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El Niño may impact West Coast fishing industry

UNITED STATES | Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The ongoing 2010 El Niño could affect the West Coast fishing industry, according to NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego.

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• Earthquake demolishes 50 pct of fishmeal plant
Chile | 00:40 | Executives of the company Pesquera Bio Bio report that half of the facilities of the fishmeal processing plant located in VIII Region were demolished. According to the general manager of the company they are currently in the midst of tallying the damage. Full Story
• Fish oil companies respond to lawsuit
United States | 00:10 | Some national producers of omega-3 fish oil and specialty fish meal products said last week that their products are in full compliance with US laws. The companies released their statements in response to a lawsuit filed in California. Full Story
• Fisheries survey delves into southwestern Atlantic
Spain | 23:30 | The Secretariat General of Marine Affairs has launched the scientific survey Atlantis in the waters of the southwestern Atlantic Ocean – for the third consecutive year. Full Story
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• Accurate Fish DNA Identification
Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced a new system that speeds and simplifies the use of DNA to identify fish species in food products.
• Blount Fine Foods Major Plant Expansion
The 58,000 square foot expansion makes room for more production space and cold processing rooms to expand Blount's entrance into the dip, spread and salad business.
• GC Rieber Oils Certified Sustainable from Friend of the Sea
GC Rieber Oils, one of the world’s largest producers of refined fish oils, is the first fish oil refinery to obtain Friend of the Sea certification.
• Waitrose Supports The National Lobster Hatchery
The National Lobster Hatchery has received a donation from Waitrose supermarket which will enable the hatchery to buy essential technical equipment.
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Greenpeace exposes supermarkets selling overfished tuna
Australia Greenpeace released a guide on Saturday that exposes supermarkets selling overfished tuna to unknowing customers and rating leading brands of the country’s most popular seafood.
Hake TAC gets a boost
Namibia The country’s hake industry has been given an increase of about 8% on its 2010-11 TAC from 135,000 tonnes in the 2009-10 season to some 145,000 tonnes. Also, its has been allocated an additional hake catch to last until April.
Brussels promises to protect canning sector
Spain ANFACO defended the need for the EC and its Directorate-Generals to consider the interests of the Spanish and Community canning industries when negotiating commercial agreements with third-party countries.
Waitrose reaches record market share
United Kingdom Upmarket grocer Waitrose has reached a record share of supermarket sales as shoppers continue to eat at home during the still tough economic times. The company aims to double its market share by 2020.
 
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Caterpillar Inc. -Headquarters-
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Supermarket) -Headquarter-
Japan Radio Co.Ltd (JRC) -Head Office-
Grupo Calvo -Luis Calvo Sanz, S.A. -Group Headquarter-
Mitsubishi Corporation Marine Products Depts. D.Team
Leardini Pescados Ltda
Marona
WWF Centroamerica
Marine Harvest ASA -Headquarter-
Greenpeace International -Headquarter - Netherlands
Gulfstream JSC
Armadora Pereira S.A.
Omega Protein Corporation -Headquarter-
J.Marr (Seafoods) Ltd
CJ Corporation -Holding Headquarter-
Sysco Corporation (Headquarters) -Systems and Services Company-
Inmarsat plc -Global Headquarter-
Blue Continent Products (Pty) Ltd - (Oceana Group Limited)
Pesquera San Jose S.A.
CNFC International Fisheries Corp. -Group Headquarter-
W. van der Zwan & Zn. B.V.
Royal Dutch Shell plc (Headquarter)
SalMar ASA -Group Headquarter-
Mitsui & Co.,Ltd -Headquarter-
Sajo Industries Co., Ltd
VASEP (Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters & Producers)
Chun Cheng Fishery Enterprise Pte Ltd.
Trident Seafoods Corp.
American Seafoods Group LLC -Head Office-
Alpesca S.A.
BIM -Irish Sea Fisheries Board- (An Bord Iascaigh Mhara)
BAADER -Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH- (Head Office)
Pedro Moscuzza e Hijos S.A.
Marel Food Systems -Group Headquarters-
Sea Harvest Corporation (PTY) Ltd.
Gomes da Costa
FRIPUR - Alimentos Congelados - Frozen Food
I&J -Irvin & Johnson Limited-
Hansung Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
Ventisqueros S.A.
FAO -Food and Agriculture Organization- Fisheries and Aquaculture Department (Headquarter)
Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. (NISSUI) -Headquarter-
Marks & Spencer
ITOCHU Corporation -Headquarter-
Pesquera El Golfo S.A.
NICHIREI Corporation -Headquarter-
Pescanova, S.A. -Group Headquarter-
Maruha Nichiro Holdings, Inc.
Tesco PLC (Supermarket) -Headquarter-
CEFAS -Centre for Enviroment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research-
Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Co., Ltd. -Headquarter-
VONIN Ltd -Heaquarter-
A.P. Møller - Maersk A/S -Headquarters-
Pacific Andes International Holdings Ltd 
Koden Electronics Co., Ltd. (Headquarters)
Findus Ltd
Oceana Group Limited
Marubeni Europe Plc
Friosur S.A.
SIMRAD -Headquarter- (Kongsberg Maritime AS)
OMP -Omnium Marocain de Peche-
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Communications Branch
Ocean Trawlers Holding Ltd.
Natori Co., Ltd.
Carrefour Supermarket -Headquarter-
FedEx Corporation -Headquarter-
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Marine Stewardship Council (MSC Worldwide)
INVE Group -Head Office-
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