Other Media | La Voz de Galicia: Offensive in Brussels so that Thailand does not put its tuna into the EU without tariffs
EUROPEAN UNION
Friday, May 03, 2024
The European Commission's negotiations to sign a free trade agreement with Thailand have perhaps forged not strangers, but unprecedented bedfellows. The NGOs Oceana and EJF (Environment Justice Foundation), the fishing association Europêche, and the canning association Anfaco-Cecopesca met with the general director of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (DG Mare), to convey to Charlina Vitcheva their concern that countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines and, above all, Thailand, can take advantage of the change in the political cycle in the EU to blur the red lines that the community industry and conservationists had marked, such as the consideration of tuna as a sensitive product, the demand for equal rules of gambling or the fight against illegal fishing.
Source: La Voz de Galicia l Read the full article here
Ace Aquatec and Aquascot collaborate to embed artificial intelligence into fish processing using specialist cameras.
Scottish firms use Highlands and Islands Enterprise backed project to integrate real-time data into processing lines –
Ace Aquatec, a leader in aquaculture technology, and established seafood processor Aquascot have announced a new strategic collaboration to validate the collection of real-time morphometric fish data and integrate it into processing operations.
Supported by grant funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the 12-month project aims to bridge a critical gap in the aquaculture supply chain for Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout.
The fishing industry in a Cornish village has been thrown a lifeline following the closure of Plymouth Fish Market.
Previously the Plymouth market operated a collection and auction service for fish landed at Polperro and other small ports in the area.
The port's only remaining trawler, the Rebecca V, has since been forced to take its catch to Plymouth for it to be transported by lorry to Brixham market.
Author: Christine Butler / BBC l Read the full article here
Mowi released the results of an environmental study confirming the full recovery of the seabed following the closure of the Isle of Ewe salmon farm, located off the northwest coast of Scotland. The research is part of the company's recent biodiversity strategy, which reinforces its commitment to a healthy environment and responsible ocean farming.
According to the company, a healthy marine environment is essential for fish welfare and successful farming, which is why the sector operates under some of the strictest environmental protection regulations in the world. "Before a farm is approved, extensive work is carried out to ensure it will not have long-term impacts on the environment," the company stated. Once operations begin, a permanent monitoring system is implemented.
Source: MundoAcuicola l Read the full article here
In 2024, Skretting published its first impact report (2023 Impact Report) after years of publishing sustainability reports. This change was not just in name; it was intended to demonstrate that everything the company did had an impact on both the environment and society. This second impact report (2024 Impact Report) also comes with a new twist: in addition to documenting the progress made in its global operations, it marks the launch of a new sustainability value proposition, ACT. For Skretting, "sustainability is about taking action that drives real change and generates long-term value."
Hence this new ACT proposal, which stands for Action (doing what matters most and with impact), Connection (engaging the right stakeholders to accelerate change), and Transparency (being seen as a trusted advisor and providing accurate and appropriate information).
Source: iPac.aquaculture | Read the full article here
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Chief Executive Rupert Howes has announced that the organization will make a USD 6.4 million (EUR 5.6 million) investment in its Ocean Stewardship Fund by 2030.
Since its inception in 2019, the Ocean Stewardship Fund has channeled USD 8.8 million (EUR 7.7 million) into over 200 fisheries and projects worldwide, nearly 90 of which were in developing economies. The fund’s main goal is to end overfishing, but it also supports a wide variety of initiatives that make fisheries more sustainable.
Author: Erin Spampinato /SeafoodSource l Read the full article here
Aquaculture technology firm GroAqua has begun towing what it describes as the world’s largest fish feed barge to a Bakkafrost salmon farming site, where it is expected to go into immediate operation.
The unit, first announced in late 2024, has a reported feed capacity of 1,100 tonnes and is equipped with 24 feeding lines—allowing for simultaneous feeding of 24 pens. It is one of three identical barges GroAqua is building for the Faroese salmon farmer, with delivery scheduled across 2025.
The barge will operate autonomously using GroAqua’s FishFeeder and GroVision systems, without requiring crew on board.
Source: SalmonBusiness l Read the full article here
Efficient decision-making during fishing operations begins with access to reliable, high-quality, real-time information. Therefore, Satlink has incorporated new features into its Satlink Ocean Manager (SOM), making it easier for the longline fleet to use key data quickly and intuitively.
Among the main new features is a feature developed specifically for this fleet: the visualization of the geoposition of longline buoys on oceanographic layers, which offers a complete view of all the information necessary for fishing activities.
Source: Industrias Pesqueras | Read the full article here
The international lighting company Signify has been chosen to supply biological lighting for SalmonEvolution’s phase two construction project in Norway.
Signify also supplied biological lighting for the first phase of construction and said this has yielded very good results, leading to renewed confidence in the delivery of phase 2, which is now underway.
The facility at Indre Harøy is planned for the full-scale annual salmon production of 36,000 tons.
Autor: Vince McDonagh /Fish Farmer l Read the full article here
Abstract submission and registration are now open for Sealice2025, the world’s leading conference on sea lice research, which will be held in Puerto Varas, Chile, from November 30 to December 4.
More 300 Chilean and international participants are expected in the Patagonian city on the shore of Llanquihue Lake, about 20 kilometres from the salmon farming city of Puerto Montt.
Since its first edition in Paris in 1992, the Sea Lice Conference has brought together researchers, regulators, decision-makers, and industry representatives to share findings, discuss common challenges, and develop strategies to address the lice issue.
Source: fishfarmingexpert l Read the full article here
The local government defends this system to obtain more money for permits
Companies lament the lack of legal certainty: "There is increasing uncertainty"
Investments in assets such as vessels or processing plants need time to mature to guarantee a return. That's why the prospect of an annual revisable quota allocation in Argentina—which, for all practical purposes, is what Europe does—sparked massive pushback in the sector and put the signing of new projects on hold: it is unfeasible to schedule a disbursement of this magnitude without having the guarantee of being able to fish.
In the Falklands, for example, the allocation of permits for 25 years paved the way for the largest fleet renewal in the fishing ground in the last four decades. This type of certainty is increasingly lacking in Namibia's fishing policy, one of the key markets for fishing with Galician capital.
Author: Lara Graña / Faro de Vigo l Read the full article here
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The European Commission's negotiations to sign a free trade agreement with Thailand have perhaps forged not strangers, but unprecedented bedfellows. The NGOs 
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Scottish firms use Highlands and Islands Enterprise backed project to integrate real-time data into processing lines –
The fishing industry in a Cornish village has been thrown a lifeline following the closure of Plymouth Fish Market.
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Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
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Efficient decision-making during fishing operations begins with access to reliable, high-quality, real-time information. Therefore, 
The international lighting company Signify has been chosen to supply biological lighting for 
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Abstract submission and registration are now open for Sealice2025, the world’s leading conference on sea lice research, which will be held in Puerto Varas, Chile, from November 30 to December 4.
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Investments in assets such as vessels or processing plants need time to mature to guarantee a return. That's why the prospect of an annual revisable quota allocation in Argentina—which, for all practical purposes, is what Europe does—sparked massive pushback in the sector and put the signing of new projects on hold: it is unfeasible to schedule a disbursement of this magnitude without having the guarantee of being able to fish.
