The organisation changes its name to ECSA European Shipowners and unveils a new logo
The European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) is reinventing itself to coincide with its 60th anniversary and with the aim of strengthening its role as the voice of the European shipping industry. The organisation has announced its name change to ECSA European Shipowners and has unveiled a new visual identity and logo. ECSA European Shipowners represents 22 national European shipowners' associations, covering approximately 35% of the world fleet and all segments of shipping, from bulk carriers and container ships to oil and gas tankers, ferries, cruise ships and offshore support vessels. With this renewal, ECSA European Shipowners reaffirms its commitment to the future of European maritime transport and its role in the sustainable transformation of the sector
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New Zealand King Salmon (NZKS) has secured government funding to support its offshore farming expansion, including its Blue Endeavour project, which is set to become the world’s first open-ocean king salmon farm.
The funding is part of the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures (SFF Futures) fund, with NZKS receiving NZD 29 million ($16.3 million) in total support. The New Zealand government will contribute NZD 11.7 million ($6.6 million), making it one of the largest commitments under the programme to date.
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Proximar Seafood said it has been getting far higher prices for the salmon reared in its Mount Fuji site than if it had come from Norway.
Proximar is listed on the Oslo stock exchange, but operates a RAS (recirculating aquaculture system) farm in Japan.
In a fourth quarter update, the company revealed the premium price achieved was NOK 123 per kilo. The average export price in Norway around this period was between NOK 70 and NOK 92 per kilo.
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Salmon farming heavyweight SalMar is taking full ownership of offshore farming subsidiary SalMar Aker Ocean (SAO), it said today.
SalMar, which owns 85% of SAO, has agreed to buy the 15% stake owned by Norwegian engineering giant Aker in return for one million new SalMar shares worth NOK 574 million (£41m), plus NOK 76m (£5.4m) cash. SAO’s name has been changed to SalMar Ocean.
SalMar has seen strong biological performance in the previous production cycles, with low mortality, strong growth, and few sea lice treatments.
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The 2025 edition of The Economic Value of Alaska’s Seafood, a collaborative update by the Pacific Seafood Processors Association, the United Fishermen of Alaska, and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, provides a critical update on the economic significance of one of the state’s most vital industries.
The analysis is primarily based on ASMI’s Economic Impact of Alaska’s Seafood Report (2024, McKinley Research Group), supplemented by updates from NOAA and MRG, and is being shared with state and federal policymakers.
Alaska’s seafood industry remains a cornerstone of the state’s economy, serving as the primary driver of jobs, wages, and tax revenue in many coastal communities. The seafood industry directly employed 48,000 people on average in 2021/2022 and created an additional 8,200 full time equivalent jobs in the state. Alaska’s commercial fisheries employed 20,900 fishermen, 59% of which were Alaska residents. However, the industry has faced significant financial challenges, with an estimated $1.8 billion economic loss from 2022 to 2023.
- Early-bird registration for GSF 2025 opens on March 1st
- Simultaneous translation for Chinese and Spanish-speaking delegates will be available for the first time
- The first set of speakers have been announced as the GSF prepares for its most comprehensive programme to date
Utrecht – The Global Shrimp Forum (GSF), the premier annual gathering for the international shrimp industry, has announced that registration for the 2024 edition will open on March 1st, with the ‘early-bird’ registration period lasting until May 1st.
This year, the GSF’s three-tiered pricing structure returns, with the early-bird prices frozen at the same rate as last year, providing an added incentive for prospective delegates to secure their places as early as possible.
Willem van der Pijl, Managing Director of the Global Shrimp Forum, emphasised the event’s growing impact. "Each year, the Global Shrimp Forum serves as a vital platform for collaboration, innovation, and progress within the shrimp industry. With an improved program structure and expanded language accessibility, we are making it easier than ever for participants from all over the world to engage in meaningful discussions that shape the future of shrimp aquaculture and trade."
