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Norrkoeping puts sustainable seafood on the school menu
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 30, 2010 08:38
22 000 Swedish children can now choose a sustainable fish alternative for lunch after Norrkoeping Local Authority successfully certified all of its 57 school kitchens to the Marine Stewardship Council Chain of Custody standard. Norrkoeping is the first caterer in Scandinavia to secure MSC certification of a foodservice outlet, and can now display the MSC ecolabel on its school menus, repoerts www.megafishnet.com
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. Conference Call First-Quarter 2010 Results
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 30, 2010 08:27
LONDON, March 29, 2010 - Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Oslo Børs: SNI) announced today that a conference call to present the Company's unaudited results for the first quarter of 2010 will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 3:00pm CEST (9:00am EDT, 2:00pm BST), reports www.megafishnet.com
NY buoyancy on Russia's seafood market changed by activity decay through late-March 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 29, 2010 12:13
As per late-March 2010 Moscow's seafood market has been showing decay of purchasing activity after brisk sales in the turn-of-the-year period, though the market forecasters say that the demand for seafood will be on the rise after the end of the Great Lent closer to the Easter Day. In the meantime, as per the fourth week of March 2010 the price trends have been reported mostly negative, analysts of http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/) concluded after analyzing the current situation on the market.
Results of second round of Russian pollock roe auctions in Busan
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 29, 2010 10:47
On 23-25 March 2010 the second round of Russian pollock roe auctions took place in Busan, according to the overview prepared by analysts of http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/) based on Japanese and Russian sources.
Russian fishermen keep exporting bulk of pollock catches to China
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 29, 2010 09:52
In the middle of March 2010 the Russian fishermen have reached the psychologically important catch volume of 1 million metric tons, thus exceeding their last year result by 170,000 tonnes. However, retail prices have been rising, though not so much, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/)
Progressing of Russian fisheries in the North Atlantic on 18-24 March 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 29, 2010 09:18
On 18-24 March 2010 Murmansk-based trawlers were operating mostly in the Russian EEZ and continued successful fishery on the capelin grounds (Kaliningrad-based vessels finished operations on 11 March 2010), reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/)
Port Said terminal boosts market share
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 29, 2010 09:16
Despite the economic downturn, the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) in Egypt has increased its container volumes by 11 percent in 2009 and has boosted its market share which is good news ahead of a completed expansion, reports www.megafishnet.com
Commissioner Damanaki and Greek minister Katseli discuss further integration of Maritime Policy
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 29, 2010 09:14
Maria Damanaki, Commissioner for Maritime affairs and fisheries, and Louka Katseli, Greek Minster for Economy, shipping and competitiveness, met today In Brussels to explore how the Integrated Maritime Policy being developed at EU-level could contribute to ongoing national initiatives in Greece as regard Maritime affairs and to identify tangible synergies that could lead to a National Strategy for an Integrated Maritime Policy in Greece, reports www.megafishnet.com
Public Health Agencies Collaborate to Prevent Further Illnesses from Norovirus Outbreak Associated with Oysters Recently Harvested from Area Near Port Sulphur, La.
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 29, 2010 09:11
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working with state health officials from Mississippi and Louisiana to notify consumers, food service operators and retailers nationwide about an outbreak of norovirus associated with oysters recently harvested from an area near Port Sulphur, La. known as Area 7. The oysters were sold or distributed nationwide, reports www.megafishnet.com
HB Grandi: Half-century anniversary for Lundey NS
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 26, 2010 15:00
Fifty years ago today the Nobiskrug shipyard at Rensburg in West Germany delivered the fishing vessel that today sails as Lundey NS. The ship was then christened Narfi RE-13, and was a side trawler, built for Akureyri skipper and owner Gudmundur Jörundsson, reports www.megafishnet.com
Fish Tales - Stories and recipes from sustainable fisheries around the world
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 26, 2010 14:29
From the haddock and cod fished in Norway, to the clams caught in Vietnam, via the salmon caught by Eskimos in Alaska, fishmonger, Bart van Olphen and chef, Tom Kime, travelled to each of the fisheries to learn about their sustainable methods of fishing and get to know the people and communities who recognise the need to restore balance in our fragile oceans, reports www.megafishnet.com
Norway agreed with requirements of Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 26, 2010 12:13
The Norwegian Civil Affairs Authority, a state administrative organ organized under the auspices of The Ministry of Justice (Statens Sivilrettsforvaltning), has satisfied a claim of OAO Arkhangelsk Trawl Fleet to the Kingdom of Norway on recovery of damage caused by an unlawful arrest of the vessel Kapitan Gorbachyov, reports http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/)
Eastern Canada offshore sea scallop fishery gains MSC certification
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 26, 2010 09:06
The Eastern Canada offshore sea scallop (placopecten magellanicus) fishery operating within the Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the eastern seaboard of Canada has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification having been independently assessed and found to be sustainable and well-managed, reports www.megafishnet.com
European Maritime Day Conference 2010: registration now open
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 26, 2010 09:00
Since its launch in 2008, European Maritime Day is celebrated every year on 20 May, reports www.megafishnet.com
Minister Shea Announces Appointment to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 26, 2010 08:52
OTTAWA - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, today announced the appointment of Dr. Sylvain Paradis to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, reports www.megafishnet.com
Canada Calls on ICCAT to Take Definitive Action to End Overfishing of Eastern Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 26, 2010 08:49
OTTAWA - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, issued the following statement, at the conclusion of the Fifteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES):

"Canada's position on the management of Atlantic bluefin tuna has been clear from the beginning, reports www.megafishnet.com
China Fishery Group proposed secondary listing on Oslo bors
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 26, 2010 08:34
Reference is made to the Company's announcements dated 21 January 2010, 12 February 2010, 18 February 2010 and 26 February 2010 in relation to the proposed secondary listing of all of its ordinary shares on Oslo Bors of Norway, reports www.megafishnet.com
Sysco Corporation: Stephen F. Smith Announces Plans to Retire
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 25, 2010 17:01
Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) announced today that Stephen F. Smith, the company's executive vice president, south and west U.S. foodservice operations, plans to retire effective July 3, 2010, the end of Sysco's fiscal year, reports www.megafishnet.com
Minister Shea Celebrates Strong Exports of Canadian Fish and Seafood Products
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 25, 2010 16:12
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, released the preliminary trade figures for Canada's exports of fish and seafood products in 2009, which totalled more than $3.6 billion, reports www.megafishnet.com
Government of Canada Creates Jobs and Invests in Cornwall's Harbour Facility
INDUSTRY NEWS
March 25, 2010 15:44
Guy Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, announced today on behalf of the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans that the Government of Canada is providing $1.5 million for repairs and improvements to the harbour facility in Cornwall, Ontario, reports www.megafishnet.com
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