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Russian Fishery Company places bumper follow-up onboard processing plant order with Carsoe
Carsoe A/S has won a new DKK 500 million contract from the Russian Fishery Company (RFC) for the fitting out of four of its vessels with fully-equipped onboard fish processing plants.
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GDST appoints inaugural executive director
The Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) has appointed Gregory V. Brown as inaugural executive director.
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European project seeks high value in seafood by-products, by-catch
A European research project is hoping to demonstrate that there is considerable untapped potential in utilising marine co-products and non-target by-catch species as ingredients in high-value products such as creams and dietary supplements.
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Kingfish Company doubles sales in 2021
The Kingfish Company has doubled sales and output in 2021 and increased average sales prices.
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VASEP: 2021 – a good year for Vietnam’s shrimp trade
Vietnam is expected to have earned around US$3.9 billion from its shrimp exports last year, an increase of 4% on 2020, thanks largely to strong growth rates in the industry’s sales to the US and EU markets, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
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Network seeks ideas for improving UK fishing
A newly formed network is encouraging the fishing industry to come forward with ideas for scientific studies that support evidence-based decision-making in the UK.
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GenoMar appoints breeding manager for Asia Pacific
International aquaculture breeding and distribution company GenoMar Genetics has made Thea Luz Pineda its new breeding manager for the Asia Pacific region.
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Tokyo’s first bluefin tuna sale of 2022 fetches modest $146k
The annual New Year tuna auction in Tokyo, Japan, saw the first bluefin of 2022 sold for just under JPY 16.9 million (US$ 145,996).
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Reporting app for Maine lobster fishers
Commercial fishermen in the United States now have access to a free app that simplifies mandatory harvest reporting for both state and federally licensed fishermen.
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Bangkok skipjack tuna prices end 2021 on a high
Prices of frozen whole skipjack tuna in Bangkok continued to increase as 2021 drew to a close due to a decreasing raw material supply, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
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Record breaking 2021 for Norwegian seafood exports
The last 12 months have been the best year ever for Norwegian seafood exports with a record 3.1 million tonnes exported in 2021 at a value of NOK 120.8 billion (€12.1 billion).
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Rostein orders new live fish carrier
A contract for a new carrier has been placed by Norwegian live fish transport and services company Rostein AS.
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Salmon farmer brings in Denmark’s Blue Unit to help with water quality
To help uphold Mowi’s production capability and market position, the Norwegian-headquartered salmon farming company has started working with Blue Unit Solutions, a Danish company that produces data and visualisation technologies to improve water quality controls in farms.
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New head of research and development arrives at Iceland Ocean Cluster
Dr Alexandra Leeper has joined the Iceland Ocean Cluster team as its new head of research and innovation. In the role, she will be seeking out innovative projects and opportunities both domestically and internationally that can support sustainable food security and 100% utilisation of valuable aquatic resources.
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Latest Maritech fish quality scanner introduced by Mowi UK
To further enhance quality assessments of its Mowi brand smoked salmon, Mowi Consumer Products UK has implemented new Maritech Eye to provide real-time hyperspectral scanning of its fillets.
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AIPCE-CEP: Using salmon supply to solve pelagic impasse would damage European processing
Any attempts to address the effects of having no catch share agreements in place through other trade interferences such as import measures on farmed salmon should be greatly discouraged, cautions AIPCE-CEP, the EU Fish Processors and Traders Association.
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Tim Heddema takes up the helm at PFA
The Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association (PFA), which represents the interests of nine European pelagic freezer-trawler companies that fish for human consumption, has appointed Tim Heddema as its new president
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Bakkafrost snaps up 90% of Danish processor
Ninety percent of the shares in Danish canned fish processor Munkebo Seafood A/S have been acquired by the Bakkafrost Group.
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UK allocates £75m to modernise fishing, level up coastal communities
Fishing communities in the United Kingdom are to benefit from better infrastructure, strengthened supply chains, new jobs and increased investment in skills, provided through a GBP 75 million investment boost, announced by the country’s government on 27 December 2021.
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EU, UK agree on 2022 fishing opportunities
The European Union and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities for 2022, covering all shared and jointly-managed fisheries resources in UK and EU waters.