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INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The board of UK seafood authority Seafish has appointed Dr Paul Williams as interim chief executive with effect from October 2010.

25th August 2010

Seafish appoints interim CEO

25th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Rongfu Aquaculture Inc, one of Chinas leading companies in the cultivation, harvesting, and trading of tilapia, snakefish, and other aquatic products, has been designated by the local government to operate the 3,300-acre…

25th August 2010

Chinese tilapia giant wins park contract

25th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Gail Shea, Canadian minister of fisheries and oceans (DFO) has announced CAD 637,678 (€474,935/$600,830) in funding to support innovation and sustainability in the aquaculture industry in British Columbia.

25th August 2010

Canadians invest in BC aquaculture

25th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fraser River sockeye salmon returns could reach between 20 million and 25 million fish this year, making it the second, possibly even the largest run in 60 years, according to independent fisherman…

25th August 2010

Record returns on Fraser River’s MSC salmon

25th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Clearwater Seafoods has reported second quarter EBITDA of $7.1 million (€5.5 million) on sales of $65.2 million (€50.6 million), a decrease on comparative figures for the same period of 2009 of $8.5…

20th August 2010

Clearwater Q2 profits dip

20th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Aquaculture giant Cermaq has reported an EBIT pre fair value of NOK 215 million (€22.7 million/$35 million) for the second quarter of this year based on strong results in all parts of…

19th August 2010

Salmon prices boost Cermaq bottom line

19th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Plans to regenerate Newlyn Harbour have been put on hold after £3.2 million (€3.9 million/$5 million) of European Fisheries Fund cash was turned away by the harbour commissioners.

18th August 2010

Newlyn mothballs fish market upgrade

18th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

UK supermarket chain Morrison’s is to sell Cornish albacore tuna under a new name in an attempt to make it more appealing to customers.

17th August 2010

Retailer renames Cornish tuna as Coruna

17th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sonar technology company Marport Deep Sea Technologies introduced its latest software defined sonar products at the Nor-Fishing 2010 exhibition in Trondheim, Norway.

17th August 2010

Marport introduces new products at Nor-Fishing

17th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Waterford shellfish processor Erin Isle Seafood Ltd has become the latest Irish company to switch from sodium metabisulphite to Prawnfresh treatment for prawns.

16th August 2010

Irish shellfish processor signs up to Prawnfresh

16th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Scientists are reporting significant changes in the distribution of coastal fish species in south-east Australia which they say are partly due to climate change.

15th August 2010

Climate change impacts SE Australia fish species

15th August 2010

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Shetland-based seafood company Isle of Shuna has gone into administration.

13th August 2010

Shetland seafood firm goes into administration

13th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Pew Environment Group has criticised a proposal asking the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to certify as sustainable a fishery that threatens vulnerable marine species including bluefin tuna, blue marlin, short-fin mako…

13th August 2010

Pew opposes MSC certification of surface longline catches

13th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Responding to the news that the Faroe Islands has decided to follow Iceland’s lead and declare an increased mackerel quota for this year, the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has called on the Faroese…

11th August 2010

Scots urge Faroes to reverse decision to set own mackerel quota

11th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Taiwans grouper industry has mostly recovered from the damage caused by Typhoon Morakot last August, with an average of 80% of grouper aquaculture farms having resumed operations, the Fisheries Agency said.

11th August 2010

Eighty percent of Taiwans grouper farms back in operation after Morakot

11th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Irish researchers have embarked on a project aimed at providing essential data on the cultivation of three popular seaweed species to assist in the growth of the countrys seaweed industry.

11th August 2010

Ireland unveils seaweed research project

11th August 2010

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish, the UK authority on seafood, is inviting people with innovative ideas to apply for grants from the 2011 Seafish Industry Project Fund worth up to £1 million (€1.2 million/$1.6 million).

11th August 2010

Seafish announces £1m seafood project fund

11th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marine Harvest ASA has appointed Ola Brattvoll as group director for the new business unit Global Sales & Distribution. The new unit will be in operation from 1 January 2011.

10th August 2010

Marine Harvest appoints rival’s VP to head global sales

10th August 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New Zealand will commit an additional NZD 4.8 million (€2.6 million/$3.5 million) to support the management and policing of the Pacific’s fisheries, Prime Minister John Key has announced.

9th August 2010

New Zealand boosts support for Pacific fisheries

9th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Knut Molaug has left his position after 22 years as CEO of Akva Group ASA. CFO Morten Naerland has been temporarily appointed as CEO of the aquaculture equipment manufacturer.

6th August 2010

Akva CEO leaves following market ‘misjudgement’

6th August 2010