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Overview of key markets for fish products from Russian and American Pacific fisheries in 1st decade of June 2011
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 17, 2011 11:57
The current salmon season in Alaska took off with very active runs of sockeye, therefore the accuracy of the seasonal forecast caused no serious doubts so far, though the fishery operations on main sockeye grounds in Alaska (in Bristol Bay namely) Russian, according to the overview prepared by analysts of http://www.megafishnet.com/ based on Japanese, Russian and American sources as per 15 June 2011.
Atlantic Canada snow crab trap fisheries enter MSC assessment
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 17, 2011 11:09
The Affiliation of Seafood Producers Association of Nova Scotia (ASPANS) has entered both the Scotian Shelf and Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab (Chionecetes opilio) trap fisheries into independent, third-party assessment to the Marine Stewardship Council's principles and criteria for sustainable and well-managed fisheries. If successful, products would be eligible to display the blue MSC ecolabel, reports www.megafishnet.com
MSC statement in response to Food and Water Watch report
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 17, 2011 11:07
The Food and Water Europe report: "De-coding Seafood Eco-labels: How the European Commission Can Help Consumer Accesss Sustainable Seafood" claims that no seafood ecolabel is consistent with FAO Guidelines for the ecolabelling of wild-capture seafood, reports www.megafishnet.com
First Swedish cod fishery receives MSC certification
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 17, 2011 10:48
Responsible management and rebounding stocks earn Swedish Eastern Baltic cod fishery MSC ecolabel, reports www.megafishnet.com
Latin-America Expands GLOBALG.A.P Certification to Livestock and Aquaculture
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 17, 2011 10:45
Participants of the TOUR 2011 event came from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay and others. They learnt about the progress of GLOBALG.A.P Certification activities in Latin America, reports www.megafishnet.com
Let them eat hake, Government takes lead in buying sustainable fish
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 17, 2011 10:44
All fish served in Government departments and their agencies will come from sustainable sources, through the new Government Buying Standards announced, reports www.megafishnet.com
SalMar: Agreement to acquire Villa Miljolaks AS
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 17, 2011 09:37
SalMar has after the close of trading 16. June 2011, entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Villa Miljølaks AS. The purchase price for the shares is set to NOK 14 million. The company has approx. NOK 100 million in net debt and leasing commitments. SalMar Farming AS is acquiring the shares, while the activity in Villa Miljølaks will be reported as part of segment Rauma, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
SalmoBreed Scotland launched
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2011 14:47
A NEW company, SalmonBreed Scotland Ltd has been established that promises to bring 'tailor-made' salmon eggs within the reach of all Scottish salmon farmers, reports www.megafishnet.com
Atlantic Cod Upgraded to “Good Alternative” by Monterey Bay Aquarium
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2011 14:34
The Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch has just upgraded trawl caught Atlantic Cod from Iceland to a "Good Alternative" for consumers. The Seafood Watch, started by the Aquarium in 2000, empowers seafood consumers and businesses with information and data allowing them to make purchasing choices that will support healthy and sustainable oceans, reports www.megafishnet.com
Icelandic Group sells operations in France and Germany to a consortium of investors led by Pacific Andes
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2011 14:32
Icelandic Group has signed an agreement to sell the company's operations in France and Germany to a consortium of investors, led by Pacific Andes. The sale is a positive step for Icelandic Group, sharpening the operational focus of the Company and lowering debt, reports www.megafishnet.com
Grieg Seafood Hjaltland wins the 'Business Development Award' at Crown Estate Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2011 14:29
Grieg Seafood Hjaltland UK Ltd's innovative WildWaters Scottish Salmon range has scooped yet another major accolade. Shetland's largest salmon producer collected the ‘Business Development Award' for their WildWaters brand at the prestigious Crown Estate Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards held last week (Thursday 9 June) in Edinburgh. In addition, the company was also a finalist in the ‘Best Finfish Farm Award' category, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/
Trawlers share 30th birthday
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2011 14:24
Two of HB Grandi's fresher trawlers, Otto N Thorlaksson RE-203 and Sturlaugur H Bödvarsson AK-10 see the thirtieth anniversaries of their first trips to sea this year. Both were built in Iceland. Otto was delivered by the Stálvík yard in Gardabær for Bajarutgerd Reykjavikur (BUR) at the beginning of June 1981, while Sturlaugur was built at the Thorgeir & Ellert yard at Akranes as the Sigurfari II SH-105 for Hjálmar Gunnarsson in Grundarfjordur and was handed over at the end of July that year, reports www.megafishnet.com
CEO of Cermaq ASA resigns
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2011 14:17
The CEO of Cermaq ASA, Mr. Geir Isaksen, has accepted the position as CEO of NSB Group, Norway's largest transport group. Accordingly Mr. Isaksen will leave his position as CEO of Cermaq ASA, reports www.megafishnet.com
Icelandic Fish catches in May 2011
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2011 14:10
Total catch of Icelandic vessels in May 2011 was 43,421 tonnes compared to 73,550 tonnes in May 2010. Demersal species accounted for 38 thousand tonnes, thereof cod 17 thousand tonnes, haddock 5 thousand tonnes, redfish 4 thousand tonnes and saithe 6 thousand tonnes. The pelagic catch was 642 tonnes, only blue whiting, reports www.megafishnet.com
Overview of Russian fisheries in North and Central Atlantic in May 2011
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 16, 2011 10:02
According to provisional figures, in May 2011 the Russian harvest in the Atlantic Ocean and Southeast Pacific continued declining and amounted to only 74,900 tonnes, 16,300 tonnes down on the previous month. The contribution of Kaliningrad-based vessels amounted to 14%, according to Russian Fish Insider Report published by http://www.megafishnet.com/
1100 tonnes of herring and mackerel landed at Vopnafjordur
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 15, 2011 17:22
Despite an extensive search for herring inside the Icelandic EEZ, in international waters and in the Jan Mayen zone, results so far have been poor and HB Grandi's pelagic vessels have so far landed around 1100 tonnes of herring and mackerel this season, reports www.megafishnet.com
EU feed industry is laboratory of the world, FEFAC president said
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 15, 2011 16:57
On the occasion of the 54th European compound feed manufacturers (FEFAC) Annual General Meeting in Bruges this week, President of FEFAC, Patrick Vanden Avenne, highlighted that "the European feed industry is fully committed to support the responsible development of livestock production in the EU and at global level, thus contributing to global food security, while safeguarding animal health and welfare", reports www.megafishnet.com
Oman Al Marsa artisanal one-hook mixed fishery approved FOS
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 15, 2011 16:55
Different species from Al Marsa Fisheries has been certified Friend of the Sea: Blue line snapper, Catfish, Crimson Jobfish, Greater amberjack, Indian oil sardine, Kawakawa, King soldier bream, Tiger-toothed croaker, Soldier bream, Striped bonito, Santer Seabream (Red Seabream), Sweetlips, Trevally and Yellowfin tuna, reports www.megafishnet.com
Hake TAC increased for 2011/2012
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 15, 2011 15:32
Hake exporters may get a boost after the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources recently increased the total allowance catch (TAC) for hake for the 2011/2012 season, reports www.megafishnet.com
Seafish back on board after positive Supreme Court ruling
INDUSTRY NEWS
June 15, 2011 14:51
Seafish, the authority on seafood, will be back serving the seafood industry at full capacity after the Supreme Court today handed down its judgment in favour of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), reports www.megafishnet.com
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