st decade of July 2011

MARKET

July 19, 2011 15:42

The salmon season in Alaska has been progressing excitingly and fairly unexpectedly in the current year 2011. Most evidently, the results of sockeye operations will differ very much both from forecasts before the start of the season and expectations in the first half of the season, according to the overview prepared by analysts of http://www.megafishnet.com/ based on Japanese, Russian and American sources as per 13 July 2011.

Investors to pour $100 Million into Sturgeon Caviar Production Complex in Russia's Astrakhan Province

AQUACULTURE / FISH FARMING

July 19, 2011 10:47

State-of- the art complex for sturgeon restocking and black caviar production is going to be built in the Russian province of Astrakhan near the Caspian Sea, according to the Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/

Murmansk Fish Port on Privatization Agenda

COMPANY UPDATE

July 18, 2011 16:32

The Russia is putting up Murmansk Fish Port on privatization lists, the operation earlier converted into a public limited company (Open Joint Stock Company in Russian Law) with 100% of the shares owned by the Federal Government, according to the Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/

Russian Pollock Fishermen Getting Additional Capture Quota to Defy South Korea Bid

STOCKS UPDATE

July 18, 2011 16:14

Russia's Federal Fisheries Agency (FFA) is drafting an order towards transfer of a substantial underused foreign Pollock quota to fishermen of the Russian Far East, according to the Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/

Russian fleets to renew fishing operations in Latin America as of 2012

INDUSTRY NEWS,FISHERY AND PROCESSING

July 18, 2011 11:20

Russia's Federal Fisheries Agency pins hopes than as of 2012 the nation's fleets will probably renew fishing operations in the waters of Latin America where they used to harvest as much as 1 million MT, according to Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/

Icelandic fish catches in June 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS,FISHERY AND PROCESSING

July 15, 2011 17:13

Total catch of Icelandic vessels in June 2011 was 80,224 tonnes compared to 85,181 tonnes in June 2010. Demersal species accounted for nearly 37 thousand tonnes, thereof cod 9 thousand tonnes, haddock 2 thousand tonnes, redfish 5 thousand tonnes and saithe 5 thousand tonnes. The pelagic catch was 40 thousand tonnes, thereof mackerel 24 thousand tonnes and herring 15 thousand tonnes, reports www.megafishnet.com

Wild ride for U.S. catfish industry

MARKET

July 15, 2011 17:03

Consolidation, high feed costs and an ongoing recession have dogged U.S. catfish producers over the past several years and those issues were still present as 2011 unfolded, reports www.megafishnet.com