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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Pakistan’s seafood exports increased by 37% to $96.9 million (€73.9 million) in the July to November period of the current fiscal year, according to provisional figures from the State Bank of Pakistan…

29th December 2010

Pakistans seafood exports value rises 37%

29th December 2010

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Triplex AS has announced a contract with Larsnes Mek Verksted AS for the delivery of a newly-developed Triplex Net Handling System for a built-in net bin to the new vessels Eros and…

29th December 2010

Pelagic pair fitted out with new Triplex net bins

29th December 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The value of shrimp exports from Vietnam will amount to more than $2 billion (€1.5 billion) this year, dramatically up on the $1.7 billion (€1.3 billion) recorded in 2009, said the Vietnam…

28th December 2010

Record exports for Vietnam shrimp

28th December 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Four Japanese fishery companies paid around ¥500 million (€4.6 million/$6.1 million) in bribes to Russian officials for three years so they could fish in Russias exclusive economic zone more than allowed under…

28th December 2010

Japanese bribe Russian fishing authorities

28th December 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

South Korea has secured the right to catch 47,001 tonnes of pollock in Russian waters in 2011, a 201-tonne increase compared with 2010.

24th December 2010

South Korea secures greater pollock quota

24th December 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

US Congress has banned the practice of shark finning in all US waters in a move environmental advocates say international regulators should emulate.

24th December 2010

America bans shark finning in its waters

24th December 2010

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

A number of recent vessel detentions have meant that new provisions under the UK’s Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 relating to the lodging of bonds to secure the release of vessels…

23rd December 2010

New provisions for releasing detained vessels

23rd December 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Alaska pollock fishery (BSAI) has earned Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) re-certification having been independently assessed and again found to be sustainable and well-managed.

23rd December 2010

Alaska pollock re-certified under MSC

23rd December 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

EWOS Innovation, will be a key partner in a new innovation centre for sea lice research, the headquarters of which will be based at the University of Bergen. It will be supported…

22nd December 2010

A further boost for sea lice research

22nd December 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union Frozen Products Pcl, the worlds largest canned tuna producer, expects its 2011 net profit to rise 30% in line with sales growth, boosted by its acquisition of French-based MW Brands…

22nd December 2010

Thai Union: 30% profit rise in 2011

22nd December 2010