Cooke Seafood appoints new US public affairs director

Cooke Seafood has appointed Steve Hedlund from the Global Seafood Alliance as its new director of Public Affairs in the United States. Mr. Hedlund (pictured) is an experienced leader in seafood communications, public affairs, event management and media relations. He joins family-owned Cooke from his most recent role as spokesperson for the Seafood Alliance (GSA)…

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New seafood minister rejects call to resign

NORWAY’S seafood and fisheries minister is facing calls to resign after less than six weeks into the post. Geir Inge Sivertsen took over from Harald T Nesvik last month following a split in the Conservative led coalition government over admitting an ISIS supporting Norwegian woman back into the country. But the new minister has been…

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Norway’s seafood watchdog facing overhaul

NORWAY’S Food Safety Authority, the body whose responsibilities include regulating health issues on fish farms, is facing major changes following a highly critical report. Following an investigation, the global services and accounting organisation KPMG delivered a potentially crushing verdict last week on the organisation, essentially saying its systems, planning and monitoring supervision practices were not…

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Nesvik appointed Norway\’s first seafood minister

HARALD Tom Nesvik has been elevated to the post of Norway’s first seafood minister. He was appointed fisheries minister a year ago after his predecessor, Per Sandberg, resigned over a controversial trip to Iran with his new girlfriend. Nesvik’s promotion and new title have been created to encompass Norway’s position as a multi-seafood country and…

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Nesvik appointed Norway\’s first seafood minister

HARALD Tom Nesvik has been elevated to the post of Norway’s first seafood minister. He was appointed fisheries minister a year ago after his predecessor, Per Sandberg, resigned over a controversial trip to Iran with his new girlfriend. Nesvik’s promotion and new title have been created to encompass Norway’s position as a multi-seafood country and…

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