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Iceland: About one third of quota held by five companies
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 9, 2010 15:37
The new fishing year started on September 1st. About 33 percent of the fishing quota for the yeaar is held by five companies as listed below, reports www.megafishnet.com
Continued growth in seafood exports
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 9, 2010 14:33
Seafood exports in August totalled NOK 3.7 billion, an increase of NOK 667 million compared to August 2009. For the year to date, the total value of exports of Norwegian seafood stands at NOK 31.6 billion. This is no less than NOK 4.7 billion up on the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
Good clipfish sales in August
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 9, 2010 14:30
In August, exports of groundfish including clipfish, salted fish and stockfish totalled NOK 757.6 million. This is an increase of 9 % or NOK 62.8 million compared to August 2009. The volume of exports increased by 7 % or 1,816 tonnes to a total of 29,216 tonnes, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council, reports www.megafishnet.com
No food crisis seen, but greater market stability needed
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 9, 2010 14:15
Food commodities markets will remain more volatile in years ahead and the international community will need to develop appropriate ways of dealing with that, a top FAO official said, reports www.megafishnet.com
Brazil's Federal University of Santa Catarina to lead initiative for the development of database on nutrition of farmed fish
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 9, 2010 14:13
A collaborative project involving researchers from eight universities and two research institutions, representatives of the feed industry and the Brazilian Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, will develop a database on the nutritional requirements and feed composition, as well as a specific tool for the formulation of aquafeeds, reports www.megafishnet.com
Sprats, quality wines, white polled heath
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 9, 2010 14:04
How many fins does a fish have? Are they edible? When do fish taste best? Seafood lovers and consumers who strive for awareness about the food they eat will get answers to these and other questions at the trade fair SlowFisch which focuses on traditional products as well as on the experience and enjoyment of taste with all one's senses. SlowFisch invites visitors to the Bremen Exhibition Centre from 5 to 7 November 2010. In addition to well-known and less well-known prod-ucts the event offers numerous lectures and tastings, reports www.megafishnet.com
ZF America Partners with SFP on Sustainable Seafood
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 8, 2010 17:07
Zhangzidao Fishery Group America Corp (ZF America) and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) announced a new partnership centered on developing a sustainable seafood strategy for ZF America, reports www.megafishnet.com
Public draft report on the Barents Sea Cod and Haddock fisheries are now being available for comments
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 8, 2010 14:56
The certification body, Food Certification International Ltd. (FCI), has announced that the Public Comment Draft Report for the Barents Sea cod and Barents Sea haddock fisheries is now available for comment for a period of 30 days. Any stakeholder wishing to comment on the report is invited to contact Melissa McFadden (details below) no later than 5pm GMT, 27th September 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com
Nominated for the Prize: Norway’s Most Innovative Company
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 8, 2010 13:56
Aqua Gen AS is one of six companies which have been nominated for the Research Council of Norway's Innovation Prize: Norway's Most Innovative Company for 2010. This is the first time a company from the aquaculture sector has been nominated, reports www.megafishnet.com
Plitt Seafood Forms Strategic Alliance with Euro USA
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 8, 2010 11:05
Chicago, IL - North Elston Seafood Partners (NESP), owners of Plitt Seafood, announced their joint venture project with Euro USA, a company based out of Cleveland, Ohio. Euro USA is an importer and distributor of specialty products, seafood, Pat LaFrieda meats, and wines to the Midwest and Mid Atlantic United States, reports www.megafishnet.com
NOAA Reopens More than 3,000 Square Miles in the Gulf to Fishing
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 8, 2010 09:46
NOAA reopened 3,114 square miles of Gulf waters offshore of the western Florida panhandle to commercial and recreational fishing. The reopening was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed to by NOAA, the FDA, and the Gulf states, reports www.megafishnet.com
Dining room chatter changes ways for Regal salmon servings
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 7, 2010 15:24
Marlborough poster child Regal King Salmon has won another award - this time it's for the research project behind the way salmon is presented to shoppers, reports www.megafishnet.com
Dutch-Danish cooperation doubles MSC certified plaice catch
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 7, 2010 15:09
The North Sea plaice catch eligible to bear the MSC ecolabel for sustainable fisheries has doubled. Eight Danish vessels [1] have now joined the certificate of the Ekofish Group, bringing the certified plaice quota to 5,000 tonnes, reports www.megafishnet.com
Imported raw material for fish processing 2009
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 7, 2010 15:02
Statistics Iceland has released a new issue of Statistical Series in the topical category of fisheries. This issue presents imported raw material for fish processing, reports www.megafishnet.com
Marine Harvest reports good progress on Russian market
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 7, 2010 14:26
Marine Harvest reported good trading results on Russian seafood market in 2009 - 2010, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
The course of Norwegian fisheries as per Week 35, 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 7, 2010 09:27
The mackerel fishery is going very well , some Norwegian Spring Herring caught in Lofoten, quiet for the industrial trawling fleet and about 400 tonnes of sprat put in holding pens, reports www.megafishnet.com
Norpac Coming Closer To Sustainability Certification
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 7, 2010 09:24
Norpac has completed the initial phase of third party certification for Sustainability regarding our Bigeye Ahi production. Norpac hired Moody Marine to complete a Pre-Assessment for certification by Marine Stewardship Council, reports www.megafishnet.com
HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. Provides Update on Marine Bio and Healthcare Product Segment, Including Long-Term Growth Strategy
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 6, 2010 14:56
HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc., a leading producer of functional, sustainable Tilapia biomass, including fish and personal healthcare products, today provided an update on its Marine Bio and Healthcare Products segment, including its long-term growth strategy, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
American Pride Seafoods introducing Pank-O-Licious
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 6, 2010 13:44
American Pride Seafoods applies the same quality and service to its latest product innovations and developments in efforts to offer more to customers and deliver Simply Good Seafood, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
That's why the cod had trouble
INDUSTRY NEWS
September 6, 2010 10:49
The global financial crisis and an historic price fall hit the cod sector in 2009. Measures implemented by the authorities could not prevent many actors experiencing major problems, a fresh report from Nofima shows, reports www.megafishnet.com with reference to Nofima
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