The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) and Rabo Partnerships have joined forces to improve India's fisheries sector.

Their goal is to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of fisheries cooperatives through:

• Financial Empowerment: Providing access to credit and financial services to improve cooperatives' financial health.
• Technological Advancements: Implementing digital solutions to modernize operations and increase transparency.
• Capacity Building: Training cooperative members and leaders to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Sustainable Practices: Promoting sustainable fishing practices to protect marine ecosystems.

This partnership is expected to significantly benefit India's fisheries sector by empowering cooperatives, improving the livelihoods of fishers, and contributing to sustainable development.

Stakeholders Convene to Chart the Future of a New Fisheries Bureau

The African Union Network of Centres of Excellence in Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Biodiversity (AUN-CEFAAB) recently held a meeting to discuss the future of fisheries and aquaculture in Africa. The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration between member states, research institutions, and other stakeholders.

The network aims to address challenges like pollution and illegal fishing through sustainable practices and policies. The meeting also highlighted the importance of capacity building and knowledge sharing among member institutions to enhance their impact on the sector. By working together, the AUN-CEFAAB hopes to contribute to the sustainable development of Africa's fisheries and aquaculture sectors

Goals and Priorities

The new bureau's mandate will focus on several core priorities:

• Sustainability: Establishing measures to combat overfishing, illegal fishing, and the degradation of aquatic ecosystems.
• Innovation: Integrating advanced technologies and data-driven approaches to improve fisheries management and yield predictions.
• Collaboration: Strengthening regional cooperation to ensure equitable resource distribution and collective problem-solving.
• Capacity Building: Supporting local communities and small-scale fishers through training programs, infrastructure investment, and market access.

The research vessel STM "Atlantniro" conducted a survey of the replenishment of small pelagic fish species in the Atlantic fishery zone (AFZ) of Morocco.

The data obtained will improve the understanding of the current commercial potential of the region. Scientists from the State Research Center of the Russian Federation "All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography" (VNIRO), subordinate to the Federal Agency for Fisheries, use the collected information to prepare recommendations for organizing effective domestic fishing.

More than 1,300 analyses of various types of aquatic biological resources and more than 2,200 determinations of hydrochemical parameters of sea water were performed. 771 fish samples were taken for age. About 1,500 miles were covered with acoustic monitoring. Primary scientific data on bottom surveys were transferred to Moroccan colleagues.

After bunkering in the port of Dakhla, the BAE's work will continue. Surveys in the Mauritanian EEZ are planned.

Source: Federal Agency for Fisheries

• Extortion: The company maintains that the union would be demanding a "bonus" for productivity outside the collective agreement, which it considers extortion.
• Economic losses: The union's actions would have generated million-dollar losses for the company and put jobs at risk.

• Legitimate assemblies: The measures taken by the workers were through legitimate assemblies and did not constitute a blockade.
• Company non-compliance: Red Chamber has allegedly breached wage and food agreements, as well as engaged in irregular labour practices.
• Defamation: The company's accusations are false and seek to damage the union's image.

Hear how gliders are used to survey Antarctic krill, the foundation of the region's food web.

Glider “Adrian” getting deployed from the R/V Laurence M. Gould. Credit: Andrew Titmus

Remote underwater gliders—or underwater drones—present opportunities for all kinds of data collection and oceanographic research. They're incredibly cost effective, requiring less staff and equipment than traditional methods. They can remain deployed longer than a ship can be out, and they can go places where a ship can't go. And, you can pilot them anywhere with a laptop and an internet connection—even from your couch!

On our latest podcast, we talk with Jen Walsh, a research biologist and glider pilot for the Southwest Fisheries Science Center. She talks about how we're using gliders in remote areas, like Antarctica, and how they're changing the way we collect fisheries data and learn about the ocean.

Source: NOAA Fisheries

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Nykøbing Mors, Denmark-headquartered Vilsund Blue, the nation's largest industrial producer of shellfish and seafood, has adopted new sustainable packaging for its products through a collaboration with London, U.K.-headquartered DS Smith.

The company will replace plastic pallets for canned products with corrugated cardboard ones as part of its work to eliminate its use of plastic and reduce its carbon emissions. 

The company cooks, packages, and distributes 250 metric tons of fresh shellfish daily. Its new fiber-based packaging will increase the number of canned units on each individual pallet, increasing the capacity pallets can hold and, thus, the efficiency of product transportation. 

Author: Erin Spampinato / SeafoodSource l Read the full article here

Canadian device will be available globally, says New Brunswick-based developer

A Canadian company that has developed a device to reduce crowding of farmed fish during boat loading operations plans to make its technology commercially available next year.

The SmoothMove device from East Coast Innovation Inc., (ECI) is designed to replace the traditional funnel at the end of a fish suction hose. Its integrated cameras provide the operator with underwater visibility, enabling real time monitoring of the population during the transfer. 

Author: Gareth Moore / fishfarmingexpert  l Read the full article here

The 12th session was held in Tehran (Iran) from December 1 to 4. The Russian delegation was headed by Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Fisheries Vasily Sokolov, the Iranian delegation was headed by Deputy Head of the Iranian Fisheries Organization for Aquaculture Mehdi Shakuri.

Representatives of Rosrybolovstvo also met with Deputy Minister of Agricultural Jihad of Iran - Head of the Fisheries and Fish Farming Organization "Shilat" Hosseini Seyed Hosseini.

During the 12th session of the Commission, the parties discussed a wide range of issues, including: development of bilateral cooperation in the scientific research sphere, conducting scientific research; artificial reproduction and aquaculture; fishing, processing of fish raw materials and management of bioresources; trade in products from aquatic biological resources.

The parties expressed mutual interest in expanding cooperation in terms of student training and specialist exchanges in the interests of the fisheries industries of the two countries.

The parties paid special attention to the issues related to the lowering of the Caspian Sea level and the impact of these processes on living conditions and aquatic biological resources.

Source: Federal Agency for Fisheries