Other Media | Industrias Pesqueras: Chile pending US evaluation on compliance with marine mammal sustainability standards
CHILE
Thursday, November 24, 2022
The Chilean Undersecretary of Fisheries has reported the intention of the United States to extend, until December 31, 2023, the period to evaluate the documents presented in 2021 and notify their findings to nations interested in certifying themselves within the framework of the new regulations that require nations that export seafood products to comply with sustainability standards associated with the incidental capture of marine mammals.
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The Spanish-Portuguese longline fleet operates across three oceans.
At Conxemar, ORPAGU highlighted its swordfish and blue shark fisheries in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, its sustainable swordfish management project with Opromar, and the near doubling of capacity at its Tui cold-storage facility.
A fleet spanning three oceans and a team at the top of the rankings.
The marine engineering company is exploring broccoli processing operations in Mexico
Kinarca is celebrating forty years of charting a course alongside the fishing industry on its global journey. Founded in 1986 by Ramón Quintana, Narciso Argones, and José Rodríguez Castro, the Vigo-based company began as a small workshop specializing in refrigeration systems for the O Berbés fishing fleet; it has since established itself as a benchmark provider of thermal and metal-based solutions for fleets across the globe.
Author: Alejandra Pascual / La Voz de Galicia | Read the full article here
Marks & Spencer has teamed up with the Bantry-based Keohane Seafoods to launch a new Irish smoked salmon product.
Keohane’s Organic Irish Oak Smoked Salmon will be available in M&S stores across Ireland.
M&S said it had been developed exclusively for the retailer over three years, adding: “The premium ready-to-eat product represents a new collaboration between M&S and Keohane Seafoods, bringing together M&S’s commitment to quality with the expertise of Ireland’s largest seafood processor.”
Produced on Ireland’s south-west coast, the M&S Organic Irish Oak Smoked Salmon is carefully cured before being gently smoked over natural oak chips, creating what M&S describes as “a delicate texture and subtle smoky flavour”.
Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here
The 2026/2027 Seafish Annual Plan focuses on three strategic outcomes:
A safe and skilled workforce;
Smoother and expanding seafood trade;
A resilient supply chain.
Our onshore training work contributes to our safe and skilled workforce outcome. Training is vital to the success of seafood businesses. It ensures that employees are skilled, competent and safe at work.
The University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture (IoA) has secured £2.4 million for a major international project to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Vietnam’s pangasius catfish industry.
Led by Professor Margaret Crumlish, the study will bring together experts from a diverse range of fields to develop practical alternatives to antibiotic use.
The 48-month transdisciplinary study explores the causes and complexity behind the AMR issues recognised in freshwater environments, including those used in aquaculture, alongside understanding barriers to alternative approaches being adopted.
Source: fishfarmingexpert | Read the full article here
SalMar harvested 105,100 tonnes of salmon in the third quarter, with disease and fish welfare considerations affecting harvesting and costs in Central Norway towards the end of the period.
Harvesting linked to infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) and fish welfare affected the Central Norway division towards quarter-end and influenced cost development, according to the company’s October 6 trading update.
SalMar did not quantify the financial impact or provide regional cost figures.
Source: SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here
FishSA warns rising diesel costs threaten fishing activity, jobs and food security.
Executive Chair Loyiso Phantshwa said fuel is among the sector’s largest costs.
Without government support, operators may reduce fishing or pass higher costs to consumers.Stop fishing, which would have a massive impact on the employment of seasonal and permanent staff
‘La cocina que cuida’ promotes healthy and tasty seafood
Opromar will showcase hake and sardines at Conxemar in Vigo. Chef David Carreira will lead a live cooking demonstration highlighting their versatility and nutritional value. AESAN recommends eating fish three or more times a week, prioritising oily fish.
Oceanographic cruise strengthens environmental monitoring and the CHONOS system
IFOP completed the Patagonia Norte 2026 cruise, surveying fjords and channels from Reloncaví to San Rafael. Scientists measured temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen and collected nutrient, chlorophyll and pH samples to strengthen CHONOS and environmental monitoring.
EU-funded projects are developing ways to turn aquaculture side-streams, including mussel shells, farm plastics, fish waste and sludge, into new products and inputs.
Researchers, aquaculture businesses and public authorities examined opportunities to reduce waste and recover useful materials at a workshop held during Aquaculture Europe 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Organised by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), together with EAS, EATiP and the EU Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism
Source: The Fish Site | Read the full article here
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CHILE
The Chilean Undersecretary of Fisheries has reported the intention of the United States to extend, until December 31, 2023, the period to evaluate the documents presented in 2021 and notify their findings to nations interested in certifying themselves within the framework of the new regulations that require nations that export seafood products to comply with sustainability standards associated with the incidental capture of marine mammals.
SPAIN
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The marine engineering company is exploring broccoli processing operations in Mexico
UNITED KINGDOM
Keohane’s Organic Irish Oak Smoked Salmon will be available in M&S stores across Ireland.
The 2026/2027 Seafish Annual Plan focuses on three strategic outcomes:
VIET NAM
The University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture (IoA) has secured £2.4 million for a major international project to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Vietnam’s pangasius catfish industry.
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SalMar
SOUTH AFRICA
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‘La cocina que cuida’ promotes healthy and tasty seafood
Oceanographic cruise strengthens environmental monitoring and the CHONOS system
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EU-funded projects are developing ways to turn aquaculture side-streams, including mussel shells, farm plastics, fish waste and sludge, into new products and inputs.
