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Bluefin tuna quota increase under fire

By SeafoodSource staff
26 March, 2010
The environmental community is all over the New Zealand Ministry of Fisheries for increasing country's southern bluefin tuna quota by 112 metric tons. 
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Alternatives to Atlantic salmon promoted in Japan

By Chris Loew, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Osaka, Japan
26 March, 2010
Two companies, Marutoh Marine and New Zealand King Salmon, promote cold-smoked salmon at Japan's FOODEX trade show.
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Farmed grouper demand strong in Japan

By Chris Loew, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Osaka, Japan
25 March, 2010
Prices of farmed grouper have declined over the last three years as more product becomes available. There isn’t a market preference for wild grouper in Japan, as there is for other fish, such as bluefin tuna.
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Information Resources renamed SymphonyIRI

By SeafoodSource staff
25 March, 2010
SymphonyIRI of Chicago now offers two types of solutions: Core IRI and Symphony Advantage.
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Lochhead, new commissioner talk fisheries

By Lindsey Partos, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Paris
25 March, 2010
Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead shares his thoughts on reforming the Common Fisheries Policy with Europe’s newly appointed Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Commissioner Maria Damanaki.
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China Marine exceeds 2009 sales goals

By SeafoodSource staff
22 March, 2010
The seafood-based snack-foods producer and seafood distributor saw an 85 percent increase in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2009.
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IUCN red-lists beluga sturgeon

By SeafoodSource staff
22 March, 2010
The Institute for Ocean Conservation Science applauds Switzerland-based International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s decision to include the species, exploited for black caviar, on its Red List.
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Seafish suspends duties after ruling

By SeafoodSource staff
19 March, 2010
The United Kingdom’s Court of Appeal sides with the British Seafood Group in a lawsuit involving uncollected duties.
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Just how hot is Twitter?

By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
16 March, 2010
Twitter is fast becoming an effective marketing tool and it costs little more than time.
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PCU LOGO Audio: Shrimp Forum 2010

By SeafoodSource staff
15 March, 2010
Profitability, fraud and marketing were among the subjects a panel of shrimp industry experts tackled at the 2010 International Boston Seafood Show’s Annual Shrimp Forum.
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PCU LOGO Audio: Tuna Forum 2010

By SeafoodSource staff
15 March, 2010
Issues like mercury contamination and overfishing have pushed tuna to the forefront of industry news in recent years, making the first-ever 2010 International Boston Seafood Show Tuna Forum extremely timely.
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Chopper Young wins in Boston again

By James Wright, SeaFood Business senior editor
15 March, 2010
William “Chopper” Young won the 4th annual Oyster Shucking Contest on Monday at the International Boston Seafood Show. He’s won all four competitions.
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East Coast, Tryst Gourmet partner

By SeafoodSource staff
14 March, 2010
The alliance leverages production efficiencies for both companies and gives East Coast a retail division.  
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Trident acquires Kasilof Fish Co.

By SeafoodSource staff
14 March, 2010
The purchase of the Marysville, Wash., company will add to the Seattle supplier’s smoked-seafood portfolio.
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Show attendees drawn to Twitter Wall

By Mercedes Grandin, SeafoodSource contributing editor
14 March, 2010
The 2010 International Boston Seafood Show delves into social media with an interactive Twitter display just outside the show floor.
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Profitability tops Shrimp Forum agenda

By Mercedes Grandin, SeafoodSource contributing editor
14 March, 2010
Shrimp Forum panelists tackle the question, “Who’s getting squeezed in the shrimp supply chain, and what, if anything, can be done to reverse the trend of narrowing profit margins?”
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Tuna Forum focuses on fishery management

By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
14 March, 2010
The first-ever Tuna Forum at the 2010 International Boston Seafood Show delved into the sustainability of arguably the world’s most important food fish.
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Omega Protein posts 2009 net loss

By SeafoodSource staff
11 March, 2010
The company attributed a difficult 2009 primarily to a 35 percent drop in fish oil prices due largely to reduced demand from the Chilean salmon farming industry.
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Stavis strengthens sales, marketing teams

By SeafoodSource staff
11 March, 2010
The Boston-based seafood company forms a three-person sales management team and adds a marketing supervisor.
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What’s the shrimp trade’s 2010 outlook?

By SeafoodSource staff
11 March, 2010
No shrimp-related subject will be left unaddressed at the International Boston Seafood Show’s Annual Shrimp Forum on Sunday.
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Road to Boston: It’s show time

By April Forristall, SeafoodSource assistant editor
11 March, 2010
The International Boston Seafood Show and Seafood Processing America are about to kick off, so here’s a look at the highlights of the three-day event.
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Alaska Longline Cod Commission established

By SeafoodSource staff
10 March, 2010
The 26-member vessels of the ALCC represent about 70 percent of Alaska’s freezer longline fishery.
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Dill: Fix discard policy now

By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
10 March, 2010
Peter Dill, CEO of German seafood giant Deutsche See GmbH, says the time has come to repair the European Union’s controversial regulations on discards.
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Seafood snacks on display at Foodex

By Chris Loew, SeafoodSource contributing editor, reporting from Osaka, Japan
10 March, 2010
Shin Han Sung Food, Maruesu Corp. and Hiramatsu Seafoods Co. were among the companies exhibiting at the Japanese trade show.
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Slade Gorton, red crab producer partner

By SeafoodSource staff
10 March, 2010
The Boston-based supplier will offer certified-sustainable domestic red crab produced by The Atlantic Red Crab Co.
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