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The strong recovery of North Sea cod stocks has been acknowledged by WWF but the NGO is concerned poor management of certain stocks will undermine the species’ recovery.

19th July 2010

WWF: cod can recover if we control bycatch

19th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Clipper Round the World yacht race which ended in the Humber, UK, has generated £1 million (€1.2 million/$1.5 million) in trade deals for the region.

19th July 2010

Clipper race brings new fish contracts to Humber

19th July 2010

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Delhaize Group is to implement a sustainable seafood policy across its US portfolio, which comprises the stores Hannaford, Sweetbay, Bottom Dollar Food and Food Lion.

19th July 2010

Delhaize launches sustainable seafood programme

19th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

An independent film maker from Hawaii is producing a documentary about the tuna industry in American Samoa to highlight its significance for locals and the economy.

15th July 2010

Film planned on demise of tuna canning in American Samoa

15th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Independent catering group CH&Co has become the first catering company in the UK to serve pole and line-caught tuna in spring water throughout its 120 restaurants nationwide.

15th July 2010

UK caterer introduces pole and line tuna

15th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Fish farming company Lighthouse Caledonia, which was saved from the brink of collapse in 2008 has changed its name to The Scottish Salmon Company.

15th July 2010

Rescued Scottish salmon company rebranded

15th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sal Sunseris P&J Oyster Company has worked Louisiana waters since 1876, making it the oldest operating oyster processor in the United States. But the future is grim, he told a recent presidential…

15th July 2010

US oil spill panel assesses economic impact

15th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The findings of an independent adjudicator (IA) in an objection procedure conducted as part of the Fraser River sockeye salmon fishery’s voluntary assessment against the MSC standard have been issued.

14th July 2010

Fraser River salmon fishery eco-label assessment upheld

14th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The supply situation for oysters in the UK market will remain difficult for at least the rest of the year, industry experts have warned.

14th July 2010

Big supply problems in the UK oyster market

14th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has appointed Mike Wetherell to the new post of MSC chief operating officer. The post will be based in the London headquarters of the MSC.

14th July 2010

Marine Stewardship Council makes new appointments

14th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian-based Marine Harvest has reported the following salmon harvest volumes for the second quarter: Norway 48,000 tonnes, Chile 2,000 tonnes, Canada 7,000 tonnes, Scotland 7,000 tonnes, and others 4,000 tonnes.

14th July 2010

Marine Harvest Q2 salmon volumes reach 68,000 tonnes

14th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Congressmen Barney Frank and John Tierney have called for Dr Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the NOAA, to step down.

13th July 2010

Congressmen call for Lubchencos resignation

13th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

US senator Charles Schumer has called on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to immediately begin selling off unauthorised purchases it made with forfeiture money and return the proceeds to the…

13th July 2010

Senator demands NOAA sell unauthorised assets

13th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has set up a panel to investigate a complaint by the Vietnamese government that American anti-dumping duties are detrimental to its shrimp exports, reports Michael Mackey.

13th July 2010

WTO investigates Vietnam’s anti-dumping complaint

13th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

New research has claimed that Europe could not feed itself on fish from EU waters for more than 189 days a year, and from today is dependent on fish from elsewhere.

9th July 2010

Europe blows its annual budget for fish on Friday 9 July

9th July 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A UK fisheries delegation this week met with the new EU maritime and fisheries commissioner, Maria Damanaki, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

9th July 2010

UK fisheries delegation meets EU commissioner

9th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has so far cost BP more than $3.1 billion (€2.5 billion), the company has said. The total includes the cost of containing the spill…

6th July 2010

BP oil spill costs pass $3bn mark

6th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

One of Europe’s biggest smoked salmon producers has found that it pays to recycle after installing a new Greenbank compactor.

6th July 2010

Leading fish smoker takes greener approach

6th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

McMurdo Ltd’s new SMARTFIND S5 AIS SART has received full type approval from Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency authorising it for fitment to German flagged vessels in accordance with the country’s…

6th July 2010

Smartfind S5 AIS SART gets German approval

6th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Canadian food distributor Premium Brands Holdings Corporation has acquired a 76% interest in Maximum Seafood, a Toronto-based supplier of fresh and live seafood with annual sales of approximately $56 million (€44.6 million).

6th July 2010

Premium Brands invests big in fish supplier

6th July 2010