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New Zealand’s catch tops NZD 4b

By SeafoodSource staff
24 February, 2010
The value of the country’s seafood harvest has increased nearly 50 percent since 1996.
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NFI Crab Council gaining steam

By James Wright, SeaFood Business senior editor
24 February, 2010
The newly formed U.S. group will address the sustainability of Southeast Asian crab fisheries, and has already earned a World Bank grant.
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Fishermen descend on U.S. Capitol

By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
24 February, 2010
Approximately 3,000 fishermen are reportedly at the rally in Washington, D.C., voicing their dismay with the Magnuson-Stevens Act.
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Alaska releases 2010 salmon forecast

By SeafoodSource staff
23 February, 2010
The state’s salmon fishery is expected to yield 138 million fish this year, which would be down from 161.8 million fish last year.
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Indonesia, Thailand work on MoU

By Neil Ray, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Bangkok
23 February, 2010
The neighboring countries are closer to hammering out a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending problematic fishing practices, but a few key obstacles remain.
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Conn. condemns excess seafood glazing

By SeafoodSource staff
22 February, 2010
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection says half of the frozen seafood it sampled from local stores had too much ice on it.
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Strong 4Q for Aker Seafoods

By SeafoodSource staff
19 February, 2010
The Norwegian seafood producer’s operating revenues are up 13 percent and EBITDA is up 55 percent in the fourth quarter.
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Cermaq sees 4Q turnaround

By SeafoodSource staff
19 February, 2010
The Norwegian fish feed and farmed fish producer posts a fourth-quarter EBIT of NOK 218.1 million, compared to a loss of NOK 59.7 million in 2008.
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Difficult 4Q, 2009 for Akva

By SeafoodSource staff
19 February, 2010
The Norwegian aquaculture technology company records a fourth-quarter loss of NOK 16.1 million.
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Seafood trade show season gears up

By Chris Dove, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Malaga, Spain
19 February, 2010
Spain’s Intersmoked and Tunamar are among the seafood suppliers looking to trade shows to help expand their presence in European markets.
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Are CSFs gaining momentum?

By Steven Hedlund, SeafoodSource editor
18 February, 2010
Support for community-supported fisheries is building on the U.S. East Coast.
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Long: End top-down management

By Lindsey Partos, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Paris
18 February, 2010
The World Wildlife Fund’s Tony Long favors a fisheries management structure that allows local fisheries to take the lead.
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U.S. shrimp imports fall 2.5 percent

By SeafoodSource staff
17 February, 2010
Overall U.S. seafood imports declined by 1 percent last year to nearly 2.4 billion pounds.
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Spain rules on mackerel quota

By Chris Dove, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Malaga, Spain
16 February, 2010
The country redistributes the 2010 mackerel quota and reduces it between 10 to 40 percent compared to 2009.
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Canada’s seafood officials meet

By SeafoodSource staff
16 February, 2010
The Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture concludes its annual meeting with an agreement to increase coordination among governments to improve its seafood industry.
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Label Rouge scallops show resilience

By Lindsey Partos, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Paris
15 February, 2010
Though seafood prices and volume are trending downward at France's Port-en-bassin seafood auction, scallops bearing the Label Rouge logo are faring well in the marketplace.
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Complaint: Norwegian salmon ad deceptive

By SeafoodSource staff
15 February, 2010
The Norwegian Seafood Export Council is accused of running an ad that infers its salmon is wild when the fish is actually farmed.
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New ownership for Icelandic Group

By SeafoodSource staff
12 February, 2010
Vestia Holdings assumes 100 percent ownership of Icelandic Group's parent company, but the acquisition will not effect the company's day-to-day operations.
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Robust 2H for Nutreco

By SeafoodSource staff
11 February, 2010
The Dutch fish feed manufacturer sees a strong increase in earnings in the second half of 2009.
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Can DNA fight seafood fraud?

By Lindsey Partos, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Paris
11 February, 2010
The FAO says forensic technologies can play a key role in protecting the global seafood market from fraudulent practices.
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U.S. fisheries administrator named

By SeafoodSource staff
11 February, 2010
 The appointment of Eric Schwaab of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources ends months of speculation over who would replace James Balsiger.
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John West amplifies marketing efforts

By SeafoodSource staff
10 February, 2010
The Liverpool, England-based company is aiming to bring canned fish to the forefront of consumers’ minds.
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Panapesca debuts FOS-certified products

By SeafoodSource staff
10 February, 2010
The Pembroke, Mass., company’s scallop and red drum products originate from Friend of the Sea-certified fisheries.
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Breakthrough for Philippine tuna exports

By Neil Ray, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Bangkok
10 February, 2010
The European Union accepts a trial shipment of tuna loins from the Philippines carrying the traceability and verification criteria necessary to comply with the EU’s new catch-certificate law.
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Pacific Andes’ 1Q profit increases

By SeafoodSource staff
10 February, 2010
The Hong Kong-based frozen seafood supplier’s revenues also increase 7.6 percent over the first quarter of 2009.
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