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Overview of key markets for fish products from Russian and American Pacific fisheries as per first week of January 2011
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 14, 2011 10:51
In the beginning of January 2011 the general situation on the Russian and US grounds of spawning pollock has so far remained too vague to show any definite trends in the current year, moreover the official start of the trawl fishery in Alaska is scheduled on 20 January 2011. Therefore, the market specialists have commented only on those problems which are associated with the above mentioned fisheries, according to the overview prepared by analysts of www.megafishnet.com based on Japanese, Russian and American sources.
No Need to Lift Catch Limits
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 14, 2011 10:17
New England fishermen who catch ground fish like cod and flounder are in the midst of a pioneering season marked by hard limits on overfished stocks and a new system of dividing most of the catch among boats based on their locations and past volume of fish, reports www.megafishnet.com
Fish catches in December 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 14, 2011 10:13
Total catch of Icelandic vessels in December 2010 was 53,369 tonnes compared to 57,958 tonnes in December 2009, reports www.megafishnet.com
Conditions uncertain for capelin
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 14, 2011 09:53
A 600 tonne catch that Faxi RE docked with at Vopnafjordur on 11 January 2011 night is now being landed and according to skipper Albert Sveinsson, these fish were caught north of Langanes. Faxi had bad weather for the whole trip and he said that with such difficult seas, conditions were bordering on being too rough to fish, reports www.megafishnet.com
Fish Fight shows an industry moving forward
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 15:41
The UK fishing industry has been shown to be open, transparent and future-focused - despite facing challenges such as discards, according to Seafish, the authority on seafood, reports www.megafishnet.com
Direct connection to the ERP system
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 14:48
Product orders from RapidTrade are transferred automatically into Marine Harvest Pieters' ERP system, giving them a complete real time overview of upcoming purchase orders and changes, reports www.megafishnet.com
The first shrimp export exceeded USD2 billion
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 14:40
For the first time Vietnamese shrimp export has exceeded US$2 billion. According to Vietnam Customs, shrimp export of the country from January to November 2010 has reached nearly 219,000 MT, worth about US$1.9 billion and in 2010 is estimated at 240,000 MT, worth about US$2.08 billion (in 2009: 209,567 MT and US$1.675 billion), reports www.megafishnet.com
FISHBIO and VAKI join forces
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 14:32
VAKI has the pleasure of announcing that FISHBIO has been appointed as a Sales Agent for Riverwatcher Fish Counter in the U.S., reports www.megafishnet.com
Skretting research provides salmon for pregnant women health study
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 12:43
Salmon reared on special fish feed diets by the Skretting Aquaculture Research Centre in Norway were eaten by pregnant women in England in the first ever intervention study of the potential benefits for pregnant women of eating oily fish. The study was part of the EU-funded AquaMax project, reports www.megafishnet.com
The course of the fisheries as per 10th January
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 12:30
A quiet start - but finally a good week for Atlanto Scandic herring. Also good times for foreign fishing of mackerel - however vessels going for the ocean sprat met difficulties, reports www.megafishnet.com
Public Comment For BAP Salmon Farm Standards Extended to Jan. 20
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 12:17
The public comment period for the new Best Aquaculture Practices certification standards for salmon farms has been extended to Jan. 20. To participate, go to www.gaalliance.org/bap/comment…, review the draft standards and guidelines document and return comments via the online form, reports www.megafishnet.com
Leroy Seafood makes acquisitions
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 11:49
On the 3(rd) January 2011 Lerøy Seafood Group ASA (LSG) entered into a contract in respect of the acquisition of a 51.0% stake in Jokisen Evaat OY, Abo/Turku, Finland, reports www.megafishnet.com
AgriMarine Closes Acquisition of Partnership Units
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 11:37
AgriMarine Holdings Inc. is pleased to announce that, further to its October 19, 2010 news release, it has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding limited partnership units of Middle Bay Limited Partnership in exchange for the issuance of 1,200,000 Common shares of the Company, 400,000 of which are being held in escrow pending receipt of final closing documentation from a vendor, reports www.megafishnet.com
Farming seaweed for aquafeed
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 11:28
The feasibility of farming seaweed in association with existing ocean-based finfish aquaculture being investigated in a new project by the South Australian Research and Development Institute (Aquatic Sciences) in partnership with the University of Adelaide, reports www.megafishnet.com
Welcoming Channel 4's Fish Fight
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 11:03
"As the UK's largest buyer of fish we welcome the current media scrutiny of the industry, reports www.megafishnet.com
Diversify to make better use of resources
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 11:00
As the UK's leading fish brand, Young's has long supported the use of a wider variety of fish. Diversification can help to reduce the supply pressure on more popular species - as well as helping people find out just what a fantastic and flexible food fish really is, reports www.megafishnet.com
NOAA Will Work With Six Identified Nations to Address Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 10:31
NOAA submitted a report to Congress identifying six nations - Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, Panama, Portugal, and Venezuela - whose fishing vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in 2009 and/or 2010, reports www.megafishnet.com
Macrel Boosts Pelagic Sector
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 10:26
In 2010, exports of mackerel totalled NOK 3.0 billion, an increase of NOK 776 million or 36% compared to 2009. Exports of mackerel from Norway have never before reached such values. Exports of herring were down by 9% to NOK 3.7 billion, while exports of capelin fell by 15% to NOK 487 million, reports www.megafishnet.com
Peak Year for Norwegian Cod in 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 10:24
In 2010, exports of groundfish including clipfish, salted fish and stockfish totalled NOK 10.5 billion, making it the second best export year ever registered and bettered only by the record setting year of 1998. Compared to 2009, exports were up by 13% or NOK 1.2 billion. The volume of exports increased by 12% or 40,800 tonnes to a total of 392,660 tonnes, reports www.megafishnet.com
2010 was a Record Year for Norwegian Salmon Exports
INDUSTRY NEWS
January 13, 2011 10:16
Exports of Norwegian Salmon have never been higher than in 2010. The value of Norwegian Salmon exports for the year as a whole was up by NOK 7.7 billion to NOK 31.4 billion. In December alone, exports of Norwegian Salmon totalled NOK 3.5 billion. This is the highest value ever recorded in a single month, reports www.megafishnet.com