Latest News – Page 147
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NewsIcelandic fleet landed more fish in 2021
The volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet increased by 13% last year.
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NewsSea Harvest acquires MG Kailis
Sea Harvest Group is to acquire the fishing and related businesses of Western Australia-based MG Kailis and its subsidiaries for AUS$70 million.
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NewsReport: Pandemic hit Alaska’s ‘resilient’ seafood industry hard in 2020
Alaska’s catching and processing sectors were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, finds a new industry report.
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NewsInvesting in tilapia in Africa
A US$7 million investment will help tilapia meet Africa’s growing need for healthy, sustainable protein
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NewsNorway Royal Salmon and SalmoNor to merge
The merger will create the world’s sixth largest salmon farmer
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NewsRussian 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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NewsGDST appoints inaugural executive director
The Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) has appointed Gregory V. Brown as inaugural executive director.
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NewsEuropean 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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NewsKingfish Company doubles sales in 2021
The Kingfish Company has doubled sales and output in 2021 and increased average sales prices.
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NewsVASEP: 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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NewsNetwork 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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NewsGenoMar 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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NewsTokyo’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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NewsReporting 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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NewsBangkok 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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NewsRecord 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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NewsRostein 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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NewsSalmon 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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NewsNew 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.