The anchovy campaign will begin next Monday, the 10th, with the current quota system, with quotas per boat, although it could be changed in May. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the sector met by videoconference to learn about the anchovy quota proposals put forward by the sector, fishing producers and the Cantabrian communities, including Euskadi. However, the Basque Country and Cantabria have disagreements with Galicia regarding the distribution criteria.
“Nature matters, people matter, sustainability matters.” To which we would add tradition and origin. These are the pillars of the communication narrative that is allowing the Norwegian Seafood Council and its Seafood from Norway brand to create a unique story that guides its activity in the field of marketing of aquaculture and fishing products from this country and that, on the other hand, is allowing them to differentiate themselves from their competitors.
This was stated by the director of Seafood from Norway, Tore Holvik, during one of his interventions at the Fedepesca Academy for retail professionals in collaboration with the Norwegian Seafood Council
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The Tuna Transparency Pledge has gained multiple major signatories – including retailers, suppliers, and tuna associations – as it pushes to increase on-the-water monitoring of the world’s tuna vessels.
The Tuna Transparency Pledge is a global initiative started by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in 2024. The central goal of the pledge is to gain signatories who promise to advance on-the-water monitoring across tuna-fishing vessels within their supply chains, with a goal of reaching 100 percent on-the-water monitoring by 2027.
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Wild salmon populations in Scotland, now classified as ‘endangered’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, have declined to such an extent that conservation stocking may, in some rivers, be the only option available to prevent the complete loss of these threatened populations.
Well monitored studies are therefore essential to maximise the long term success of conservation programmes and establishing best practices to eliminate the potential genetic risks and ecological impacts traditionally associated with stocking.
A ground-breaking new study, a collaboration between the River Carron Conservation Association (RCCA) and the Institute for Biodiversity and Freshwater Conservation at UHI Inverness, offers one of the most comprehensive investigations of conservation stocking in the United Kingdom.
Russian Fishermen Surpass 1.1 Million Tons Since Start of 2024 Russia Fed.
Russian fishermen have achieved a significant milestone, catching over 1.1 million tons of aquatic bioresources since the beginning of 2024.
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EUROPEAN UNION
The European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) is reinventing itself to coincide with its 60th anniversary and with the aim of strengthening its role as the voice of the European shipping industry. The organisation has announced its name change to ECSA European Shipowners and has unveiled a new visual identity and logo. ECSA European Shipowners represents 22 national European shipowners' associations, covering approximately 35% of the world fleet and all segments of shipping, from bulk carriers and container ships to oil and gas tankers, ferries, cruise ships and offshore support vessels. With this renewal, ECSA European Shipowners reaffirms its commitment to the future of European maritime transport and its role in the sustainable transformation of the sector
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New Zealand King Salmon (NZKS) has secured government funding to support its offshore farming expansion, including its Blue Endeavour project, which is set to become the world’s first open-ocean king salmon farm.
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NORWAY
SalMar, which owns 85% of SAO, has agreed to buy the 15% stake owned by Norwegian engineering giant Aker in return for one million new SalMar shares worth NOK 574 million (£41m), plus NOK 76m (£5.4m) cash. SAO’s name has been changed to SalMar Ocean.
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The anchovy campaign will begin next Monday, the 10th, with the current quota system, with quotas per boat, although it could be changed in May. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the sector met by videoconference to learn about the anchovy quota proposals put forward by the sector, fishing producers and the Cantabrian communities, including 
“Nature matters, people matter, sustainability matters.” To which we would add tradition and origin. These are the pillars of the communication narrative that is allowing the 
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The Tuna Transparency Pledge has gained multiple major signatories – including retailers, suppliers, and tuna associations – as it pushes to increase on-the-water monitoring of the world’s tuna vessels. 
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Well monitored studies are therefore essential to maximise the long term success of conservation programmes and establishing best practices to eliminate the potential genetic risks and ecological impacts traditionally associated with stocking.
