The European fishing industry association, Europêche, met with Maria Martin-Prat, Deputy Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade (DG Trade), and her team responsible for Asia and trade policy coordination. The dialogue focused on ensuring fair market conditions for EU seafood producers in the ongoing trade negotiations, especially with Thailand and North Atlantic partners, and on ensuring that trade liberalization does not undermine the competitiveness, sustainability, and social standards of the fishing sector.
Source: Industrias Pesqueras | Read the full article here
The spread and danger of avian flu has forced the Spanish government to extend poultry confinement measures to all 313 municipalities in Galicia and, by extension, to chicken coops throughout Spain. The objective is clear, as highlighted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: "to prevent chickens from sharing waterers or food" with wild animals and, ultimately, to try to contain the spread of the disease.
This is so difficult to achieve that the disease has reached one of the most remote inhabited places in the world, which is also a kind of homeland for Galicia: the Falkland Islands. All 16 Falkland Islands-flagged vessels engaged in the loligo squid fishery have ownership stakes held by companies based in Vigo and Marín.
Author: Lara Graña / Faro de Vigo | Read the full article here
Proximar on track for biomass target as refinancing strengthens balance sheet.
Proximar Seafood reported a further ramp-up of production at its land-based salmon facility in Japan in the third quarter of 2025, and said it remains on track to reach a year-end biomass target of around 2,000 tonnes live weight.
The company harvested 356 tonnes HOG in the quarter, taking total harvest volume since September 2024 to 1,200 tonnes HOG. The superior share in the period was 99.2 percent, with survival in grow-out, including incidents, above 99 percent.
Source: SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here
Tilapia prices experienced a sharp increase in October, driven by reduced domestic supply and a significant surge in exports.
Researchers at Cepea attribute the constrained supply primarily to a shortage of fingerlings for restocking and milder-than-expected temperatures this year, both contributing to lower production volumes.
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The impact was immediate in Paraná:
Northern Paraná saw the average price hit R$ 9.19/kg (approximately $1.73/kg using the October average exchange rate of $0.1888967 per R$), an increase of 7.79% from September.
Despite substantial rainfall, Southwest China's Guizhou province faces a chronic surface water scarcity due to its unique karst limestone landscape. The soluble bedrock causes rain to rapidly seep into underground rivers and caves, severely impacting rural areas.
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To combat this, authorities are prioritizing large-scale water conservation projects, focusing on both infrastructure and ecological restoration to enhance both the environment and local livelihoods.
In Cuiwei village, Longli county, a small watershed soil conservation project is turning rocky liabilities into assets. The project tackles issues like soil erosion, which previously washed valuable soil into rivers, causing siltation and pollution downstream.
According to Chen Yingxuan, a staff member at the Longli county water resources bureau, the county launched an eco-friendly, integrated soil conservation project in 2022. This comprehensive approach manages, maintains, and utilizes the mountains to catch and conserve every precious drop of water.
Wärtsilä is set to significantly expand its main spare parts distribution centre in Kampen, the Netherlands, by 40%. This strategic move, which includes consolidating nearby leased facilities, directly supports the solid growth of Wärtsilä's global service business.
The expansion is a response to the service business's growing demand, with order intake surging by 68% between 2020 and 2024. By increasing capacity, Wärtsilä aims to accelerate global deliveries, reduce order-to-delivery time, and enhance logistics efficiency for its marine and energy customers.
“The expansion... enables us to accelerate global deliveries, enhance our services to customers, and improve logistics efficiency,”said Stefan Wiik, Vice President, Parts and Fields Service, emphasizing the role of services in the decarbonization of the marine and energy sectors.
Wärtsilä will invest €14 million in the project, with construction starting in early 2026 and commissioning scheduled for 2027.
The Kampen facility, established in 2009, operates 24/7/365 as Wärtsilä's primary global parts hub. It is also a key part of the company's sustainability efforts, already achieving a 67% reduction in plastic use since 2022 and utilizing fossil-free HVO100 fuel for domestic transport, cutting $\text{CO}_2$ emissions by 90%.
Spain and China have strengthened their agri-food collaboration with the signing of three new protocols that benefit the aquaculture and fisheries sector, as well as the pork sector. This took place during the State Visit of the King and Queen of Spain to the People's Republic of China.
According to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, these agreements "consolidate mutual health confidence and expand export opportunities for the Spanish agri-food sector."
Two of the three signed protocols affect the aquaculture and fisheries sector in Spain.
Source: iPac.aquacultura | Read the full article here
Presents its new corporate image in Cádiz, marking a new era
Conxemar, the Spanish Association of Wholesalers, Importers, Exporters, and Processors of Fishery and Aquaculture Products, has undergone a transformation. More so on the outside than the inside, as it will remain the same "modern, open, and global organization"—in the words of its president, Eloy García—that it was until recently. But as of Wednesday, it has a new brand image. And this renewal represents a turning point. Not only for Conxemar, but "for the entire seafood value chain in Spain and Europe," as Isabel Artime, Secretary General of Fisheries, stated. For the organization headed by García, this marks the beginning of a new phase
Source: La Voz de Galicia | Read the full article here
The Scottish Seaweed Industry Association (SSIA) conference opened yesterday with the news that the organisation is to change its name – to Seaweed Scotland.
SSIA CEO Rhianna Rees said in her opening address that it had been a challenging year for the seaweed industry in Scotland. Many producers had been forced to spend money to diversify and the supply chain was bedevilled by the difficulty in creating processing facilities at a time when production volume is still quite limited.Rees also confirmed that the SSIA is set to change its name to “Seaweed Scotland”
The change of name parallels that of the salmon industry trade body, which rebranded a few years ago from the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation to Salmon Scotland.
Author: Robert Outram / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here
Horizon Europe project NECCTON, for which Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is project managing, was presented at the high-level RISE FR-UK (Research and Innovation Excellence in Science for Europe: France-UK) event at the Royal Society in London.
Hosted by the French Ambassador, this event identified and highlighted outstanding European projects where Franco-British co-operations play a central role.NECCTON stands as a flagship example of how Franco-British collaboration continues to drive Europe’s leadership in ocean science and operational capability.
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The spread and danger of avian flu has forced the Spanish government to extend poultry confinement measures to all 313 municipalities in Galicia and, by extension, to chicken coops throughout Spain. The objective is clear, as highlighted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: "to prevent chickens from sharing waterers or food" with wild animals and, ultimately, to try to contain the spread of the disease.
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Proximar on track for biomass target as refinancing strengthens balance sheet.
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Spain and China have strengthened their agri-food collaboration with the signing of three new protocols that benefit the aquaculture and fisheries sector, as well as the pork sector. This took place during the State Visit of the King and Queen of Spain to the People's Republic of China.
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The Scottish Seaweed Industry Association (SSIA) conference opened yesterday with the news that the organisation is to change its name – to Seaweed Scotland.
Horizon Europe project NECCTON, for which Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is project managing, was presented at the high-level RISE FR-UK (Research and Innovation Excellence in Science for Europe: France-UK) event at the Royal Society in London.
