IN BRIEF - He was selected as 'The Most Beautiful Ocean Fisherman'!
CHINA
Tuesday, December 05, 2023
In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important expositions on agriculture, rural areas, rural revitalization and publicity and ideological work, carry forward the spirit of distant-water fishermen who are brave in pioneering, not afraid of hardships, hard-working and tenacious, and move forward courageously, tell the story and highlighof China’s distant-water fisheries.
The style of the fishery industry, and through tree selection and publicity, it inspired pelagic fishermen to work hard and lead the industry team building. In 2022, the China Pelagic Fisheries Association launched the "Searching for the Most Beautiful Pelagic Fishermen" activity, and finally selected 15. Finally the professor Chen Xinjun from the School of Marine Science of Shanghai Ocean University was selected.
Chen Xinjun is a leader and pioneer in the science and technology of pelagic squid fishing in China; He is currently the dean and second-level professor of the School of Marine Science of Shanghai Ocean University. He is also the director of the National Pelagic Fishery Engineering Technology Research Center and the Ministry of Education's Key Laboratory of Sustainable Development of Ocean Fishery Resources.[...]
The Rostov Region remains one of Russia’s leading producers of farmed fish in the Azov–Black Sea Fisheries Basin and nationwide. The development of aquaculture in the region was discussed at a meeting chaired by Vasily Sokolov, Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries.
Fish farming enterprises in the Rostov Region continue to increase production. In 2024, total output, including stocking material, reached 32.121 thousand tons, while production in 2025 is expected to rise to 32.694 thousand tons. Key species cultivated include carp, silver carp, grass carp, trout, and sturgeon.
While pond aquaculture in artificial reservoirs remains dominant, extensive open-water aquaculture based on natural feeding conditions is expanding rapidly. Its share of total commercial fish production grew from 27.9% in 2024 to 34.4% in 2025.
A promising growth area is aquaculture in ponds formed by water-retaining structures on natural watercourses. The Ministry of Natural Resources of the Rostov Region has issued 16 permits allowing such activities. Increased business interest has been supported by state assistance measures, reinforcing the region’s role in aquaculture development in southern Russia.
The Aquaculture Innovation Zone is growing and consolidating itself as a barometer of the new production model: data, automation, and "measurable" sustainability to gain efficiency, control risks, and ensure supply.
From April 21 to 23, 2026, Seafood Expo Global / Seafood Processing Global returns to Barcelona with a message that's hard to ignore: aquaculture is no longer a peripheral chapter but will occupy a strategic place at the world's leading seafood trade fair. The change is not just aesthetic—an extra space or an extra program—but a shift in focus: the event emphasizes aquaculture as a key industrial infrastructure for sustaining volume
Imitations have more calories, sugar, and fat than aquatic protein
About a year and a half ago, Anfaco, the association of canning companies and the fish and seafood processing industry, along with other employers' associations in the meat and poultry industries, fed up with products made from soy, peas, broad beans, and other vegetables being disguised as animal protein, demanded that things be called by their proper names. #Cadacosaporsunombre (Everything by its name) was their hashtag. Because no matter how much a gelled lupin or an emulsified pea is called—and even labeled—a tuna burger or hake fillet, the truth is that they are still just peas or lupins (as lupins are also known).
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A breakthrough microdiet for Atlantic cod larvae. From research to reality—WINCod sets a new standard for cod hatchery performance.
SPAROS proudly announces the launch of WINCod, a next-generation microdiet specifically developed for Atlantic cod larvae. Emerging from the EarlyCOD project, WINCod tackles key challenges in cod hatcheries—high mortality, skeletal deformities, and inconsistent juvenile quality.
Designed for early co-feeding protocols, WINCod pairs seamlessly with Planktonic AS’s cryoplankton (frozen live plankton), delivering a synergistic nutritional strategy that supports larvae during the critical first feeding and weaning phases.
BioMar has acquired the remaining 30 percent shareholding in BioMar Ecuador, taking full ownership of the business following a joint venture with the Lanec family.
The company said the transaction follows a partnership that saw feed volumes in Ecuador increase fourfold between 2019 and 2024. The Lanec family will continue as a strategic commercial partner.
BioMar said BioMar Ecuador is planning to expand production capacity from 300,000 tonnes to 410,000 tonnes during 2026. The increase will be achieved through debottlenecking and the installation of a new pelletised feed line. The expansion project is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2026.
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The Minister of Production, César Quispe Luján, participated in the fair organized for National Fish Consumption Day, which aims to promote healthy eating.
The consumption of fishery and aquaculture products in the country recorded significant growth over the past decade, driven by government policies promoting healthy eating. According to the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE), per capita fish consumption increased from 13.2 kilos per person in 2012 to 17.1 kilos in 2024, representing a rise of 3.9 kilos per person.
