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First Icelandic fisheries achieve MSC certification
The Icelandic exporting company Sæmark's cod and haddock fisheries have been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification following independent assessment against the MSC standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. These are the first fisheries in Iceland to achieve MSC certification and cod and haddock caught by the Sæmark fishing fleet will be the first Icelandic cod and haddock, eligible to carry the internationally recognised, blue MSC ecolabel, reports www.megafishnet.com
Canadian offshore shrimp fishery gains MSC certificate
The Canadian offshore northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis) and striped shrimp (Pandalus montagui) fishery has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification following an independent review against the MSC standard for sustainable, well-managed fisheries, reports www.megafishnet.com
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Heard Island and McDonald Island mackerel icefish fishery gains MSC recertification
Austral Fisheries' and Australian Longline's Heard Island and McDonald Island (HIMI) mackerel icefish (icefish) fishery has been recertified as sustainable, following an independent assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. Products from this fishery can continue to bear the blue MSC ecolabel, which assures customers that they are fully traceable to a sustainable source, reports www.megafishnet.com
New reports confirm need for reform of EU fisheries policy
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 23, 2011 16:38
Two recent reports by the European Commission add further weight to calls for significant structural change within the EU fish catching sector and a far reaching reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, reports www.megafishnet.com
Russian canned fish import report for 2009-2010 published online
FISHNET analysts have analysed Russia's customs statistics for the HSC groups 1604 and 1605 (standing for ready-to-eat and canned fish products) and produced the given report covering finfish, shellfish and molluscs shipments to the Russian Federation, namely lists of Russian importers and their foreign partners by products' countries of origin with net weight and customs value, ratings of seafood importers/exporters by net weight and customs value, as well as detailed lists of importers/exporters by product types.
Value of Icelandic catch January-March 2011
Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 37.4 billion ISK in January-March 2011, compared with 36.4 billion ISK in the first three months of 2010. Total value increased therefore by 2.8% between years, reports www.megafishnet.com
Metlakatla Tribal Fishery in Southeast Alaska Achieves MSC Certification
The Metlakatla Indian Community fishery located in tribal waters surrounding the Annette Islands Reserve (AIR) in Southeast Alaska has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification by an independent, third-party certifier. There are 12 Units of Certification covering Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), and King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), using three gear types, Gillnet, Seine, and Troll, reports www.megafishnet.com
Scotian shelf shrimp fishery receives MSC sustainability certification
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 22, 2011 11:36
The Scotian shelf shrimp (Pandalus borealis) fishery entered into assessment by three processors-Northsyde Processing Limited, L'Association Coopérative des Pecheurs de l'Ile Ltée, and Produits Belle Baie Ltée-has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification following an independent review against the MSC standard for sustainable, well-managed fisheries. Products from these companies participating in the fishery will now be eligible to bear the blue MSC ecolabel, reports www.megafishnet.com
Seafish outlines future plans
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 21, 2011 14:42
Seafish, the authority on seafood, has today outlined its plans to return to full service after its recent Supreme Court victory. Dr Paul Williams, Seafish CEO, said: "Now that the Supreme Court has clarified that levy on imports was, and indeed always had been, legal, we are looking forward to getting back to full speed over the coming months, reports www.megafishnet.com
Marine cage farm stocked two million Atlantic salmons
The stocking material of 1.8 million Atlantic salmon fry was delivered to a marine cage farm in the Barents Sea, the facility owned by ZAO Russian salmon (closed jsc), according to Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/
New Website Brings Consumers Closer to the Source
The Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association (BBRSDA) has launched a new website that connects consumers with the region responsible for the world's largest wild sockeye salmon run. The site, BristolBaySockeye.org, was unveiled yesterday during the BBRSDA Annual Membership Meeting, allowing the fishermen of Bristol Bay to get the first look at the new site, reports www.megafishnet.com
University of California, Berkeley, Becomes the First Public University in the U.S. to Earn MSC Sustainable Seafood Certification
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 21, 2011 09:44
The University of California, Berkeley, raised the sustainability bar for institutions of higher education across America by becoming the first public university to earn Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chain of Custody certification, which enables Cal Dining to serve its students, faculty and guests MSC-certified sustainable seafood, reports www.megafishnet.com
Pacific catches pushing down prices for imported seafood
Seafood prices on the Russian market have started declining thanks to good catches on the Russian Far East, due to which import fish has been depreciating on the domestic market in the recent weeks, according to Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/
Salmon prices falling on Russian market
Salmon fish species rank the third in the list of most consumed products in Russia, according to Russian Fish Insider Report published by www.megafishnet.com.
Researching new coastal industries
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 20, 2011 11:22
Turnover from fishing tourism in Norway is now approaching NOK 1 billion per annum. Many coastal communities which experience decline in traditional industries are now looking to tourism to maintain economic activity and population, reports www.megafishnet.com
The European Union initialled new one-year protocol to the fisheries agreement with Guinea Bissau
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 20, 2011 10:39
This protocol maintains the conditions of the current one, i.e. fishing possibilities for 4,400 GRT for shrimp trawlers, 4,400 GRT (gross register tonnage ) for fin-fish and cephalopod trawlers, 23 tuna seiners and longliners, and 14 pole-and-line vessels, reports www.megafishnet.com
Creating Salmon Aquaculture Standards enters final stage
The final standards will address the key negative environmental and social impacts associated with salmon farming and allow for the economic viability of the industry, which produces more than 60 percent of salmon eaten globally today. Impacts addressed through the standards include water pollution, sourcing of feed ingredients, disease transmission between farmed and wild salmon and labor issues on farms, reports www.megafishnet.com
“No fish left on the plate” – Why a radical reform of the Common Fisheries Policy is needed
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 20, 2011 09:57
On June 22, the 'Fish for the Future' group in the European Parliament is organising a lunchtime presentation to explain the need for urgent reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. The Conference aims to raise awareness about the urgent need for a radical Common Fisheries Reform, ahead of the Commission's forthcoming proposal, reports www.megafishnet.com
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2011-2020 published
Higher food prices and volatility in commodity markets are here to stay, according to a new report by the OECD and FAO, reports www.megafishnet.com
Auction of the first barrel of Dutch herring with MSC ecolabel
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 17, 2011 14:22
The first barrel of this year's Dutch herring seasonal catch carrying the MSC ecolabel fetched EUR 67,750 at the traditional auction in Scheveningen (The Hague) on Tuesday, June 7th. The barrel was purchased by Scheveninger' Best, a new a new fish promotion initiative, reports www.megafishnet.com