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After more than a decade of ineffective measures to ensure the sustainability of the redfish fisheries in the Irminger Sea (waters between Iceland and Greenland in the NEAFC Convention Area), the Coastal States (Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland) along with the European Union and Norway reached agreement in Reykjavik on 17 March on multi-annual interim conservation and management measures for deep and shallow pelagic redfish in the Irminger Sea, reports www.megafishnet.com

It's often said that he Russian market is closed, and shadow schemes are the only way of operation in place. I must say, it not quite true. Surely, there is shadow business, and law enforcement agencies work there, and sometimes achieve certain results. However, the greater part of Russian seafood export is perfectly legal, and new buyers come to the market all the time. Such is the vision of the raised issue shared with www.megafishnet.com by a Russian seafood professional with good practical insight into exportation of fish and seafood by the Russian fishing fleets.

The main developments in exportation of fish and seafood from the Russian Far East in March 2011 had to do with the disaster in Japan and what is described as absurd obstacles in China for purchases of Russian-made fishmeal and industrial fishoil, reports www.megafishnet.com.

In the first half of March 2011 the general situation on the Okhotsk grounds of Russian pollock encouraged the fleets to maintain brisk production of frozen pollock roe, according to the overview prepared by analysts of http://www.megafishnet.com/ based on Japanese, Russian and American sources.

The Company has taken a celebrated preparation method and applied it to popular, premium species for a bold flavor experience. Blackened seafood is seasoned with Chef Paul Prudhomme's world-renowned spices, bursting with authentic taste. Now it's easy to create a true blackened seafood experience almost anywhere, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

Aqua Gen was presented with the North Atlantic Seafood Forums Innovation Prize during a conference arranged in Oslo, March 1-3 2011. The prize was given for the implementation of genetic testing for IPN resistance used in salmon breeding in the aquaculture industry, reports www.megafishnet.com

AgriMarine Holdings Inc., the leader in floating closed containment technology and production for sustainable aquaculture, is pleased to announce its attendance and participation at the International Boston Seafood Show taking place on March 20-22, 2011 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, reports www.megafishnet.com

Russian Government supported cancellation of 10% import tariffs for fresh and chilled capelin, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ .

As per the first March 2011 export of sturgeon species and sturgeon roe is banned on the world market, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

NOAA's Fisheries Service announced that it will propose increasing the spiny dogfish quota to 20 million pounds for 2011. The new quota would be a 33 percent increase over the 2010 catch limit of 15 million pounds, reports www.megafishnet.com

Brussels, Belgium - (17 March, 2011) - The finalists for the European Seafood Exposition 2011 Seafood Prix d'Elite new products competition were announced on Tuesday by event organizer Diversified Business Communications of Portland, Maine, reports www.megafishnet.com

Russian surimi mince onboard production seems to be recovering after many years of stagnation, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

According to Russia's Statistics Service, Russian market has become more attractive for foreign investments, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has received a sample of a new health certificate for fishmeal, fish oil and other animals' protein products aimed for export from Russia to China, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

Since the beginning of the year Russian catches of crabs increased, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

Lauren Wyler of Austin, Texas and her Alaska Jerk Fish Tacos with Maple Mango Slaw topped nineteen other contestants to claim the Wild Alaska Fish Taco People's Choice Award. The contest, sponsored by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, was part of the 1st Ever Wild Alaska Fish Taco Recipe Contest judged by celebrity chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, reports www.megafishnet.com

Healthspan, the UK's leading home shopping supplier of vitamins, minerals and health supplements, was awarded Friend of the Sea certification for their Omega-3 supplements. They contain Friend of the Sea sustainable fish oils, reports www.megafishnet.com

Alaska Salmon is the first of Alaska's major commercial fisheries to be awarded the independent, third-party Responsible Fisheries Management Certification, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/

In mid-March 2011 scientists from Vladivostok-based TINRO-centre research institute announced their 2nd quarter forecast on water and weather conditions in the seas of the Russian Far East Fisheries Basin, potential catches and distribution of fish stocks by zones and subareas both for the territorial sea and for the Russian EEZ, reports www.megafishnet.com.

AgriMarine Holdings Inc., the leader in floating closed containment technology and production for sustainable aquaculture, and the Serpent River First Nation are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for a Closed Containment Aquaculture Feasibility Study, reports www.megafishnet.com