IN BRIEF - Alaska trawlers say chum cap 'will shut down the pollock fleet entirely'
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Monday, March 27, 2023
Trawlers divert bycatch reduction discussions to 'genetic origins' of salmon. Do those going without care where the fish originate?
Seattle-based trawlers claim they are partners in Alaska’s fisheries. But they are unwilling to make any sacrifices to protect Alaska’s fishery resources. They are threatening a lawsuit against a new plan that imposes a floating cap to reduce Bering Sea halibut bycatch based on the abundance of the stock…they opposed a six month emergency moratorium on trawling in the Bristol Bay red king crab savings zone to protect mating/molting crab…the impacts of trawl bycatch are completely omitted from the NPFMC 10-year snow crab rebuilding plan…they refute findings that “mid-water” trawl gear is sometimes on the bottom more than 80% of the time, calling it “unscientific”…trawlers in the Gulf of Alaska oppose the call for more observer coverages of their catches…and now, as the write up below by Intrafish shows, they claim a chum cap will put them out of business.
The motto of the Seattle-based trawlers – who take 80% of the value of ALL groundfish from the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska – should be “conservation is everyone else’s problem.”
A maximum of 250 daily permits and a limit of 10 permits per month per holder of a valid first-class recreational maritime fishing license are the key points of the new resolution adopted by the Government of Cantabria for recreational octopus (Octopus vulgaris) fishing in Cantabrian waters this year. The season will begin on July 1 and will run until September 30, in accordance with current regional regulations governing this activity.
The resolution, published in the Official Gazette of Cantabria (BOC), aims to reconcile the enjoyment of recreational fishing with the sustainability of the resource and the preservation of the species.
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The 2026 Seawork Awards saw recognition for technology and expertise in the commercial marine sector. The awards, sponsored by Nova Shipyard, took place at the end of the first day of Seawork, Europe’s biggest trade show in the commercial marine and workboat sector
The Innovations Showcase Category Awards, sponsored for a second year by the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI), gave exhibitors the opportunity to demonstrate the latest in equipment, services, projects, and vessels introduced in the 12 months since the last Seawork Exhibition.
The world’s second biggest Atlantic salmon farmer, SalMar, is raising NOK 2.75 billion (£219.2 million) by issuing new senior unsecured green bonds.
The bonds are in two tranches:
NOK 1.75bn with a three-year tenor with a floating rate coupon (interest rate) of the average of three months’ NIBOR (Norwegian Inter Bank Offered Rate) plys 0.88% per annum. NOK 1bn with a three-year tenor with a fixed rate coupon of 5.541% p.a
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The new agreement for the period 2026-2030 guarantees access for the European fleet to one of the world's main tuna fishing grounds and strengthens economic and fisheries cooperation between the two parties.
The European Union and the Republic of Seychelles have taken a decisive step to ensure the continuity of one of the most important fishing partnerships for the EU tuna fleet after concluding negotiations on a new Implementing Protocol to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) for the period 2026-2030. The agreement will allow European vessels to continue operating in the waters of the Indian Ocean archipelago, considered one of the strategic locations for global tuna fishing.
During May 2026, the Environmental Assessment Service (SEA) approved aquaculture initiatives in the Los Lagos and Aysén regions, in a month that registered the highest amount of environmentally qualified investment since the creation of the Environmental Impact Assessment System.
The Environmental Assessment Service (SEA) reported that during May 2026, projects with a total investment of US$13.962 billion were approved, the highest amount recorded in a calendar month since the creation of the Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA) in 1992.
With MSC Certification in the bag, one of Korea’s largest tuna companies is just beginning its sustainability work for bigeye, yellowfin and albacore tuna fisheries.
Last year, Sajo Industries secured Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification for 28 of its longline vessels catching tuna in the Eastern and Western Pacific Oceans. For Sajo, one of the largest tuna fishing companies in the world, this was a milestone. It was also just the beginning of their sustainability journey.
Sajo is the first Korean company to install electronic monitoring systems on their longline vessels, part of a government initiative to collect better fisheries data and eradicate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Prices drop sharply as summer volumes weigh on the market.
Norwegian salmon spot prices are expected to fall to around EUR 5.70/kg (USD 6.57/kg) in week 24, down from approximately EUR 6.25/kg (USD 7.20/kg) the previous week, according to analysts.
Prices are expected to remain broadly flat through the rest of June, leaving volume-weighted second-quarter averages at EUR 6.53-6.62/kg (USD 7.52-7.63/kg), below earlier market expectations.
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Thailand is set to take its trade dispute with Malaysia to international forums, raising the latter's recent suspension of imports of five Thai shrimp species during discussions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The Thai government’s measures are in response to actions by Malaysia, which announced it had suspended imports of five Thai shrimp species and imposed strict testing mandates on sea bass from Thailand starting 1 June. The Nation reported 7 June, citing Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun, that the government is moving on several fronts to address the mandates.
Author: Toan Dao / SeafoodSource | Read the full article here
To mark World Oceans Day, celebrated this June 8, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) published its report Fishing for the Future.
Madrid — The document highlights that the Iberian sardine (Sardina pilchardus) has multiplied its adult population nearly fourfold since 2015 thanks to a joint scientific-fishery plan between Spain and Portugal. This success contrasts with the fact that 49% of Spaniards mistakenly believe that an overexploited stock can never recover; only 26% know that it is indeed possible.
The study reveals that 67% of citizens are aware of the increase in overfishing over the last 50 years. However, 53% do not know which ocean most of the tuna they consume comes from. Alberto Martín, director of MSC Spain, and Manuel Barange, director of Fisheries and Aquaculture at the FAO, pointed out that with science-based management, marine recovery is a reality, also citing the success of the Eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and the Cornish hake (Merluccius merluccius), both of which reached healthy levels following strict rebuilding plans.
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A maximum of 250 daily permits and a limit of 10 permits per month per holder of a valid first-class recreational maritime fishing license are the key points of the new resolution adopted by the Government of Cantabria for recreational octopus (Octopus vulgaris) fishing in Cantabrian waters this year. The season will begin on July 1 and will run until September 30, in accordance with current regional regulations governing this activity.
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The new agreement for the period 2026-2030 guarantees access for the European fleet to one of the world's main tuna fishing grounds and strengthens economic and fisheries cooperation between the two parties.
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During May 2026, the Environmental Assessment Service (SEA) approved aquaculture initiatives in the Los Lagos and Aysén regions, in a month that registered the highest amount of environmentally qualified investment since the creation of the Environmental Impact Assessment System.
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Prices drop sharply as summer volumes weigh on the market.
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Thailand is set to take its trade dispute with Malaysia to international forums, raising the latter's recent suspension of imports of five Thai shrimp species during discussions at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
To mark World Oceans Day, celebrated this June 8, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) published its report Fishing for the Future.
