Soermar is developing several projects focused on the decarbonisation of the maritime sector. The aim is to reduce emissions and advance the development of equipment that will help the energy transition of the maritime sector. Cayetano Hoyos, project engineer at Soermar, explains to Industrias Pesqueras that the objective is “to be aware of the latest technological developments in the field of marine engines, studying and analysing the viability of implementing such engines in the different types of existing vessels”.

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Börkur NK came to land in Neskaupstað early in the morning of the 23 of July with about 1,000 tons of mackerel. Just before this was finished unloading almost 1,800 tons from Vilhelm Þorsteinsson EA.

Bark NK and Baitir NK for mackerel fishing. Photo: Light Helgi Freyr Ólason

Heimasíðan heard from Hálfdan Hálfdanarson, the captain of Berki, and first asked him where the hearth had been obtained. "The catch was caught in Icelandic jurisdiction and we were about 150 miles from the country when we set off to land. The ships are slowly moving further and further to the northeast and by the end, we were right at the Smugu line. The fish we have is good and towards the end, it was less eaten than it has been. It is a fact that the fish always get better as the season progresses. The fishing cooperation is going well with us, but there are five vessels in cooperation. This cooperation makes sense in all respects under the conditions prevailing in the mackerel fishery. I quite like the sequel. The process is kept going and that's what matters. We were stopped from fishing now because it was time to clean the fishery, but it is regularly cleaned high and low. It can be assumed that the processing of these 1,000 tons will end at noon tomorrow and then the cleaning will begin," says Hálfdan.

Source: Síldarvinnsnan hf

The import volume of FROZEN GIANT TIGER PRAWN into South Korea decreased by 52% in June 2024 compared to the same period last year. During this period, a total of 124 tons of FROZEN GIANT TIGER PRAWN were imported, down from 259 tons in June 2023.

The cumulative import volume showed an increase compared to the previous year. As of 2024, the total imported FROZEN GIANT TIGER PRAWN amounts to 1,169 tons, a 3% increase from 1,140 tons in the same period in 2023.  This accounts for 0.3% of the total seafood import volume of 445,418 tons.

Breaking it down by country, as of June, Malaysia supplied 1,082 tons (93%), India supplied 61 tons (5%), with Guinea contributing 14 tons, Bangladesh 7 tons, and Indonesia 5 tons. The import prices per kilogram were USD 10.847 from Malaysia, USD 10.62 from India, and USD 6.00 from Guinea

In June 2024, the import value of FROZEN GIANT TIGER PRAWN was USD 1.31 million, a 51% decrease from USD 2.69 million in June23. The cumulative import value was USD 12.45 million, a 2% decrease from USD 12.7 million in the same period last year. The average import price was USD 10.66 per kilogram.

This decline in the import volume of FROZEN GIANT TIGER PRAWN is attributed to various factors, including changes in the global market and shifts in domestic consumption patterns.

Source: Union Forsea Corp.

Eloise White, a Masters Conservation student at the University of Plymouth, is conducting a survey on attitudes to the trial Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery in the UK. This project is working with Cornwall Wildlife Trust to help inform their ‘Cornwall Good Seafood Guide’.

The overarching aim of the work is to assess the sustainability of hook & line fishing for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (ABFT), in line with the UK’s commercial trial fishery.

The project will aim to improve the stock assessment for ABFT and evaluate how effectively the stock is managed.  The questionnaire will help with the evaluation of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna management in the southwest.   This will involve assessing stakeholders’ opinions on the trial fishery, recreational fishery, and incidental bycatch of ABFT in the UK.

Your participation in this study will contribute towards the completion of a master’s dissertation project and it will also contribute to the assessment and management of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna stock in the UK.

Source: devonandsevernifca.gov.uk

The director general of stock enhancement and conservation of aquatic genetic resources department at the Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) pointed to the high welcome of Iranian caviar overseas and added that about 4.7 tons of caviar, valued at $3.2 million, were exported to 38 countries in the world in this period.

