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Unique flavor, size let prawns stand on their own

By Joanne Friedrick, SeaFood Business contributing editor
29 April, 2013
Whether you are talking about giant river prawns from Malaysia, which are also farmed in the United States, or Western king prawns from Australia or the New Caledonia blue prawns, these aren’t to be confused with the pink, white and brown shrimp that dominate the supermarket seafood department.
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StarKist appoints Lee CEO

By SeafoodSource staff
29 April, 2013
StarKist, a subsidiary of Dongwon Industries, has appointed Sam Hwi Lee president and CEO. 
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Nutreco acquires Egyptian feed firm

By SeafoodSource staff
28 April, 2013
Nutreco announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 67 percent of Egyption feed producer Hendrix Misr.
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Dutch shrimp companies merge

By SeafoodSource staff
26 April, 2013
Kegge BV has joined forces with Primstar BV, creating a strong shrimp distribution channel for machine peeled Dutch shrimp harvested and processed in Holland.
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Video: Herwig Smeets interview

By Sean Murphy, SeafoodSource online editor
25 April, 2013
In this video, SeafoodSource Editor Sean Murphy interviews Herwig Smeets, of Espera, while he demonstrates a machine that can read labels faster than the human eye.
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GlobalGAP names new board

By SeafoodSource staff
25 April, 2013
GlobalGAP members have selected 10 retail, foodservice, producer and supplier representatives to serve on the organization’s board for the 2013 to 2017 term.
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Video: Baader's fish slicer

By Sean Murphy, SeafoodSource online editor
25 April, 2013
Simon Jahnke, U.K. sales director for Baader, talks about a slicing machine the company demonstrated for SeafoodSource at the 2013 Seafood Processing Europe exposition. On hand also is Michael Jurs, the machine's designer.
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Video: ESE 2013 Day 3

By Sean Murphy, SeafoodSource online editor
25 April, 2013
SeafoodSource Editor Sean Murphy interviews Liz Plizga, show director for the 2013 European Seafood Exposition. Plizga talks about how the show has been going, and what the success means for the industry.
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Court replaces Pescanova board

By SeafoodSource staff
25 April, 2013
A Spanish court accepted Spanish fishing company Pescanova's insolvency petition on Thursday and said it would name independent administrators to replace the board of directors.
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Brussels Blog: Machines, mackerel, and the Prix D’Elite!

By Sean Murphy, SeafoodSource online editor
25 April, 2013
SeafoodSource Editor Sean Murphy shares some highlights of the 2013 European Seafood Exposition.
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VASEP, Sri Lanka make ESE announcements

By SeafoodSource staff
25 April, 2013
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors spoke this week at the 2013 European Seafood Exposition (ESE) about its commitment to improving and spotlighting the quality of its seafood exports.
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US seafood industry veteran dies

By SeafoodSource staff
25 April, 2013
Seafood industry veteran and founder of Ore-Cal Corporation, Bill Shinbane passed away recently.
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Fish feed companies bullish on rising seafood prices

By Mark Godfrey, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from Beijing, China
25 April, 2013
China’s major fish feed firms are bullish about 2013 thanks to a reported jump in fish prices as consumers switch to seafood due to the ongoing bird flu crisis.
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Video: ESE interview with Dan Lee

By Sean Murphy, SeafoodSource online editor
24 April, 2013
SeafoodSource Editor Sean Murphy interviews the GAA's Dan Lee about a new, simplified series of standards announced this week.
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Video: Sunny day in Brussels

By Sean Murphy, SeafoodSource online editor
24 April, 2013
SeafoodSource Editor Sean Murphy and Seafood Business Editor Fiona Robinson talk about Day 2 of the 2013 European Seafood Exposition..
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Chile unveils fisheries law, mussel brand

By Fiona Robinson, SeaFood Business editor and associate publisher
24 April, 2013
Chile has a new fisheries law that incorporates the needs of both the public and private seafood sectors. The law was announced by Pablo Galilea, Chile’s vice-minister of fishing, on 23 April during the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels, Belgium.
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Diversified rebrands ESE to Seafood Expo Global

By James Wright, SeaFood Business senior editor
24 April, 2013
When the international seafood community gathers in Brussels for the world’s biggest seafood trade show next year, new names will appear on the banner outside the Brussels Exposition Center: Seafood Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global.  
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Video: Interview with Dr. Nguyen Dzung

By SeafoodSource staff
24 April, 2013
SeafoodSource Editor Sean Murphy talks with Dr. Nguyen Dzung, VP at the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors about a new effort to combat quality problems with exports from Vietnam.
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Video: Damanaki talks to SeafoodSource

By Sean Murphy, SeafoodSource online editor
24 April, 2013
European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki spoke with SeafoodSource Editor Sean Murphy at the 2013 European Seafood Exposition. In this interview, Damanaki spoke about the Olivier Roellinger culinary competition, the new EU common fisheries policy, and the parties involved in the ongoing mackerel dispute.
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Video: Damanaki talks to SeafoodSource

By Sean Murphy, SeafoodSource online editor
24 April, 2013
European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki spoke with SeafoodSource Online Editor Sean Murphy at the 2013 European Seafood Exposition. In this interview, Damanaki talked about the Olivier Roellinger culinary competition for sustainable seafood, the new EU common fisheries policy, and the parties involved in the ongoing mackerel dispute.
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2013 ESE off to a great start

By SeafoodSource staff
23 April, 2013
The 2013 European Seafood Exposition kicked off this morning with a flurry of activity, as exhibitors and attendees took to the floor of the Expo Center in Brussels, Belgium.
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Video: Welcome to ESE 2013

By SeafoodSource staff
23 April, 2013
SeafoodSource Editor Sean Murphy shows you the floor of the 2013 European Seafood Exposition on the morning of the show's opening day.
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Video: Prix D'Elite winner Christine Le Tennier

By Sean Murphy, SeafoodSource online editor
23 April, 2013
SeafoodSource Editor Sean Murphy talks with Prix D'Elite Grand Prize winner Christine Le Tennier, owner of Globe Export.
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Video: Prix D'Elite winner Sean O'Hanlon

By Sean Murphy, SeafoodSource online editor
23 April, 2013
SeafoodSource Editor Sean Murphy interviews Sean O'Hanlon, chairman of The Big Prawn Co. after he won the Prix D'Elite Grand Prize.
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Lessons in sustainability and optimizing value

By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
22 April, 2013
Participants in an EU-funded fishermen exchange program learn how good management can lead to a more financially viable future.
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