Alaska/Pacific Coast
Alaska pollock's fortunes rise in U.K. market
IntraFish Media, July 7,
2008
The United
Kingdom’s focus on sustainable seafood has made Alaska pollock a star at retail
counters, restaurants and chip shops. In a profile piece July 4 in The
Guardian, the newspaper profiled the rising fortunes of Alaska pollock, a
fish once “deemed fit only for the cat.” Major manufacturers that have switched
over more volumes to Alaska pollock, such as Birds Eye and Young’s Seafood, have
seen sales of their products jump, according to the report. Birds Eye’s omega-3
pollock fish finger, an Alaska pollock-based product introduced last September,
saw sales of £11 million ($21.6 million/€13.8 million) in the first seven
months, and expects sales to top £20 million ($39.4 million/€25.2 million) by
the end of its first year. The U.K. Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish) said
renewed interest in sustainable species, including Alaska pollock, may have
driven the 5 percent year-on-year increase in seafood sales through May in the
United Kingom. Alaska pollock isn’t the only
beneficiary; sales of squid and sea bass, for example, have risen by dramatic
percentages.
Sockeye bonanza overruns
canneries
ADN, July 4,
2008
BRISTOL BAY: Gillnetters are told to catch fewer
fish.
Some Kodiak retailers feel pinch from fishing
ban
ADN, July 7,
2008
FISHING: Salmon
anglers switch to other rivers or try to target other
species.
Task force still has questions: Upper Cook
Inlet fisheries leave legislators
puzzled
The Peninsula Clarion, July 6,
2008
Fisheries biologists from
the commercial and sportfishing divisions of the Alaska Department of Fish and
Game gave several presentations at the third meeting of the Joint Cook Inlet
Salmon Task Force on June 25 in Anchorage, but legislators still came away with
questions.
Beleaguered fishermen seek tax
relief
ADN, July 7,
2008
KODIAK -- Alaska fishermen are
hoping to catch tax breaks on two fronts: high fuel costs and oil spill payouts,
if any, from
Exxon.
Alien invasion: Northern pike take over
lake
ADN, July 7,
2008
Adrian Baer, state fisheries technician, was
on the Fish and Game crew that captured and measured pike in Alexander Lake in
May. Pike eradication will be difficult; chemicals aren't efficient in such a
maze of sloughs, and netting them is expensive and time-consuming. Lurking lunkers devour once-strong salmon runs, lodge
industry
Miscellaneous:
Exxon Valdez
ruling worries environmental
watchdogs
The Seattle PI, July 4,
2008
Oil companies say they'll still focus on
safety: Will the U.S. Supreme Court decision to slash the
punitive damages award in the Exxon Valdez case embolden oil companies to take
shortcuts that put the environment at
risk?
Pebble
company has history of helping out its
neighbors
ADN, July 7,
2008
had a chance
to meet the director of Anglo American's corporate community development group
recently, and I was frankly surprised to learn that one of the world's largest
mining companies even does something like
this.
International
London:
'Catch Our
Sustainable Fish Dinners And Help Ocean Conservation', Says Bristol Zoo
Gardens
Marine
Stewardship Council Press Release, July 3,
2008
London – 3rd July 2008 - A new project announced
today (30 June 2008) will encourage visitors to Bristol Zoo Gardens [1] to
become marine conservation champions by putting sustainable seafood at the top
of their shopping lists.
Europe:
SCIENTISTS JOIN FORCES TO STUDY ELUSIVE WHALES -
‘’DIVER 2008 PROJECT”
Fish Update, 07 July,
2008
A group of Europe’s
leading marine conservation and research organizations have joined forces to
carry out further crucial research into some of the rarest and most elusive
marine animals on the planet – beaked whales.
Health, Science and Technology
TOP 10 "SUPER
FOODS" YOU SHOULD BE EATING
Lexis Nexis, July 6,
2008
Joanna McMillian Price and Judy Davie Authors of Star
Foods Dark green leafy vegetables: wide range of nutrients antioxidants,
vitamins C, E, K , B6, thiamine, riboflavin, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium
and fibre. Onions: range of essential nutrients including sulphur compounds and
antioxidants known to target diseases such as cancer and heart disease.Berries:
packed with disease- fighting and anti-aging potential. High in fibre and good
source of vitamins C and K. Lentils: low GI and good source of plant protein;
rich in fibre, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals including iron and zinc.
Oats: low GI, can help lower high blood cholesterol; a good source of soluble
fibre, thiamine, magnesium, and phosphorus. Kangaroo: excellent source of lean
protein with low levels of saturated fat, good source of iron and zinc. Free
Range Eggs: excellent source of protein. Fish and
Seafood: source of protein, Omega 3 fats, and canned
salmon is also a great source of calcium. Mussels and oysters are an excellent
source of iron and zinc.
Environment
NOAA Report States Half of U.S. Coral Reefs In
"Poor" or "Fair"
Condition
NOAA
News, July 7,
2008
Nearly half of U.S.
coral reef ecosystems are considered to be in "poor" or "fair" condition
according to a new NOAA analysis of the health of coral reefs under U.S.
jurisdiction.
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