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SWITZERLAND
Friday, August 08, 2025
The European Union is leading international efforts to reach a binding agreement that regulates the entire plastic life cycle. The fishing sector, particularly affected, is closely following the negotiations.
One of the most important negotiations for the global environment is taking place in the diplomatic heart of Switzerland. The United Nations headquarters in Geneva is the stage for the fifth round of negotiations on the international treaty against plastic pollution (INC-5.2), a process that seeks to curb one of the greatest threats to marine ecosystems and human health.
A new report from the Peixe BR/Cepea Indicator highlights a significant price difference for tilapia across Brazil, with a spread of more than R$1.30 ($0.25 US) between the lowest and highest-priced regions.
The data reinforces the importance of regional market monitoring due to factors like production costs and local demand.
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The lowest price for tilapia was recorded in Western Paraná, at R$7.11 ($1.31 US) per kilogram, while the highest was in Northern Paraná at R$8.44 ($1.56 US).
In Minas Gerais, prices varied, with Morada Nova de Minas at R$8.29 ($1.53 US) per kilo, and the Triângulo Mineiro and Alto Paranaíba regions at R$8.06 ($1.49 US). In the Great Lakes region, which spans parts of São Paulo and Minas Gerais, the average price was R$7.89 ($1.46 US).
MOSCOW — The Russian Crab Group, the country's largest crab-fishing company with a market share of 25%, has become the first domestic firm in the industry to receive a credit rating. On August 27, 2025, the ACRA agency assigned the company an A(RU) credit rating with a stable outlook, affirming its strong market position and high efficiency.
Experts at ACRA highlighted the company's successful development strategy, its diverse product portfolio, and a substantial number of quotas in key fishing areas, including the Far East and the North. The company's strategic location facilitates rapid delivery of live crab to the major consumption market of China.
Sergey Goryachev, CEO of Russian Crab, stated that the rating reflects the company's financial stability, which is a result of its effective growth and management strategies. This credit rating marks a significant milestone for the Russian crab industry.
Given the possibility that the free trade agreement being negotiated between the EU and Thailand could include the elimination of tariffs on Thai tuna and its derivatives, the European fishing industry warned of the unfair competition that would result from allowing a product that does not meet the same standards as the EU's, especially given concerns about its links to illegal fishing. Luis Planas and Carlos Cuerpo, Ministers of Fisheries and Economy, explained this Wednesday in Madrid that Spain "will inform our European colleagues of the need to monitor catch certificates for products from Thailand in the coming months."
Source: La Voz de Galicia | Read the full article here
In the fishery product trade, especially in exports, border rejections due to administrative or labeling issues are common. These incidents, which do not involve physical deterioration of the product, can generate significant financial losses and are often not covered by insurance.
Manuel Fernández Rodríguez, Head of Marine at MatErh Risk Management, illustrates this situation with the following case: "In April 2025, a shipment of sea bass was rejected in Rungis (France) for not including the FAO zone on its label. Although the merchandise was in good condition, this omission prevented its sale.
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NOAA Fisheries is calling on the public to help shape the future of American seafood.
Following the president’s Executive Order on Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness, signed on 17 April 2025, NOAA has launched a comprehensive effort to boost domestic seafood production and consumption.
The initiative comes in response to significant challenges faced by the US seafood industry, including increased global competition, shifting market demands and climate-driven ocean changes.
Scotland’s Premier Commercial Fishing Event Returns to Aberdeen
Scottish Skipper Expo 2026 has officially launched its stand sales campaign, with repeat exhibitors leading the way in securing their preferred space. The biennial event, which is a firm fixture in the commercial fishing calendar, will once again take place at the P&J Live in Aberdeen on 7th and 8th May 2026.
Following a two-year break, anticipation is building across the industry for this much-valued opportunity to reconnect, do business, and reaffirm the strength and resilience of the fishing sector.
The World Bank will present its new report, "Harnessing the Waters: A Trillion Dollar Investment Opportunity in Sustainable Aquaculture," at InnAqua 2025. This report is part of the AquaInvest platform, which seeks to guide financing for sustainable aquaculture on a global scale.
