Vessel-supply company FSV Group has announced the successful launch of its latest processing ship, FSV Scotia.

This marks the fourth vessel of its kind for the company, with delivery scheduled for the first quarter of 2025.

The hull of the FSV Scotia was constructed by Finomar in Poland and launched via a barge. The vessel will now be towed to Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted (FMV) in Norway for outfitting and final completion.

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Fisheries Development Oman SOAC is tasked with co-investing in various aquaculture, fisheries, and marine biotechnology initiatives throughout Oman.

Fisheries Development Oman SOAC (FDO), the fisheries investment arm of the Oman Investment Authority (OIA), has entered into an advisory contract with AquaBioTech Group. This partnership aims to deliver a comprehensive suite of consulting and advisory services to enhance the sustainable aquaculture and fisheries sectors in the Sultanate of Oman. The support will encompass business strategy development and technical due diligence.

FDO is committed to co-investing in a range of aquaculture, fisheries, and marine biotechnology projects across Oman, backed by a substantial funding allocation of USD 1.2 billion from the Omani government. Significant investments have already been made in strategic aquaculture ventures, including seabream cage farming with Blue Waters LLC, semi-intensive shrimp farms in the Al Sharqiyah South governorate, and the construction of a fishing port in Duqm.

FDO’s investments in critical fishery infrastructure and business sectors will serve as a catalyst for growth and diversification, ensuring long-term sustainability. These efforts align with the broader goals of sustainable development and economic diversification outlined in Oman Vision 2040.

Fisheries Development Oman (FDO), a fisheries investment arm of the state-owned Oman Investment Authority (OIA), has signed an advisory contract with Malta-based aquaculture consultant AquaBioTech Group.

AquaBioTech will provide a comprehensive range of consulting and advisory services to support FDO to develop sustainable aquaculture and fisheries sectors in the Sultanate of Oman. 

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Fiji’s fisheries sector is a cornerstone of our economy, contributing to our Gross Domestic Product and supporting thousands of Fijians, especially in coastal and rural communities.

While launching three key policies last night, Minister for Fisheries Alitia Bainivalu highlighted that in 2022 alone, the sector contributed $207.1 million, accounting for eight percent of our national export earnings.

The Fisheries Minister states that our fisheries are more than just economic assets.

“Of this, 70% came from our offshore fisheries, central to tuna harvesting and processing. Inshore fisheries contributed around 25%, while aquaculture, though still emerging, provided 5%.”

Bainivalu stresses that the Strategic Development Plan 2024-2028 prioritizes three key areas, one of which is the offshore fisheries, strengthening the tuna industry, modernizing the fleet, and positioning Fiji as a regional processing hub.

She reiterates that the ministry is committed to combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.

Aquaculture is once again the main protagonist of the meeting

The XXVI Forum of Marine Resources and Aquaculture of the Galician Estuaries (ForoAcui) opens its doors today, and once again with aquaculture as the main protagonist. Between today and tomorrow, this meeting brings together, around different working tables, researchers, representatives of the economic sectors and the administration, students, and social organizations to discuss the reality and future prospects of fishing, shellfish farming and aquaculture.

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Opagac will meet tomorrow in Madrid with representatives from the Administration, the sector and the scientific community to analyse the challenges facing the tuna fleet.

Tomorrow, October 10, national and international experts and personalities from the Administration, the industry and the scientific community will analyse the strategic role of the tuna fleet as a global supplier of food and the milestones of its fishery at the Casa América in Madrid. This will take place at the VI National Tuna Congress of the Organisation of Associated Producers of Large Freezer Tuna Vessels, Opagac.

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HAPPIEE!, the innovative brand shaking up the plant-based sector, is thrilled to announce its latest milestone with new listings in two of the UK’s largest supermarket chains. In recent weeks, HAPPIEE! has significantly expanded its retail presence, making its delicious and sustainable plant-based seafood alternatives more accessible than ever before.

New Launches:

25th September: HAPPIEE! products are now available in 245 Sainsbury’s stores across the UK.

9th October: The brand has furthered its reach by launching in 327 Morrisons stores.

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The Ecuador site of aquafeed group BioMar has achieved certification under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s new international Feed Standard.

Located in Guayaquil, BioMar’s facility produces high-quality shrimp feed. The company said that achieving ASC Feed certification is a key part of BioMar’s broader strategy of sustainable innovation and strengthens its role as a trusted provider of ASC compliant feed.

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Seafrigo Airfreight is opening a new 7,500 m2 logistics platform in the immediate vicinity of Paris Orly airport, next to the Rungis MIN.

The new Seafrigo Group platform, built to the latest environmental standards, has 2,600 pallet spaces, offers temperature-controlled storage capacities ranging from -20°C to +15°C and is equipped with 17 loading docks.

The objective? To guarantee optimal storage conditions and control of the cold chain for perishable products such as seafood, fruits and vegetables, cheeses, meats, delicatessen products as well as wines and spirits.

For maximum supply chain efficiency from origin to destination, the warehouse is connected to Seafrigo Group's consolidation services (LCL).

This global network with a presence in 32 countries allows Seafrigo to offer our customers a high value-added service for their imports and exports of perishable products.

MIRI - The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained two foreign fishing vessels and 10 crew members, including two skippers, for alleged encroachment and illegal fishing into Malaysian waters.

Kamal Ariffin (centre) flanked by Simon Templer (left) and Mohd Khairol Anuar, speaks to reporters at the press conference.

MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral (Maritime) Kamal Ariffin Jusoh said the two vessels were detained approximately 132 nautical miles northwest of Tanjong Baram last Saturday.

“On Oct 5, at around 10.18am, the MMEA patrol vessel was conducting a routine patrol in Sarawak waters when they detected two suspicious-looking vessels suspected of encroachment and illegal fishing activities.

“The patrol ship intercepted the first vessel at 11.35am, and upon inspection, found it to be a Vietnamese fishing vessel with five crew members, including a skipper.

“The crew, aged between 48 and 66, were subsequently apprehended,” he told a press conference after officiating the closing of the MMEA Search and Rescue exercise (Sarex) at a leading hotel here today.

Kamal Ariffin mentioned that the second vessel was detained at 11.55am, and five crew members, including a skipper, aged between 30 and 63, were arrested.