Quinlan Brothers Bay de Verde Plant to be 
Rebuilt and Ready to Go Next Year
Quinlan Bros says it expects to have its new seafood processing facility ready for production in 2017 after a fire razed its Bay de Verde snow crab processing plant in April. Quinlan said remediation at the site has been completed, along with geotechnical surveys and infrastructure assessments, and foundations and site work could begin in the next 10 days. The company said it has worked with snow crab producers since the fire to ensure that fish harvesters have been serviced as normal. The company also found jobs for most of its 700 workers that were employed at the plant.
Indian shrimp exporters expect to increase their shipments 15 percent this year based on better production forecasts. Producers are expected to increase output since prices in global markets are better right now compared this time last year.
In other news, J. J McDonnell plans to open a new 60,000-square-foot facility in its hometown of Elkridge, Maryland this September. "We want to grow," said J.J's owner George McManus. "I'm really excited about this new facility because it will bring an injection of energy and excitement into the company. It shows we are investing in the future of the seafood industry, and that we expect it to be a great one."
Meanwhile, pacific squid prices in Japan were up as much 18 percent in June with this year's catch trending under the historical average. "Compared with ordinary years, catch volume stayed at about half. We can manage to continue our business thanks to relatively high unit prices," said Toyojiro Sato, head of the Hakodate Fisheries Cooperative Association.
Finally, Ray Hilborn supports effective fishery management policies over Marine Protected Areas as the best way to protect the world's ocean environment and fish stocks. Hilborn refers to the fishery management schemes in the US, EU, New Zealand, Australia, Iceland, Norway and Canada for their effectiveness in maintaining stable fish stocks while protecting marine environments. Hilborn does support more collaboration among MPA advocates and fishery management supporters in order to maximize ocean protection policies.
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