In an opinion piece, Adolfo Alvial, international aquaculture consultant and executive director of the Aquaculture Innovation Club, highlighted that this report updates the vision initiated in 2007 with "Changing the Face of the Waters" and poses a key question for coastal countries like Chile: how to mobilize public and private capital to accelerate sustainable, competitive, and socially responsible aquaculture?
Source: MundoAcuicola | Read the full article here
The European Commission has launched a proposal to significantly reduce cod by-catches in the Baltic Sea by 2026, proposing an 84% cut for western cod, 63% for eastern Baltic cod, 62% for Bothnian herring, and 50% for western Baltic herring, motivated by the poor conservation status of these stocks. With these changes, western cod by-catches would be limited to 42 tonnes, eastern cod to 159 tonnes, and southern Baltic cod to 159 tonnes. Western herring to 394 tonnes and Bothnian herring to 25,560 tonnes, in line with the Brussels outline for fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2026, which sets Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and quotas for the ten EU-managed stocks. The proposal is based on the latest scientific assessments by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
Russia’s Federal Fisheries Agency (Rosrybolovstvo) has plans to completely ban Norwegian fishing vessels from its exclusive economic zone and withdraw from cooperative fisheries management over Norway’s decision to ban two fishing companies from its waters.
Norway banned two Russian companies, Norebo and Murman Seafood Company, from entering its waters in July 2025, supporting sanctions adopted by the E.U. in May 2025. The E.U.’s sanctions were themselves an extension of efforts taken by the Netherlands, which began refusing Russian vessels access to its ports in June 2024 following an investigation by Pointer that claimed there was a link between Norebo and Murman Seafood Company fishing vessels and espionage in the country.
Author: Chris Chase / SeafoodSource | Read the full article here
SWITZERLAND
The European Union is leading international efforts to reach a binding agreement that regulates the entire plastic life cycle. The fishing sector, particularly affected, is closely following the negotiations.
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SPAIN
Given the possibility that the free trade agreement being negotiated between the EU and Thailand could include the elimination of tariffs on Thai tuna and its derivatives, the European fishing industry warned of the unfair competition that would result from allowing a product that does not meet the same standards as the EU's, especially given concerns about its links to illegal fishing. Luis Planas and Carlos Cuerpo, Ministers of Fisheries and Economy, explained this Wednesday in Madrid that Spain "will inform our European colleagues of the need to monitor catch certificates for products from Thailand in the coming months."
WORLDWIDE
In the fishery product trade, especially in exports, border rejections due to administrative or labeling issues are common. These incidents, which do not involve physical deterioration of the product, can generate significant financial losses and are often not covered by insurance.
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Scottish Skipper Expo 2026
ICELAND
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The World Bank will present its new report, "Harnessing the Waters: A Trillion Dollar Investment Opportunity in Sustainable Aquaculture," at InnAqua 2025. This report is part of the AquaInvest platform, which seeks to guide financing for sustainable aquaculture on a global scale.
BELGIUM
The European Commission has launched a proposal to significantly reduce cod by-catches in the Baltic Sea by 2026, proposing an 84% cut for western cod, 63% for eastern Baltic cod, 62% for Bothnian herring, and 50% for western Baltic herring, motivated by the poor conservation status of these stocks. With these changes, western cod by-catches would be limited to 42 tonnes, eastern cod to 159 tonnes, and southern Baltic cod to 159 tonnes. Western herring to 394 tonnes and Bothnian herring to 25,560 tonnes, in line with the Brussels outline for fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2026, which sets Total Allowable Catches (TACs) and quotas for the ten EU-managed stocks. The proposal is based on the latest scientific assessments by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea 
Russia’s Federal Fisheries Agency (Rosrybolovstvo) has plans to completely ban Norwegian fishing vessels from its exclusive economic zone and withdraw from cooperative fisheries management over Norway’s decision to ban two fishing companies from its waters.
