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Capture-based aquaculture cod has better quality: Nofima

NORWAY
Thursday, May 23, 2013, 22:50 (GMT + 9)

For the first time in history, cod of “live quality” is hanging on the drying racks, since it has been shown that the quality of this species becomes even better thanks to live storage. “I’m really looking forward to seeing the quality of stockfish based on cod from capture-based aquaculture. This is the future. We will get this fish on the menu of Ristorante Frosio in Bergamo in Italy,” says Halvor Hansen of Halvors Tradisjonsfisk AS. Along with Nofima Mat, the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, and Lofoten company Nic. Haug in Ballstad, he is part of a research project involving live storage of cod. Both Helge Haug from Nic. Haug and Halvor Hansen are pleased that white quality cod originating from live storage is hanging on the drying racks to become stockfish. The pair already has soaked quality stock... FULL STORY

Peru Fishmeal limited production reduces TASA sales May 23, 03:30 The firm Tecnología de Alimentos SA (TASA) expects this year’s turnover will fall by about 18 per... FULL STORY		Mexico Advances to consolidate aquaculture and fisheries cooperation strategy with Japan May 23, 02:50 The governments of Japan and Mexico held the Binational First Meeting attended by Fisheries Authorities in ord... FULL STORY

United Kingdom Norway lobster landings plummet May 23, 02:00 A new scientific article released by Marine Scotland mentions the fact that lower temperatures than usual are ... FULL STORY		Japan Algae biofuel ventures flying high in the stock market May 23, 01:20 Biotech ventures are soaring in Tokyo trading, especially those centering around making jet fuel from algae, a... FULL STORY

Chile
Sea lice presence in salmon farms increases
May 23, 22:30
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) has confirmed the existence of 79 Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout (Oncorhy... FULL STORY

Faroe Islands
Bakkafrost records a positive Q1 despite the VAP segment
May 23, 05:10
Given that the market outlook for 2013 is good from a supply perspective and the high demand for salmon continues with a limited supply, the Bakkafros... FULL STORY

Iran
Nanotech silver filter could revolutionize indoor rainbow trout farming
May 23, 04:20
Iranian scientists have developed a filter to prevent fungal infections in farmed rainbow trout that could revolutionise industry practices. The wa... FULL STORY

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United Kingdom May 23, 21:00 (GMT + 9):
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United States May 23, 04:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - More Alaska seafood companies receive RFM Chain of Custody

United States May 23, 03:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Comment deadline for BAP Mussel Farm Standards approaching

Saudi Arabia May 23, 01:20 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - 23 million sea cucumber eggs spawning

Morocco May 23, 01:10 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Morocco: Solid fisheries performance

Norway May 23, 01:00 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Salmon genome to be sequenced this winter

Malta May 23, 00:50 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Tuna quotas could increase next year

Mauritania May 23, 00:50 (GMT + 9):
	Octopus survey postponed

India May 23, 00:40 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Kerala to introduce 'fish seed law'

India May 23, 00:30 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Shrimp cultivation reaches harvest stage

Philippines May 23, 00:20 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Fisheries deal with Taiwan eyed

United States May 23, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
	IN BRIEF - Predictions about 2013 Mississippi shrimp season

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