Other Media | fishfarmingexpert: US Justice Department closes investigation into salmon price-fixing allegations
UNITED STATES
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The US Department of Justice has closed an investigation into alleged price fixing by Norwegian salmon farmers, the world’s biggest salmon producer, Mowi, said in a market announcement today.
“Mowi has been informed by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice in the USA that they have no longer an open investigation into Mowi. Mowi has all along been adamant that the price collusion allegations have clearly lacked merit and are entirely unsubstantiated,” the company stated.
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Polish fishermen have stopped landing sprat at the port of Nexø because prices have fallen too low, according to Danish media Fiskeritidende.
A difference of just two Danish kroner per kilo — approximately $0.31 USD/kg — has led Polish sprat fishermen to prefer landing their catch in Poland rather than on Bornholm. This pricing gap is reported by TV2 Bornholm.
In Poland, fishermen can receive about 4.60 DKK per kilo (roughly $0.72 USD/kg), while in Nexø they were offered around 2.60 DKK per kilo (about $0.41 USD/kg).
The price drop is attributed to lower demand, partly because mink feed factories in the Bornholm port city no longer operate at previous levels. Additionally, sprat is widely regarded as an edible fish in Poland, sustaining stronger local demand.
The shift has had noticeable economic effects on the Port of Nexø. In past years the port earned over 1 million DKK in landing fees (more than $155,000 USD), but this year it expects re
A new study from the ZeroKyst project evaluates whether Norwegian fishing vessels can reduce emissions by using battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell technologies.
The analysis compares three power systems for a 10.5-meter coastal gillnet vessel: a diesel-mechanical system (DMS), a diesel–battery hybrid (PHS), and a hydrogen fuel cell–battery hybrid (SHS), using a life cycle assessment (LCA).
The results show that diesel systems produce the highest direct climate and health impacts due to fuel combustion. Hybrid systems reduce operational emissions but increase environmental impacts during the manufacturing phase, mainly from batteries and fuel cells.
The SHS configuration achieves the largest emission reductions—up to 92%—when powered by renewable electricity and hydrogen produced in Norway, enabling near-zero operational emissions. However, its performance depends heavily on energy sources, component lifetimes, and infrastructure, increasing cost and technical risks. The PHS option delivers around a 30% reduction in climate impact using mature technology and existing fuel infrastructure, making it a more practical short-term solution for many coastal vessels.
The study concludes that hydrogen systems offer long-term potential, while diesel–battery hybrids currently provide the most feasible pathway to lower-emission fishing operations. The research forms part of the ZeroKyst KSP project and a PhD program, with the paper under journal review and a pre-print available.
Maersk will implement its first structural return of the MECL service to the trans-Suez route, following improved stability in the Red Sea. The move is expected to enable more efficient transit times while maintaining safety as the company’s top priority.
After the successful trans-Suez transits of the Maersk Sebarok and Maersk Denver, A.P. Moller – Maersk has decided to introduce its first permanent service adjustment back to the Suez Canal. The change applies to the MECL service, allowing Maersk to revert to its originally designed service pattern and offer customers shorter and more reliable transit times. The MECL service is operated exclusively by Maersk and connects the Middle East and India with the U.S. East Coast.
Maersk will continue to closely monitor the security situation in the Middle East. Any further adjustments to the MECL service will remain dependent on sustained stability in the Red Sea and the absence of regional escalation. The safety of crews, vessels, and customers’ cargo remains the company’s highest priority. Contingency plans are in place should conditions deteriorate, including the possibility of reverting individual sailings—or the entire MECL service—back to th
Landed catch in December 2025 totaled just over 53 thousand tonnes, which is 13% less than in December of the previous year.
click on the image to enlarge it | Source: auðlindin.is
Demersal fish catches decreased by 13% year on year, pelagic catches by 12%, while flatfish catches fell by 30%, according to Statistics Iceland.
In 2025, a total of 1,032 thousand tonnes were landed, representing a 4% increase compared to 2024. Pelagic catches rose by 8%, while flatfish catches declined by 17% and demersal catches by 1%.
