IN BRIEF - Environmental Contingencies Committee prepares for La Niña season
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Thursday, September 12, 2024
A key meeting was held to coordinate efforts in the fishing and aquaculture sector in the face of adverse weather conditions.
This Friday, the Interinstitutional Committee on Environmental Contingencies (CIICA) met, chaired by the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) and made up of the Ministry of the Environment (MMA), the Superintendency of the Environment (SMA), the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of the Interior, the Undersecretariat of Fisheries (Subpesca), Directemar and Senapred, with the participation of the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP), with the objective of effectively coordinating institutional efforts to address environmental contingencies in the fishing and aquaculture sector.
The committee, which has been operating for five years, was convened to begin a proactive analysis of the spring-summer season, the time of year when favorable environmental conditions for the development of harmful algal blooms can occur.
The event was led by the National Director of Sernapesca, Soledad Tapia Almonacid, who highlighted the work carried out in the last season, where the environmental contingencies registered were able to be attended to in time:
This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the Australian Border Force (ABF).
Fourteen (14) Indonesian nationals have pleaded guilty to illegally fishing in Australian waters at Darwin Local Court on Tuesday, 29 September 2026. The charges followed apprehension of two foreign fishing vessels by Australian authorities attached to Maritime Border Command (MBC) during September 2026.
The first fishing vessel was detected and intercepted north of Cape Wessel, Northern Territory, on 9 September 2026. Six crew were on board, along with 70 kilograms of flying fish roe, 135 aggregation devices used to harvest the roe and 30 kilograms of dried fish.
The second fishing vessel was detected in the Torres Strait by aerial surveillance and subsequently intercepted under Operation BROADSTAFF. Eight crew members were on board, along with 600 kilograms of shark, 500 kilograms of reef fish and 4000 metres of fishing net.
The Antarctic Peninsula MPA and precautionary krill management are critical steps towards representative protection of the Southern Ocean by 2030.
Antarctica2030, a global movement uniting leaders to champion the protection of Antarctica’s Southern Ocean, is urging governments meeting in Hobart from 19 to 30 October to adopt the Antarctic Peninsula Marine Protected Area (Domain 1 MPA) and agree a roadmap to complete their commitments to safeguard the Southern Ocean by 2030.
A foundation is seeking compensation through the courts for 35 years of catches in South Atlantic waters made without Argentine permission.
The Agustina Lerena Foundation has filed a lawsuit with the Federal Court of Tierra del Fuego, seeking approximately 23.6 billion euros in compensation from fishing companies—most of them Galician—and a network of associated firms, for the exploitation of resources in the South Atlantic without authorization from Argentina.
The legal action, spearheaded by César Lerena, president of the Center for Latin American Fisheries Studies, and lawyer Eduardo Barcesat, comes amid the campaign led by [President] Milei to assert the country’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
Author: C. Valdez / La Voz de Galicia | Read the full article here
Alliance promotes tuna, albacore and culinary heritage.
Bermeo Tuna World Capital and Bilbao Hospitality School (ESHBI) signed a strategic agreement to train young chefs in sustainable tuna and albacore gastronomy, strengthen local hospitality, preserve traditional recipes and promote innovation, responsible consumption and Bermeo's maritime heritage.
The collaboration will also seek to strengthen the role of the hospitality sector as an ambassador for the region. With a particular focus on Bermeo and Urdaibai—and looking toward the broader area of ??Bizkaia and the Basque Country—both entities will promote awareness and the proper use of *bonito* (tuna).
The company, which farms the premium white fish off the Norwegian coast, continued its positive operational development with a significantly higher third quarter harvest and sales volumes.
Nordic Halibut also enjoyed stable pricing and strong biomass growth for its fish. It reported an average sales price of 171 NOK per kilo for fresh HOG (head on, gutted) halibut compared to 170 NOK per kilo recorded in the same period last year.
A total of 276 metric tons HOG were harvested during the quarter, compared with 152 tons in Q3 2025.
Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here
An investigation by The Outlaw Ocean Project into Peru aligns with studies that warn of the vulnerability of the supply chain and question how the use of wild-caught fish in animal feed is measured.
Fish meal and fish oil are once again at the center of the debate regarding the future of aquaculture. An investigation by The Outlaw Ocean Project—published by *La República* on October 9 and authored by Ian Urbina—documents allegations of pollution, conflicts with local communities, and issues regarding traceability in Peru. These findings contribute to a broader scientific discussion that examines both the aquaculture sector’s reliance on wild-caught resources and the distribution of the benefits and burdens throughout this international supply chain.
Record ocean warming, declining anchoveta stocks and fishing restrictions threaten jobs, exports and global aquaculture supplies.
The 2026 Super El Niño has severely disrupted Peru's anchoveta fishery.
The Central Bank forecasts a 30.7% contraction and 78,000 job losses, while fishmeal prices have reached US$3,500/tonne, increasing costs for global aquaculture.The vast majority of the anchoveta industry is concentrated off the coast of north-central Peru, and it is hard to overstate how economically significant this fish is
Lerøy Seafood Group has introduced poultry byproducts into feed at all its offshore salmon farms, while Mowi is preparing to adopt similar ingredients at its operations in Norway and Scotland.
The developments were reported by the Financial Times on Thursday, which said Europe's largest salmon producers are turning to processed chicken byproducts as rising fishmeal prices increase pressure on feed costs.
Grieg Seafood introduced chicken meal and oil in July, while SalMar began testing poultry-based feed in March, according to the newspaper.
Fishmeal prices have almost doubled over the past two years
Source: SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here
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AUSTRALIA
ANTARCTICA
The Antarctic Peninsula MPA and precautionary krill management are critical steps towards representative protection of the Southern Ocean by 2030.
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The Agustina Lerena Foundation has filed a lawsuit with the Federal Court of Tierra del Fuego, seeking approximately 23.6 billion euros in compensation from fishing companies—most of them Galician—and a network of associated firms, for the exploitation of resources in the South Atlantic without authorization from Argentina.
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Alliance promotes tuna, albacore and culinary heritage.
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Nordic Halibut
PERU
An investigation by The Outlaw Ocean Project into Peru aligns with studies that warn of the vulnerability of the supply chain and question how the use of wild-caught fish in animal feed is measured.
Record ocean warming, declining anchoveta stocks and fishing restrictions threaten jobs, exports and global aquaculture supplies.
OMAN
Lerøy Seafood Group has introduced poultry byproducts into feed at all its offshore salmon farms, while Mowi is preparing to adopt similar ingredients at its operations in Norway and Scotland.
UNITED KINGDOM
Review will examine the sustainability of the model in place since 1996.
