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Seafood companies commit to sourcing from well-managed fisheries
In a joint letter to the Norwegian government, Royal Greenland and seven other seafood companies and purchasers have stated their commitment to sourcing Barents Sea cod from well-managed fisheries and urged the Norwegian Fisheries Directorate to improve its official guidelines.
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Seafood giants join forces to combat pirate fishing in the Barents Sea
Eight of Europe’s largest and most influential seafood companies have signed and addressed a joint letter to the Norwegian government, committing to do their best to avoid illegal Barents Sea cod and have called on the Norwegian government to provide up to date black lists so companies can live up ...
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Scotland has a fantastic seafood future
The Scottish seafood industry has a fantastic future with huge potential for market growth, guests at the official opening of Macrae’s new £10m seafood processing facility at Livingston heard yesterday.
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Aker Seafoods to purchase Fiskmästar’n in Sweden from Domstein Enghav
Aker Seafoods has entered into an agreement with Domstein Enghav Sweden to take over the activities connected to the wholly-owned subsidiary Fiskmästar’n. As a result, Aker Seafoods will play a considerable larger role in the Swedish markets of consumer pack products and expects to increase its revenue with close to ...
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USA seafood sector report
Main findingsThe USA is the sixth largest producer of seafood in the world where the majority is derived from capture. The supply has been relatively stable since 1990.Alaska pollock is the single largest caught species representing 25-30% of total catch, but the shellfish species are the most valuable.Fresh and frozen ...
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World’s largest seafood event
Organised in two distinct areas within the same exhibition centre, this combination approach places each sector under its own spotlight and gives buyers easy access to the products and services they are looking for.SPESeafood Processing Europe offers the best coverage in equipment and materials for the seafood processing industry. Boasting ...
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Norwegian seafood exports set new records
The value of exports of Norwegian seafood in the first quarter of 2007 totalled NOK 9.8 billion. This is an increase of NOK 1.4 billion or 16.5 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to the latest figures from Statistics Norway and the Norwegian Seafood Export Council ...
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Winners of Seafood Awards announced
Fishermen employing environmentally friendly fishing techniques and a school''s campaign to ensure kids learn to love healthy seafood were just two of the award winners at last night''s Seafood Awards ceremony in London.
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Icelandic seafood sector report
The main factors determining the performance of Icelandic fisheries have been identified as: Price of seafood products Growth of major fish stocks Oil prices Development of wages and other costs Political involvement and possible changes in the fisheries management systemMain findingsExternal conditions are favourable for Icelandic seafood companies. Rising product ...
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Seafish launches Seafood Training Academy
The Seafood Training Academy is a brand new initiative to enhance training in the seafood sector. This partnership between leading seafood schools in the UK and industry body Seafish will be part of the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing.
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MSC invests in traceability for sustainable seafood
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is undertaking a review of the technical traceability requirements and verification procedures for seafood products carrying the MSC eco-label as part of an ongoing project to maximise the robustness and effectiveness of the MSC’s ‘Chain of Custody’ standard and certification programme.
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Seafish offers further seafood industry project funding
Organisations and people with innovative ideas that could benefit the seafood industry have been invited to apply for the second round of funding from the Seafish Industry and Partnership Project Fund.
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Record number of entries for Seafood Awards 2007
A record number of entries for the Seafood Awards 2007 has underlined the innovation and dynamism that lies at the heart of the UK seafood industry.
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Record investment package for Irish seafood industry
An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern T.D., along with Minister Noel Dempsey T.D. and Minister of State John Browne T.D., launched the Irish Government’s new National Seafood Strategy at a press conference on 28 January.
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Aker Seafoods to sell plant
Aker Seafoods is selling its processing plant Aker Seafoods Ålesund (formerly known as West Fish Industrier) to family-owned fishery group, Brødrene Sperre AS.
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NewsMixed reaction to seafood report
A new study stating that current trends project the collapse of all currently fished seafood before 2050 has sparked a great debate between the world’s fishing authorities.
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Young’s commitment to sustainable seafood
This month Young’s have published a new document that details the rules that govern fish sourcing in the Young’s business. The company says that this a cornerstone of the company’s overall ‘Fish for Life’ sustainability programme.
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Japanese retailer introduces sustainable seafood
From Wednesday, 29 November 2006, Japanese shoppers will be able to choose from a range of 10 fish products carrying the distinctive blue eco-label of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), marking the start of a commitment to sustainable seafood from leading Japanese retailer, Aeon Co Ltd.
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Fish and seafood devlopment conference announced
A two day conference designed to update delegates on the latest developments in fish and seafood products has recently been announced by organisers CCFRA, Seafish, Norconserv and the Norwegian Seafood Association.
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Grieg Seafood and Volden Group merge
The boards of Grieg Seafood AS and Volden Group AS have decided to merge the two fish farming companies.
