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  • Big quota brings big challengesNorway’s whitefish sector has learned there are downsides to its record Barents Sea cod allocation.
  • EU threatens Faroe Islands with herring sanctionsThe European Commission has put the Faroe Islands on notice that it will be adopting sanctions against the country in response to unsustainable herring fishing practices.
  • Fiji company denies shark finning reportOne of Fiji's main fishing companies has rejected claims by conservationists that Fiji is becoming a hub for shark finning in the Pacific region.
  • China feed firms thrivingChina’s fish feed leaders are having a good year judging by recent results, thanks in part due to increased prices for aquatic products as consumers switch to fish meat over worries about bird flu. Ventures into non-core businesses are however hurting results at market number two Tongwei Aquatic.
  • Iceland fishing group challenges MCS ratingAnother fishing organization out of Iceland is blasting a recent Marine Conservation Society (MCS) rating of Icelandic mackerel as “least sustainable.”
  • Seafood carves a niche in the prepared-meals trendSupermarket sales of prepared foods have risen significantly in the past few years, yet many stores lack a variety of customized, portable seafood options. Grocery stores and fish markets can play to consumers’ growing desire for ethnic flavors, customized retail meals and individual portions to boost ready-to-eat seafood sales.
  • UAE curbs shark trade to save speciesInternational trade in three shark species will be restricted following the adoption of new global rules.
  • Farmed or wild, salmon prices to stay highAlaska forecasts banner year for pinks, but don't expect the state's production to bring prices down.
  • US catfish program repeal makes headwayThe House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved the USD 940 billion 2013 Farm Bill, which includes a number of amendments, including eliminating the duplicative USDA catfish inspection program.  
  • SeafoodSourceTV: Behind China Fishery's bidIn this edition of SeafoodSourceTV, Editor Sean Murphy talks with SeafoodSource's China correspondent, Mark Godfrey, about what's behind China Fishery Group's bid to buy Peruvian fishmeal and fish oil company Copeinca. They also discuss what the new interest may mean for the future of the worldwide fishmeal industry.
  • Iceland, MCS trade blows over mackerelThe Icelandic government is speaking out in greater detail about criticisms of its mackerel catch limits, this time in direct response to the Marine Conservation Society earlier this week labeling Icelandic mackerel “least sustainable.”
  • Ocean Beauty helps open king salmon seasonOcean Beauty is participating once again in the opening of the Copper River king salmon season, providing the first salmon for the Copper Chef cookoff.
  • Iglo Austria hits 100% MSC-certified targetIglo Austria has achieved its goal of offering only Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) ecolabel-certified ocean-caught fish in its entire frozen range.
  • China's 1Q seafood exports upChina’s trade surplus in aquatic products hit USD 2.09 billion (EUR 1.6 billion) in the first quarter, an increase of 15.88 percent year-over-year. According to statistics, Japan continues to rank first as an export market for aquatic products from China, while the United States slipped from second place to fourth place, behind Southeast Asia. 
  • Copeinca takes huge 1Q lossPeruvian fishmeal and fish oil company Copeinca’s revenues and stocks have plummeted in 1Q 2013 compared to 2012.
  • Hope in horsegate? When news broke in January that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland had found traces of horse DNA in batches of beef burgers being sold in Ireland and the United Kingdom, it was thought to be no more than an embarrassing but isolated mistake in a single supply chain.