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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

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The value of farmed salmonid production rose by 7% to AUD323 million (€224.3 million/$295.7 million) in 2008-09, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics – Bureau of Rural…

6th August 2010

Australian aquaculture booms despite tuna, lobster

6th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Seafish fleet survey headed to Cornwall, UK, last week where Seafish chief economist, Hazel Curtis, undertook a number of skipper interviews and got an update on local issues.

6th August 2010

Fleet survey heads to Cornwall

6th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Vietnam shipped more than 20,000 tonnes of tra and basa catfish (pangasius) to Russia in the first seven months of this year, an increase of more than 2,000 tonnes year-on-year.

4th August 2010

Pangasius exports to Russia rise 10%

4th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Taiwanese government officials pledged during an international forum this week to forge closer participation in international fishery organisations to prove Taiwans commitment as a responsible member of the global fishery community.

4th August 2010

Taiwan pledges more fishery organisation participation

4th August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Atka mackerel and Pacific cod fisheries in far western Alaska should close so that endangered sea lions can get enough to eat, according to scientists at the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

4th August 2010

Scientists call for fishery closures to save sea lions

4th August 2010

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Menakhem Ben-Yami looks at the highly topical issue of ocean oil spills and their hugely damaging effects on the fishing industry.

3rd August 2010

Once again the oil flows free

3rd August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd (Nissui) has acquired frozen seafood producer Delmar Co for an undisclosed price. The Japanese seafood company bought all of Delmars shares from its parent company.

2nd August 2010

McDonalds fish supplier bought by Nissui

2nd August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Animal nutrition and fish feed giant Nutreco has announced healthy results for the first half of 2010, including a strong increase in operating result (EBITA) to €84 million ($109.8 million).

2nd August 2010

Nutreco records €84m first half profit

2nd August 2010

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) have ordered the emergency reopening of commercial fishing areas in the Gulf of Mexico that were…

2nd August 2010

Commercial fisheries reopen in Louisiana

2nd August 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Iceland has kicked off its EU accession negotiations by saying it will not tolerate competition from rival fishing fleets in its waters. The country’s foreign minister has said his country must keep…

30th July 2010

Iceland defies EU fishing rules as accession bid talks begin

30th July 2010

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Optimar Iceland has been delighted with sales of its OPTIM-ICE slurry ice machines so far this year.

30th July 2010

Sales of slurry ice machines pick up

30th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Draft standards designed to help minimise the potential negative impact freshwater trout aquaculture has on the environment and society have been released for the first of two public comment periods.

30th July 2010

WWF’s trout aquaculture standards released for public comment

30th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Marel has reported strong second quarter results and a healthy order book. Revenues for Q2 2010 from core business totalled €136.1 million ($177.9 million), an increase of 5.6% compared to the previous…

29th July 2010

Marel reports strong orders, good results

29th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union Frozen PCL is set to become one of the worlds largest canned tuna companies after announcing it will buy French-based canned seafood business MW Brands in a deal worth €680…

28th July 2010

Thai Union Frozen to buy rival tuna brands for $883m

28th July 2010

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The European Union is the latest signatory to a key regional fisheries management convention which, once it enters into force, will ensure fishing from western Australia to South America is subject to…

28th July 2010

EU signs high seas fishery resource convention

28th July 2010