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Marine Stewardship Council Announces Two New Directors and a Staff Promotion in the Americas Region
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April 28, 2010 12:51
Kerry Coughlin, Regional Director of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Americas, announced today the replacement hiring of two senior leaders and the promotion of a current team member, and said bringing the Americas team back up to full staff is one of her top priorities in order to meet the rapidly growing interest and participation in the MSC's internationally recognized certification program for seafood sustainability, reports www.megafishnet.com
Newfoundland herring purse seine fishery enters MSC full assessment process
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April 28, 2010 12:49
Barry Group Inc. (BGI) has entered its herring purse seine fishery into the independent, third-party assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) certification program. The assessment will evaluate the fishery against the Marine Stewardship Council Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Fishing and, if successful, products sold through Barry Group Inc. will be eligible to bear the MSC ecolabel recognizing products from well-managed and sustainable sources, reports www.megafishnet.com
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First Icelandic fisheries enter MSC assessment
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April 28, 2010 12:44
The Icelandic exporting business Saemark has entered its cod, haddock and wolffish fisheries for full assessment under the Marine Stewardship Council's (MSC) certification programme. These fisheries will be the first in Iceland to be assessed against the MSC standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries, and the first wolffish fishery in the MSC programme. If the fisheries are successful, their seafood products will be eligible to carry the blue MSC ecolabel, reports www.megafishnet.com
First catch Dutch MSC certified sole
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April 28, 2010 12:42
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Dutch Dover sole gill net fishery celebrated the season's first catch of Dutch MSC certified Dover sole at the European Seafood Exhibition (ESE). Rupert Howes, MSC Chief Executive, was presented with the first catch, and congratulated the gill net fishers on their success in securing MSC certification, reports www.megafishnet.com
Marine Industry of Russia International Forum publishing news bulletin
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April 28, 2010 11:02
Marine Industry of Russia International Forum (MIR Forum for short) has published a news bulletin covering major information about the event, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/)
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Stolt-Nielsen S.A. in Rejecting Class Arbitration
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April 28, 2010 09:35
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Oslo Børs: SNI) announced that the Supreme Court of the United States today ruled in the Company's favour, rejecting class arbitration of certain antitrust claims brought by a purported class led by AnimalFeeds International Corporation, reports www.megafishnet.com
Prins & Dingemanse and Grant’s Smokehouse Take Top Honors at 2010 Seafood Prix d’Elite
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April 28, 2010 09:12
Brussels - (27 April 2010) Prins & Dingemanse and Grant's Smokehouse were awarded the top prizes in the tenth annual Seafood Prix d'Elite new products competition at the European Seafood Exposition, the world's largest and most prestigious seafood event. The winners were selected from a field of 43 finalists and were announced this evening at a special Seafood Prix d'Elite reception, reports www.megafishnet.com
ASX RELEASE – SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA (SBT) LIFECYCLE CLOSURE UPDATE
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April 27, 2010 15:52
Clean Seas Tuna Ltd advises that it has completed the 2009/10 summer SBT broodstock spawning trials. The SBT broodstock will now be wintered and conditioned for the 2010/11 summer production run, reports www.megafishnet.com
Belarus cancelling special seafood importer regime
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April 27, 2010 15:30
As of 1 July 2010 restrictions for importation of fresh and frozen marine finfish and other aquatic products to Belarus shall be lifted and President's Administration shall be deprived of the powers of import quota distribution, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/)
Nichirei Corporation: Summary of Consolidated Results for the First Quarter 2010
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April 27, 2010 15:11
Sales were down 8% overall. Slow consumer spending, declines in unit prices and other effects of the economic slowdown compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year were particularly obvious, reports www.megafishnet.com
Seafood meeting with the Russian President
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April 27, 2010 11:50
This week kicked off with a state visit by Russian President Dmitrij Medvedev to Oslo, Norway. An important part of the program was a business conference with attendance from private companies and officials from Norway and Russia. CEO Terje E. Martinussen from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC) was granted a separate meeting with President Medvedev of Russia during the conference, reports www.megafishnet.com
Britons warm to prawns
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April 27, 2010 11:28
Despite the recession, volume sales of warmwater prawns have risen by 14% suggesting that their perceived image as a luxury item is changing, according to the latest retail figures from Seafish, the authority on seafood, reports www.megafishnet.com
Russian Statistics Bureau reporting financial results of seafood companies in January-February 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 27, 2010 10:48
In January-February 2010 the financial balance (profit less loss) of fish businesses (less small businesses, banks, insurance companies and budget organizations) amounted to +920.6 billion RUB in the current prices, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/)
New market access rules, economic crisis affecting seafood industry
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April 27, 2010 09:55
26 April 2010, Rome/Buenos Aires - Used to be, seafood was largely something only folks on the coasts got to enjoy, while fresh fish was for those lucky enough to live near streams or lakes. Nowadays, though, fish is everywhere. And not just Lake Perch or Salmon. Odd, exotic fish from far-away places. Tilapia. Swai. Mahi Mahi. Kingclip, reports www.megafishnet.com
New MSC goal for Young's Fish for Life
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April 27, 2010 09:50
As part of its long-term ‘Fish for Life' commitment to sustainable seafood, the Findus Group has today announced its ambition to buy all the wild-caught fish for its Young's and Findus retail brands across Europe from fisheries independently certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard by 2012, reports www.megafishnet.com
Clearwater names Ian Smith CEO
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 27, 2010 09:40
Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership ("Clearwater") is proud to announce the appointment of Ian Smith as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Smith will assume the office on May 17th, 2010. This is consistent with Clearwater's press release in late 2008 announcing the retirement of our Founder/CEO Colin MacDonald and his assumption of the role of Chairman of the Board, a position he will continue to occupy, reports www.megafishnet.com
Seafood meeting with Russian President in Norway started
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 27, 2010 09:16
On 27 April 2010 a state visit by Russian President Dmitrij Medvedev to Oslo, Norway has started. An important part of the program was a business conference with attendance from private companies and officials from Norway and Russia, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. Nominates New Director
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 27, 2010 09:08
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Oslo Bors: SNI) announced that Christina De Luca has been nominated to join the SNSA Board of Directors. Mrs. De Luca will be proposed for election at the company's next shareholders' meeting, increasing the number of SNSA directors to seven, reports www.megafishnet.com
Alaska Halibut and Black Cod 2010 Season Announcement
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April 27, 2010 09:06
The 2010 wild Alaska halibut and black cod (sablefish) season opened March 6, 2010. Catch limits for Alaska halibut and black cod are set at 40.3 million pounds and 24.9 million pounds, respectively. Alaska's waters are home to over 75% of the wild Pacific halibut and over 70% of the wild black cod caught in the U.S. Halibut is harvested exclusively with longline gear; black cod is harvested by longline and pots, reports www.megafishnet.com
Eruption affects Brussels exhibition
INDUSTRY NEWS
April 27, 2010 09:02
The European Seafood Exhibition (ESE) and its partner event the Seafood Processing Europe (SPE) are set to open in Brussels tomorrow and to last three days. As usual, a number of Icelandic companies will be taking part, including HB Grandi which has been at the ESE since 2005, reports www.megafishnet.com