Glacier Securities LLC, the New York-based subsidiary of Iceland’s Islandsbanki, acted as lead advisor providing investment banking services to American Seafoods Group LLC in its acquisition of the business and assets of Good Harbor Fillet LLC, a manufacturer of value-added frozen seafood products. Prior to the acquisition, Good Harbor was wholly-owned by Creo Capital Partners LLC.
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation will underline tomorrow (20 January) at the first meeting in 2012 of the Fisheries Management and Conservation Group (FMAC) in Edinburgh that no stone must left unturned in finding ways to ensure that Scotland’s fishing fleet has enough fishing days in 2012 to remain viable.
So far this year 2800 tonnes of capelin have been frozen at HB Grandi’s pelagic processing plant in Vopnafjördur. The market for this is in several eastern European countries and this week 1800 tonnes of frozen capelin products were shipped onto a reefer vessel.
Global Trust has been appointed by the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association, to work as an independent expert, to explore certification and standards for the rapidly growing aquaculture industry. With best practices already in place, the Global Trusts work will enable companies operating in the finfish and shellfish farming and processing sectors to be ready for future market requirements.
The master and owner of the Spanish trawler Herbadi Dos (3-V-52-99) pleaded guilty on 17 January 2012 at Plymouth Magistrates' Court to using nets that failed the twine thickness test measurements in the Hake Recovery Area.
Ingunn AK is now steaming to Akranes with a full load of around 2000 tonnes of capelin on board, and is expected to dock tonight, after which fishmeal production can start. This is the first landing of capelin to Akranes this season, with the last landings at the end of last year’s season in March.
On 17th March 2011 the United Kingdom Registered Fishing Vessel Reliant, BCK101, grounded on Sule Skerry to the South West of the Orkney Islands.
Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources (DFMR) has asked all commercial fishers in Anguilla to renew their licences.
In a massive operation a team of divers removed abandoned fishing gear off SD Coast which threatens marine life.
Generally, people are the main cause behind such a decline of cod stocks in Scotian Shelf area, says a report.
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