Nasser Karami-Rad put the volume of caviar produced in Iran last year at 21 tons and it is predicted that the caviar production will reach 25 tons by the end of the current year (to end March 21, 2025).

It is also predicted that 100 tons of caviar will be produced in the country within the next 10 years, he added.

July 18 is named after World Caviar Day in many countries in the world

By July 23, the total catch of Pacific salmon in the Far East exceeded 65.9 thousand tons. 

Compared to 2022, the lag is about 10%. At the same time, positive production dynamics are observed in most Far Eastern regions. Salmon fishing in Khabarovsk and Primorsky Krai, Magadan, and Sakhalin Oblasts is on the rise compared to the same period last year.

The traditional leader in salmon catches is Kamchatka, where the production volume as of the reporting date amounted to 47.4 thousand tons.

In Chukotka, fishermen caught more than 230 tons. In Khabarovsk Krai - more than 8.7 thousand tons, which is twice the figure for 2022. Sakhalin Oblast also has a positive indicator - 2.8 thousand tons, which is almost 13% higher than the same period last year. In Primorsky Krai, by July 23, the catch was more than 1.7 thousand tons - 2.8 times or 180% more than in 2022. Magadan fishermen caught more than 4.8 thousand tons - 2.6 thousand tons more than in 2022 (+ 115%).

The largest volume of the all-Russian salmon catch is pink salmon - almost 50.2 thousand tons (76%). In second place is sockeye salmon - more than 10.5 thousand tons (15% of the total catch), chum salmon - 4.8 thousand tons (7%), and chinook salmon - 296.6 tons. The development of masu salmon reached 34.7 tons, and coho salmon - 15.6 tons.

Source: Federal Agency for Fisheries

Bengaluru, India-headquartered seafood e-platform Captain Fresh has acquired Koral, a processor and distributor of branded, value-added salmon products based in Gdynia, Poland.

Captain Fresh, a technology platform specializing in the seafood supply chain, has expanded rapidly across India and raised more than USD 100 million (EUR 93 million) in a series of funding rounds. It acquired Senecrus and CenSea, a French shrimp cooker and distributor and one of the largest shrimp importers in the United States, respectively, earlier this year.

Author: Cliff White / SeafoodSource | Read the full article here

Mull-based salmon farming service vessels operator Inverlussa has taken what managing director Ben Wilson says is a big step forward by acquiring its first wellboat.

The 57-metre vessel, which has a well capacity of 1,050m³ in two 525m³ wells, was purchased on June 3, 2024, and spent the following weeks in drydock at Aas Mek Shipyard in Norway, where it was originally built in 2006.

Several upgrades and modifications have been made, including the enhancement of onboard systems, the addition of extra crew cabins, the installation of a collapsible mast

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Traceability, Cell-Cultured Seafood, Latin America’s Role in the Asian Seafood Market and Sustainable Seafood Supply Chains in Southeast Asia Among the Topics for Seafood Expo Asia’s 2024 Conference Programme.

Seafood Expo Asia, organised by Diversified Communications, will feature a series of in-depth conference sessions for seafood professionals to learn about timely topics relevant to the Asian seafood industry. The educational conference programme, taking place alongside the exhibit hall on 4-6 September in Singapore, will highlight expert-led discussions around seafood traceability, cell-cultured seafood

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The albacore season of 2024 is nothing like that of the last five years, in which Olympic fishing was practiced leading to exhausting the quota in the shortest possible time. Just yesterday, 131,000 kilos were unloaded in Hondarribia, of which 70,000 kilos were sold to the cannery, according to Norberto Emazabel, from the Hondarribia Brotherhood. If last Monday 240,000 kilos were registered in Getaria and 140,000 in Hondarribia, along with 40,000 in Ondarroa, the current campaign has very different connotations.

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