The maritime industry in Puerto Deseado is gearing up for a significant seasonal boost. The Argentine Jigger Vessels Owners’ Association (CAPA) has confirmed that, starting January 23, at least seven vessels will begin the first squid offloads of the season, revitalizing local logistics and employment.
Operations and Logistics
Following recent berth requests, the arrival of the following vessels has been confirmed:
Iberconsa Group: The Orion 3, Orion 5, Don Luis, and Don Francisco. Their catches will be stored in Pesquera Santa Cruz’s cold storage facilities to ensure seamless processing.
Pesquera Latina: At least three vessels from this firm will participate, reporting record-breaking catches and pre-committed export containers.
To support this operation, the container ship Varamo is scheduled to arrive this Saturday with 30 empty units. This ensures that the first export shipments of the cephalopod can be finalized by early February.
“Everything is ready for the vessels to dock. We have guaranteed all services and are working to optimize turnaround times. We expect more ships to join the list in the coming days, addressing the local demand for labor,” stated a port sector official.
The shipping company had suspended all transits along this route in early 2024, following a Houthi attack on one of its cargo ships.
The Danish shipping giant Maersk announced this Thursday the gradual resumption of its MECL (Middle East-India-US East Coast) service via the Trans-Suez route, citing the "continued stabilization of conditions in and around the Red Sea," as well as improved stability and reliability in the region.
The confirmation of the "structural" return of the Maersk MECL container shipping service to the Suez Canal route comes a month after one of the Danish company's vessels successfully completed the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden crossing for the first time in almost two years.
Source: La Voz de Galicia | Read the full article here
Decisions must be made about how more food will be produced in the coming decades and what unintended consequences for land use and biodiversity will result from these decisions. Well-managed fisheries do not depend on fundamental changes in ecosystems as agriculture does, and therefore would have less impact on biodiversity.
Among the key findings of this article, which IFFO emphasizes, is that the growing global population is driving increasing demand for food production, further accelerating land-use change; something widely accepted as the main driver of biodiversity loss worldwide.
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New Global Aqua trade show to launch in Lillestrøm.
A new international aquaculture trade show, Global Aqua, is set to launch in Lillestrøm, Norway, with the inaugural event scheduled to take place at Nova Spektrum.
The exhibition is being developed by Norwegian Promotion Group AS (NPG) in partnership with Aqkva AS. The organisers said the show is intended to serve as a global meeting place for the aquaculture industry, bringing together producers, technology suppliers, researchers, investors and policymakers.
Source: SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here
The Icelandic fisheries and aquaculture supplier Hampidjan Group has launched a new umbrella company for its subsidiaries Vo´nin, Mørenot and Fiizk Protection.
All three subsidiaries came under the ELDI brand on 1 January.
Thomas Myrvold, the CEO of Mørenot Aquaculture, has been appointed CEO.
Author: Robert Outram / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here
With the goal of promoting initiatives that contribute to the conservation of priority ecosystems in South America, a growing number of companies, cargo clients, charter flights, and passengers have joined the LATAM Group's emissions offsetting programs. Among them is the LATAM Group's "1+1: Offset to Conserve" program, an initiative that doubles the offsetting efforts of those who choose to offset the emissions generated by their air travel or cargo shipments.
Launched in 2022, the 1+1 program is based on a collaborative model: for every ton of CO2 offset by a client, LATAM contributes an additional ton, multiplying the impact of the joint action.
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The US Department of Justice has closed an investigation into alleged price fixing by Norwegian salmon farmers, the world’s biggest salmon producer, Mowi, said in a market announcement today.
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The analysis compares three power systems for a 10.5-meter coastal gillnet vessel: a diesel-mechanical system (DMS), a diesel–battery hybrid (PHS), and a hydrogen fuel cell–battery hybrid (SHS), using a life cycle assessment (LCA).
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With the goal of promoting initiatives that contribute to the conservation of priority ecosystems in South America, a growing number of companies, cargo clients, charter flights, and passengers have joined the LATAM Group's emissions offsetting programs. Among them is the LATAM Group's "1+1: Offset to Conserve" program, an initiative that doubles the offsetting efforts of those who choose to offset the emissions generated by their air travel or cargo shipments.
