Yoshimura Food acquires Singapore fish processor

Yoshimura Food Holdings announced it plans to acquire Pacific fish processor, Pacific Sorbi in Singapore, NNA Asia reports. The total acquisition will cost JPY 1.63 million ($14,561/€12,930) and will close on May 13. Pacific Sorbi processes frozen products such as crab, lobster, shrimp and also fresh fish.

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US cell aquaculture firm moves to new home

Cellular aquaculture company BlueNalu plans to move to a larger research facility to allow it to complete the first phase of its business plan. San Diego-based BlueNalu produces a lab-grown range of seafood products directly from fish cells. The company is targeting finfish, crustaceans and mollusks that are overfished, mainly imported, and difficult to farm raise. BlueNalu aims to develop seaf

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Red Lobster launches oceans preservation partnership

US Seafood restaurant chain Red Lobster is partnering with NGO Ocean Conservancy to protect the world’s oceans. Red Lobster said it will strongly encourage suppliers to support projects that reduce, remove and recycle the more than 640,000 metric tons of fishing gear (known as ghost gear) lost or abandoned in oceans each year. The chain plans to educate consumers about the impact of single-use p

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Jamaican processor to build St Vincent plant

Rainforest Seafoods will invest nearly $4 million into a fresh and frozen value added site.

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Report: Mowi refused Irish licence renewal

Local newspaper alleges company breached terms.

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Aquaculture Stewardship Council campaign wins French social responsibility prize

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has been awarded the Grand Prix for Social Responsibility for its campaign Semaine de la Peche Responsable, the annual French consumer campaign organized in collaboration with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). In competition with 48 other brands, the ASC and MSC were selected as winners for best NGO label, in recognition of Semaine de la Peche Respons

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Plant-based meat show premieres in China

While 'fake' meat and seafood is a long tradition in China, new international interest has stoked demand.

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Tonga gets $10 million grant for fisheries management

Tonga's government says dozens of coastal communities will benefit from a new $10 million grant towards fisheries management, reports Radio NZ. The World Bank on Thursday approved the funds, which are part of a sustainability project improving compliance and governance of commercial fishing.

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Overfishing drags down Pakistan seafood exports

Pakistan’s seafood exports declined 5.1 percent to 130,830 metric tons in the first nine months (July-March) of the current fiscal year (2018/19), Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data showed on Thursday, reports The News. Value dropped 6.9 percent to $293.8 million (€261 million). China remained one of the largest importers of Pakistan’s fish and fish preparations, followed by Hong Kong, Ind

Fisheries  intrafish.com 19 Apr 07:07 GMT

Vietnam builds hi-tech pangasius farm to compete with China

Vietnam's pangasius industry has been urged to strongly improve its quality so as to compete with not only traditional rivals, but also its biggest importer, China, reports Vietnam News. To deal with this issue, a high-tech pangasius farm covering 600 hectares will be developed in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang in the fourth quarter of this year. When operational, it is expected to supply

NEWS  intrafish.com 19 Apr 06:56 GMT

Top exec at China Fishery steps down

Sung Yu Ching stepped down as managing director of China Fishery Group, with effect from 1 April 2019, the company announced Thursday. Sung will continue at the company as a non-executive and non-independent director with effect from the same date. Following Sung’s resignation, the company's board stands as follows: Executive chairman: Ng Joo Kwee Executive director and CEO: Ng Puay Yee

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Ireland's seafood exports to Asia jump 23%

Irish seafood is making a splash in Asia.

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Former Cannon Fish president takes E&E SVP role

Former Cannon Fish President Bob O'Bryant has taken on the position of senior vice president of sales and operations at E&E Food's Renton, Washington, facility. E&E acquired Cannon Fish in March. O'Bryant was named president of Cannon fish in May 2017, after stints at Pacific, J&B and Bornstein.

Careers  intrafish.com 16 Apr 12:30 GMT

Thai authorities seize Vietnamese IUU vessels

Patrol vessel spots illegal fishing activities in Songkhla, south Thailand.

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