Aker Seafoods increases supplies to Europe
With all formalities in place, Aker Seafoods finally concluded the previously announced acquisition of the seafood company Viviers de France on 31 March. This strengthens Aker Seafoods further in the…
Commission proposes review of measures to hasten cod recovery
The European Commission today adopted a proposal to amend the cod recovery plan which has been in place since 2005. Recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration…
Prawns and cholesterol – the good news
For many years, there has been confusion surrounding how what we eat affects our cholesterol. Only a small amount of cholesterol in the blood comes directly from our food. In…
Chilean salmon industry reacts to NY Times allegations
The Chilean salmon industry rejected on Tuesday to an article from The New York Times which claims that local farmers use hormones to speed growth and antibiotics to deal with…
Should Danish fishing be MSC certified?
The Chairman of Esbjerg Fishing Association, Jesper Juul Larsen, believes it should. – Most of Europe is paying more attention to sustainable and environmentally correct fishing, says Jesper Juul Larsen.…
A good sand eel season is essential
The time to go sand eel fishing has arrived. The number of sand eel and the size of the quota for both Denmark and the individual fisherman will be decided…
GBP Fish market prices week 13
Interseafood comparison of prices of cod, haddock, saithe and redfish in fish markets in Iceland, The Faroe Islands, Denmark, Germany and the UK in the week of March 23-29, 2008.…
TripleNine Fish A/S wants to safeguard the growth rate
– After a slow start in 2006, sales took off during the 2007 season after we advertised the product TripleNine Bait in Denmark’s largest angling magazine, Sportsfiskeren, during the spring…
Lumpfish caviar – from vessel to consumer
The FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department publication Lumpfish caviar - from vessel to consumer is now available online. This technical paper presents a comprehensive overview of the production of lumpfish…
National – Wanted: Information on Illegal, Unregulated or Unreported Fishing
NOAA Fisheries is seeking information regarding nations whose vessels are engaged in illegal, unregulated, or unreported (IUU) fishing or engaged in bycatch of protected living marine resources (PLMRs). Such information…
