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February 8, 2010

Peter Pan seafoods honored as top corporate sponsor of Head Start in Alaska for 'salmon to schools' New Bedford scallop attorney says industry blindsided due to floundering at SMAST after Rothschild Humback whales may be eating Alaska's PWS herring Unintended consequence of Loblaw's seafood ban is disruption of shark research Regulators in Brooklyn, NY force Bostonian lobster roll maker further underground Russian Fisheries Agency to issue catch origin certificates for EU, ending crisis for exporters Monkfish most valuable species on the East Coast pound for pound; scientists offering $500 per tagge Adak Seafoods and Aleut Corp. locked in legal fight over special pollock allocation  (1) Nova Scotia sealers looking at better harvest; have buyer for full quota of pelts this year Bill Delaney becomes president as well as CEO of Sysco as Ken Spitler retires Alaska Board of Fisheries asks Legislature for more protection for Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine CITES official recommends Appendix I listing of bluefin tuna Southeast Seiners ask legislature for bill to authorize NMFS to use confidential state catch data in New Orleans chef Allison Vines-Rushing was this year's Taste of the NFL chef for hunger benefit Wal-Mart, Target both opening smaller stores in urban markets Seychelle's ISSF tuna conference puts spotlight on Indian ocean IUU fishing and overfished stocks Horseshoe crabs recovering in Delaware Bay as bait demand shifts to NY, NE Bell Aquaculture, Indiana seller of yellow perch, expanding beyond foodservice to direct customer or Caviar poachers targeting white sturgeon P.E.I. aquaculture gets $614,231 in federal funds for four projects NYC sous chef James Kent wins Bocuse d'Or USA West Coast fishermen concerned as judge temporarily lifts California water restrictions Dollar General to open 600 stores in next 12 months Japanese whaling boat and Sea Shepherd activists clash again off Antarctica McGrath's Fish House will keep Boise unit open during bankruptcy restructuring Taiwan opposes CITES ban on bluefin tuna fishing Seafood.com News Summary, Monday, Feb 8, 2010

February 5, 2010

Seafood.com News Summary, Friday, Feb 5, 2010 'Straight Dope' blogger and NFI's Gavin Gibbons go toe to toe on fisheries assumptions Fiji and Papua New Guinea first benificaries of new rules for pacific fish export to EU relaxing rul Gulf fishery council ups red snapper catch limit by 40% as rebuilding takes hold Resurgent humboldt squid sign of depleted oxygen in Calif. coastal waters ASMFC Sets Spiny Dogfish TAC at 15 Million Pounds as fishery near historic biomass targets University of Alaska study to look at community impact of halibut, sablefish IFQ's  (1) Viet 'cod' taking England by storm, as pangasius sales rise 60% in past year Survey by Omega3 seller says 50% of UK population won't cook fish at home due to smell With Grouper ban in place South Carolina distributor Abundant Seafood turns to local triggerfish Domstein farmed cod gets Friend of the Sea certification Brown Pelicans latest sign of changes in Pacific ecosystem, as many starving this winter in Oregon Ivar's Seafood wins people's choice award at Symphony of Seafood for Alaska smoked salmon chowder Permit bank being set up in Maine will target small boats, exclude larger Portland trawlers NMFS budget sets $54 million to support national catch share programs  (1) 20-unit McGraths Publick Fish House files for bankruptcy UMO working on probiotic supplement to improve condition of pounded lobsters Santa Barbara fishermen reporting spiny lobster prices over $15 and good poundage Vietnam takes U.S. 'zeroing'' polcy on shrimp dumping duties to WTO FDA says new ''Predict'' risk-based program will enhance U.S. border food import inspections  (1) Georgia biologists checking extent of cold weather shrimp kill Latest Trader Vic's concept opened in Sarasota Pure Salmon Campaign will try to confront Norway at Olympics to make statements against farmed salmo Marine Harvest Canada working with NGOs to test containment salmon farming and area management

February 4, 2010

Consolidated business results of Maruha Nichiro Holdings, Inc. in the 3rd quarter of FY2009   FY2009 consolidated business projection of Maruha Nichiro Holdings (as of Feb. 1, 2010)   Seafood.com News Summary, Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 NOAA Administrator Lubchenco calls for repair of fisheries relationships following IG report Sysco announces 2009 supplier awards, Arista Industries one of 10 ''Gold'' suppliers New Brunswick opposes Calais, ME LNG terminal as risk to fisheries, aquaculture, whale watching Empty fish trays at some Loblaw stores dramatize removal of ''at risk'' species Salmon egg disinfectant found effective against VHS disease Feeding America reports big jump in U.S. hunger since 2006 Pew urges France to drop call for 18 month delay in CITES listing of bluefin tuna Gloucester fisherman's letter to the editor calls on NOAA to drop all charges against fish auction Lobster Council of Canada director describes mission of new organization EU supporting Indian Ocean Commission's efforts to fight IUU fishing Yum Brands profit edges up in 4Q Safeway, King Soopers workers in Colorado, Wyoming to vote on new contract offer Bonefish Grill partners with Ferrero to bring premium chocolates to Valentine's Day diners Three Twin Cities chefs turn canned tuna into favorite dishes Proposed Cook Inlet coal strip mine is latest threat to Alaska's fisheries (Fish Radio) Maruha Nichiro's North American 3Q results hurt by lower fillet production, lower grade surimi  Canada prepares to open first 2010 seal hunt off Cape Breton next week Europe moves closer to supporting CITES ban on tuna, France proposes 18 month delay Illegal Russian Crab surging again, US buyers face Lacey Act liability After laying off 300 HQ staffers, Wal-Mart says restructuring is now complete