The Government Council of the Canary Islands has agreed to initiate a legal procedure to claim from the State the exclusive powers of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands in matters of Coasts.
At the request of the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Mobility, the procedure is opened because it is considered that the archipelago, in accordance with the provisions of article 157 of the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands, has exclusive competence in matters of coastal planning. , respecting the general regime of the public domain.
Source: IndustriasPesqueras | Read the full articlehere
According to the latest data from NielsenIQ ScanTrack and Seafish, the British seafood trade association, in the dynamic world of UK retail, Aldi has taken a leading position in the seafood sector! surpassing giants like Tesco. In the last year, the discount giant has seen its market share increase to 20.1%, an increase that has led it to dominate the British seafood market.
Price-fixing by Norway’s biggest salmon producers cost the UK retailers now suing them £675m. That’s the claim made by the seven supermarket chains that have filed a claim with the UK’s Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT).
It emerged last week, thanks to a trading update from Lerøy Seafood, that a number of UK retailers are taking legal action against the Norwegian companies over alleged anti-competitive practices, following a “preliminary assessment” last month from the European Commission.
A document lodged with the CAT now shows that the seven chains bringing the latest legal action are Asda, Iceland, Wm Morrison, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Ocado and the Co-operative Group
Nine years ago,New Zealand King Salmon (NZKS) started the resource consent and consultation process for its Blue Endeavour open ocean salmon farm.
Now, the NZX-listed company is celebrating achieving final Government approval to proceed with an aquaculture project that will be a New Zealand-first – and a world-first in farming the King Salmon species in the open ocean.
Carl Carrington, NZKS Chief Executive Officer describes the process to gain resource consent, Fisheries New Zealand approval and to find common ground with iwi, eNGOs, and the community as being ‘very robust.’
Norwegian Mountain Salmon (NMS) is planning to bring a unique method of land-based salmon farming to Scotland.
NMS is proposing a GBP 600 million (USD 758 million, EUR 701 million), 224-tank fish farm on the remote Isle of Lewis off the northwest coast of Scotland. The company aims to build the farm under a hillside for maximum efficiency and minimize biological risks, with the potential to provide 500 million salmon dinners every year to consumers around the globe, according to Bård Hjelmen, the company’s chair and project manager.
Author: Nicki Holmyard / SeafoodSource | read the full article here
This season's dried nori production is slow due to factors such as high water temperatures and lack of nutrients, and this is an unusual situation, with scheduled joint sales dates being canceled one after another across the country.
In the previous fishing season, the final number of fish was 4.8 billion pieces, an unprecedented decrease in production, and wholesalers had high hopes for this season's production, but it is now possible that production will be at the same level as the previous fishing season.
According to the results of joint sales of dried seaweed by the Fisheries Federation (November 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024) compiled by the National Fisheries Federation's Nori Business Promotion Council as of March 1, the overall number of sheets has increased compared to the same period last year. The number of tickets sold was 3,409.6 million, an increase of 2%, and the amount was 76,320,150,000 yen, an increase of 14%.
Due to the significantly lower quantity, the average price per piece was 22.38 yen, 2.41 yen higher than the same period last year. As with the previous fishing season, market prices have continued to be quite strong, and seaweed product manufacturers are being forced to consider raising prices. [....]
From March 1 to June 30, 2024, Rosrybolovstvo accepts applications for a share of the quota for catching aquatic biological resources for investment purposes (investment quotas).
Quotas will be distributed according to the 1st and 2nd stages of the state support program for the further modernization of the fishery complex of the Russian Federation.
As part of the 1st stage, quotas of halibut, greenling, grenadier, flounder, squid, and pacific cod are allocated in the Far Eastern basin for the construction of ships.
As part of the 2nd stage, quotas for pollock, herring, halibut, flounder, squid, pacific cod and greenling were proposed for the construction of ships and coastal processing plants in the Far East.
Substitute foods for salmon and tuna using plant-based ingredients sold by Azuma Foods
As interest in the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) increases, plant-based alternative foods that lead to the sustainable use of marine resources are becoming more popular, including fish sashimi. The quality has improved to the point that not only the appearance but also the taste and texture of the inside are said to be close to the real thing, and it is attracting attention both domestically and internationally.
Substitute foods for salmon and tuna using plant-based ingredients sold by Azuma Foods
Starting in 2021, Azuma Foods Co., Ltd., a food company in Komono Town, Mie Prefecture, will be selling saku made from konnyaku powder and other ingredients to imitate sashimi such as tuna or salmon. Both fish species have been reproduced down to the whitish streaks, and are said to be "just like the real thing.''
According to the company, its products are mainly sold to overseas countries such as the United States and Canada, and "many orders come from vegetarians and vegans." In Japan, orders are coming from restaurants specializing in vegetarian cuisine and temples that serve vegetarian cuisine, and sales volume is said to be on the rise.
Meanwhile, Nippon Ham Co., Ltd., a major meat processing company, has developed an alternative fish meat for tuna sashimi, which is in high demand among fish. [....]
In January 2024, Vietnam's tuna export turnover continued its growth momentum from the end of 2023, increasing by 58% to reach 79 million USD. Exports of both tuna product groups are currently increasing over the same period.
Author/source: Nguyen Ha/VASEP (translated from original in vietnamese)
The Greek company Tsakos announced it was closing its naval operations in Uruguay but will keep other investments in the South American country, it was reported in Montevideo after early versions that the firm was departing altogether.
Tsakos' decision will result in 200 people losing their jobs, due to which both the labor union and the National Ports Administration were given due notice, it was explained. Since an accident at the Montevideo docks on Dec. 8, 2022, Tsakos tried to find a new dock to keep up operations in the Port of Montevideo. After months of negotiations, bidding, and cost appraisals, Tsakos was unable to access a suitable floating dock.
“After having exhausted all the options that were on the table and despite the great support received from the Uruguayan government and the best disposition of all our staff, Tsakos Industrias Navales has been forced to make the sad decision to close its operations in the country,” the company said in a statement.
However, according to Ámbito citing “company sources” Tsakos will remain in Uruguay doing business in renewable energies, agro-forestry, and real estate, in addition to the cultural activities of the María Tsakos Foundation.
Meanwhile, the Executive Committee of the National Union of Metal Workers and Related Branches (Untmra) urged the Uruguayan government “to contribute with the necessary solutions for the work of Uruguayans,” because Montevideo “needs a dam.”
Clipfish challenges in Brazil: Port bureaucracy stops millions worth Brazil
More and more clipfish containers are being stopped in Brazilian ports.
- Complicated regulations make market access challenging, to say the least, say Norwegian exporters who risk large losses.
Bra...
Catches in the Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Sea Russia Fed.
Situational update as of 03/24/2024
Source: Stockfile FIS
Sea of Okhotsk (pollock)
According to OSM data in the Sea of Okhotsk, pollock catch (industrial and coastal fisheries) as of March 24, 20...
Productive Development of the Fishing Activity Peru
Fishing Sector Bulletin - January 2024
The landing of hydrobiological resources registered a negative interannual variation of 62.7%, as a result of the lower landing of fishing resources for indirec...
NGO Sues UK Government Over International Fishing Quotas United Kingdom
Blue Marine Foundation, a charity dedicated to restoring the ocean to health, has launched legal proceedings over the government’s decision to set fishing opportunities, for more than half UK st...
Copyright 1995 - 2024 Seafood Media Group Ltd.| All Rights Reserved. DISCLAIMER