The main employers' associations and unions of the community canning industry signed a joint declaration yesterday in Santiago in which they join forces to defend their business from the unfair competition that is implied by the conditions under which some trade agreements with third countries are signed. The one that the EU is pursuing with Thailand is the greatest example, but other agreements that are processed with other countries in Southeast Asia, especially damaging to the canned tuna industry, are no less damaging, in the opinion of the group.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill banning octopus farming into law, making it the second U.S. state after Washington to prohibit the practice.

The Oppose Cruelty to Octopuses (OCTO) Act prohibits octopus farming operations throughout the state. It also bans the sale of farmed octopuses in California. The bill received unanimous approval from the state senate and overwhelming support in the state assembly.

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• More than a hundred 1st grade Primary students will attend tomorrow at the Cultural Centre of A Guarda the presentation of the book that unites the popular characters with the organisation of longliners from A Guarda.

The Council of the European Union reached a political agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2025, following the Commission proposal made in August this year.

The Council has adopted the total allowable catch (TAC) proposals for several key stocks, including sprat (-31%) and plaice (rollover). For eastern cod and western cod, the Council has decided to set by-catch TACs only, so fishing will remain limited to accidental catches while targeting other species. Western Baltic herring will, in principle, also have a bycatch-only TAC, but the Council maintained an exception for small-scale coastal fishers. Catches of salmon in the main basin are also limited to by-catches, except during the summer in the coastal areas of the Aland Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia. The agreement allows considerable increases in catches of Bothnian herring (+21%), Riga herring (+10%), and central Baltic herring (+108%).

The Council followed the Commission’s proposal on numerous elements. However, the Commission is concerned that some elements of the agreement are less likely to contribute to the recovery of certain stocks than the Commission proposal and may not be in line with the applicable legal framework, including the Baltic multiannual plan. This is the case for the total allowable catches (TACs) for sprat and western herring, as well as continued targeted commercial fisheries for western Baltic herring and recreational fisheries for main basin salmon.

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In September 2024, South Korea's imports of frozen whiteleg shrimp dropped by 28%, totaling 325 tons compared to 488 tons in the same month last year.

The cumulative imports for the year through September reached 4,618 tons, reflecting a 9% decline from 5,073 tons during the same period in 2023. Frozen whiteleg shrimp represented just 0.7% of South Korea's total seafood imports, which amounted to 651,187 tons.

Ecuador remained the largest supplier, accounting for 60% of the shrimp imports, with 2,743 tons delivered up to September. Other significant suppliers included Malaysia (1,049 tons), Vietnam (303 tons), Peru (280 tons), and Saudi Arabia (243 tons). Notably, Malaysia had the highest unit price at USD 7.05/kg, followed by Ecuador at USD 5.97/kg, while the lowest price came from Saudi Arabia at USD 4.75/kg.

The import value for September stood at USD 1.8 million, marking a sharp 43% drop from USD 3.17 million in September 2023. The cumulative import value through September was USD 28.74 million, down 14% compared to USD 33.31 million during the same period last year. The average unit price of imports also decreased by 5%, from USD 6.57/kg in 2023 to USD 6.23/kg in 2024. These declines in both volume and price underscore notable shifts in the frozen whiteleg shrimp market, raising concerns about future trends in the sector.

Source: Union Forsea Corp.

Shows to be held on Oct 29 in city of Qingdao and on Nov 5 in city of Guangzhou in which prominent Pakistani companies will participate

ISLAMABAD  -  Business-to-Business activities between China and Pakistan are ongoing and in this regard, major road shows for Leather and Fisheries are being organised in different cities of China.

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These shows will be held on October 29 in the city of Qingdao and on November 5 in the city of Guangzhou in which prominent Pakistani companies will participate, including 30 representatives from 17 fisheries companies and 16 executives from 10 institutions in the Leather Show. This was observed in a high-level meeting held here to review Pakistan-China Business-to-Business activities under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Privatisation and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan.

Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan said that the Board of Investment is following an integrated strategy to cooperate with business enterprises in China and with this initiative the Pakistani business community can access to the American and European markets through global road shows. He said that 7 major sectors are of great importance, including leather, textiles, medical and surgical equipments, fruits and vegetables, plastics, fisheries and animal food as Pakistan-China business cooperation can be a big breakthrough for the country’s economy.

The vessel, which was named after the outstanding diplomat and statesman of modern Russia Sergei Prikhodko, arrived at the port of Nakhodka. The crab boat was built by the Nobel Brothers Shipyard as part of the "keel quota" program for PAO Nakhodka Active Marine Fishing Base.

The vessel was built for fishing in the Okhotsk and Bering Sea basins. Nine tanks with a total capacity of over 640 cubic meters for transporting the catch in sea water are installed on board; the tanks are equipped with cooling, purification and water quality control systems.

"Sergey Prikhodko" is capable of transporting up to 120 tons of live crab over long distances. Seafood can be stored and transported live for up to 30 days.

The vessel will set off to fish in the Sea of ??Okhotsk in November; it has become the eighth crab fishing vessel in the fleet of the Nakhodka Base of Active Marine Fisheries company (part of the TIGR Group).

Source: Federal Agency for Fisheries

The Toolkit will increase transparency for feed ingredients, a critical step for seafood industry to improve feed sustainability.

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) today launched its aquaculture Feed Solutions Toolkit, a one-stop resource for companies to tackle the climate change, habitat, and biodiversity risks associated with aquaculture feed. The toolkit combines over 80 tools, standards, initiatives, and platforms from multiple organisations, along with guidance and case studies on practical steps to improve feed sustainability.

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The spot price of Norwegian farmed salmon rose by NOK 5.06/kg last week (week 42) and ended at NOK 70.99 (£5.00) per kilo. It has been eight weeks since the salmon price was above NOK 70/kg.

The price is nevertheless NOK 12.45/kg below the same week last year.

And for the first time, the average spot price for the year so far is below the same period last year, with NOK 95.30/kg this year compared to NOK 95.48/kg last year.

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The "Hadassa Bay" vessel will be part of the Galician capital fleet that operates in the Falklands, where squid is mainly caught. The vessel was handed over yesterday, a project by South Atlantic, of which the Vigo-based Copemar is a part.

The new vessel replaces the "Baffin Bay" which, at the beginning of December 2020, sank in the port of Bouzas after a spectacular fire. "Hadassa Bay" has a capacity for about 70 crew members and its manufacture took 250,000 hours of work, with peak workloads of up to 160 workers and several dozen auxiliary companies.

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