This progress has been made possible thanks to the implementation of the “Let’s Eat Fish” (A Comer Pescado) program, which promotes healthy diets and improves access to seafood products at affordable prices nationwide.
The information was released as part of the National Fish Consumption Day, during a fair held in Lima, which was attended by the Minister of Production, César Quispe Luján (pictured), who highlighted the importance of fish as a source of protein and essential nutrients for the population.
PRODUCE reaffirmed its commitment to continuing to promote the consumption of fishery products in order to improve food security and nutrition for Peruvian families.
(MercoPress) - Satellite data gains legal force as Buenos Aires targets foreign fleets near the EEZ boundary
Argentina has tightened its enforcement framework against foreign vessels suspected of illegal fishing inside its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), giving greater evidentiary weight to satellite records and other remote sensors to open proceedings and impose fines under a new regulation published in the Official Gazette.
The move is designed to reduce long-standing legal “grey areas” around the so-called “Mile 201” boundary, where large foreign fleets—often squid jiggers—congregate seasonally. Argentine authorities and industry observers say some vessels cross into the EEZ and later claim “innocent passage,” weather shelter, or technical problems to dispute enforcement actions.
The new rules establish presumptions based on navigation patterns consistent with fishing activity—such as sustained low speeds and course changes typical of trawling manoeuvres. For squid jiggers, the regulation introduces tailored indicators linked to very slow movement during operating windows. It also provides for due process, allowing captains to submit counter-evidence and technical documentation—including weather reports or breakdown logs—to justify their track and speed profiles.
The tougher stance follows recent monitoring episodes by Argentina’s coast guard authority, including reports of a foreign-flagged vessel detected inside the
Vigo – The Cooperativa de Armadores de Pesca del Puerto de Vigo (ARVI) sent an urgent letter on Thursday, January 29 to the Secretary General for Fisheries, denouncing the serious situation facing the sector due to the defective implementation of the digital CATCH system.
The organization warns that the platform’s structural failures are suffocating both Spanish-flagged fishing companies seeking to export and mixed-capital companies with processing facilities in Spain that need to import product.
ARVI describes the system as an “administrative fiasco”, with at least 11 critical issues that have turned the processing of fishery product exports and imports into a true logistical bottleneck. Among the most serious problems are technical instability, with constant system crashes and outdated limitations such as files of no more than 2 MB; duplication of tasks, forcing operators to enter the same data up to three times; and delays of up to 10 days in the review of applications, resulting in unsustainable logistical cost overruns and a breach of the Level Playing Field.
The cooperative warns that this situation directly threatens the supply of fish to the Spanish and EU markets, and has already led logistics operators to announce generalized tariff increases due to the additional administrative burden. Although the Administration has confirmed a temporary technical adjustment, ARVI considers the response insufficient and is calling for the immediate activation of a contingency protocol.
The company Blumar confirmed that it will proceed with a lawsuit against the State of Chile for the economic effects stemming from the implementation of the new Quota Sharing Law, thus joining the legal action previously announced by Camanchaca. The information was released by Radio Bío Bío.
According to the media outlet, Blumar stated that the company, along with its legal advisor, is in the final stages of preparing a lawsuit for the economic damages associated with the change in the allocation of catch quotas for the main fishing resources.
Source: MundoAcuicola | Read the full article here
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The Aquaculture Innovation Zone is growing and consolidating itself as a barometer of the new production model: data, automation, and "measurable" sustainability to gain efficiency, control risks, and ensure supply..png)
About a year and a half ago, Anfaco, the association of canning companies and the fish and seafood processing industry, along with other employers' associations in the meat and poultry industries, fed up with products made from soy, peas, broad beans, and other vegetables being disguised as animal protein, demanded that things be called by their proper names. #Cadacosaporsunombre (Everything by its name) was their hashtag. Because no matter how much a gelled lupin or an emulsified pea is called—and even labeled—a tuna burger or hake fillet, the truth is that they are still just peas or lupins (as lupins are also known). 
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Ragnhild Dragøy is moving from the Aker QRILL company.
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A breakthrough microdiet for Atlantic cod larvae. From research to reality—WINCod sets a new standard for cod hatchery performance.
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The consumption of fishery and aquaculture products in the country recorded significant growth over the past decade, driven by government policies promoting healthy eating. According to the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE), per capita fish consumption increased from 13.2 kilos per person in 2012 to 17.1 kilos in 2024, representing a rise of 3.9 kilos per person.
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The organization warns that the platform’s structural failures are suffocating both Spanish-flagged fishing companies seeking to export and mixed-capital companies with processing facilities in Spain that need to import product.
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