IN BRIEF - IFFO technical director: ‘The fishmeal and fish oil industry is no longer the whipping boy of the feed ingredient world’
UNITED KINGDOM
Friday, June 02, 2023
Over the past 20 years, pressure on the marine ingredients industry has made it get its house in order, says Dr Brett Glencross
He is the technical director of IFFO, and he has been in that role since June 2021.
"The fishmeal industry is the most certified feed ingredient sector on the planet. Some 50% of production is independently certified, whether that is Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or MarinTrust certification.
While that equates to only 2 to 2.5m tons of fishmeal being certified, in proportional terms, he said, it is way above that of other feed ingredient sectors.
Sustained pressure made the industry realize that it can't run, duck and hide, he noted. "We need to be holier than thou as people are watching us all the time."
The annual review of the forage fisheries sector by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, which evaluates reduction fisheries in terms of what the management, governance, and compliance of those operations is like and whether the fishery is sticking with the quota, showed that 70-80% of those fisheries were well managed, reported Dr Glencross.[continues...]
Now that Houthi rebels have pledged to halt their attacks on the Red Sea shipping route, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is working hard to encourage container traffic.
In a bid to demonstrate the passage’s safety, Canal Authority Chairman Ossama Rabiee has personally visited container ships passing through the route and spoken with crew members about conditions.
Two more vessels owned by the same shipping line then passed safely through the canal on 16 November.
Author: Erin Spampinato / SeafoodSource | Read the full article here
It will defend its "legitimate interests" after the Chubut government withdrew its management of a processing plant and several vessels
After the Chubut government (Argentina) terminated the contract with the American firm Red Chamber and, 45 days ago, awarded control of the assets of the former Alpesca to Pesquera Deseado—a subsidiary of the Profand group, headquartered in Vigo—the Patagonian province's executive has returned them to the American company. This "unilateral termination of the lease agreement" for a processing plant, fishing rights, and several fresh fish and freezer vessels has been received with "consternation" by Profand.
Author: Cecilia Valdez / La Voz de Galicia | Read the full article here
The two remaining candidates to be Chile’s next president have been urged to fix controversial laws that are said to be holding back the development of salmon farming, reports Fish Farming Expert’s Chilean sister site, Salmonexpert.cl.
Communist candidate Jeannette Jara and ultraconservative José Antonio Kast polled 26.7% and 24.1% of the vote respectively in yesterday’s first round, which eliminated other contenders. But other right-wing candidates took almost 30% of votes, meaning Kast is currently favourite to win the head-to-head run-off with Jara on December 14 if those votes are switched to him.
Author: Jonathan Garcés / fishfarmingexpert | Read the full article here
Hendrix Genetics Chile announced the appointment of Juan Pablo Barrales as Business Development Manager, reinforcing its commercial strategy and expansion into international markets. With over 15 years of experience in the aquaculture industry and a recognized track record of commercial leadership, Barrales joins the company to strengthen relationships with producers, secure new business opportunities, and position the genetics developed in Chile in new territories.
As Business Development Manager, Barrales' main focus will be on positioning the value proposition of Hendrix Genetics and its genetic lines both nationally and internationally, enhancing the company's visibility and its on-the-ground results.
Source: MundoAcuicola | Read the full article here
Crooks fit stolen licence plates to lorry in midnight raid on Gardermoen fish load.
Norwegian police are hunting brazen thieves who hooked an entire trailer packed with fish worth nearly NOK 1.8 million ($180,000) – from an industrial estate by Oslo’s main airport in the middle of the night.
The refrigerated trailer, loaded with about 15 tonnes of fish, was stolen from a site near Gardermoen, home to Oslo Airport and one of Norway’s biggest hubs for seafood exports.
Source: SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here
The big Portuguese retail group Jerónimo Martins Agro-Alimentar, S.A is investing around £12m in Norwegian farming company Norcod.
Norcod will issue a total of 12,707,454 shares to the retailer, raising gross proceeds of NOK 157m.
The subscription price in the Private Placement will be NOK 12.375 per new share.
The proceeds from the Portuguese private placement will be used to finance Norcod’s further acceleration of its growth strategy. Completion of the private placement is subject to a Norcod extraordinary general meeting.
It will also give the Portuguese giant an 18% stake in one of Norway’s main cod farmers.
Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish farmer | Read the full article here
An aerial drone photo shows an ecological marine cage breeding area in Rongcheng City, east China's Shandong Province. As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the "blue food depot."
To date, Shandong has built 139 "marine farms" at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country's total at the level. The province now boasts an integrated industrial chain for marine fishery that ranges from aquaculture, fishing to intensive processing.
Workers package sweet shrimp products at Shandong Meijia Group Co., Ltd. in Rizhao City, east China's Shandong Province.
The output of marine aquatic products in Shandong reached 8.25 million tonnes with an added value exceeding 100 billion yuan (about 14.09 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, topping among all regions at the provincial level in the country. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)
More than 60 countries begin negotiations today at ICCAT on the allocation of tuna catches in the Atlantic and Mediterranean for the 2026-2028 period
The Spanish bluefin tuna fleet enters a crucial week in Seville, where more than 60 countries are negotiating within the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) on the allocation of tuna catches in the Atlantic and Mediterranean until 2028. The meeting, which will continue until November 24 in a hybrid format, has one clear focus: the upward revision of the bluefin tuna quota, an emblematic species whose recovery has been supported by the organization's own scientific reports.
It will be held on November 24 at the MAPA headquarters in Atocha, Madrid
The Biodiversity Foundation, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA), will hold a commemorative event on November 24 to mark Aquaculture Day, focusing on the importance of R&D&I to promote the sustainability of the sector. It will take place at the MAPA headquarters in Atocha starting at 10:00 a.m. During the event, the 24th JACUMAR Aquaculture Research Award will be presented.
Since 2012, promoted by the Spanish Aquaculture Observatory of the Biodiversity Foundation (OESA) and in coordination with the Spanish Aquaculture Society (SEA), Spain has celebrated Aquaculture Day on November 30.
Source: iPac.aquacultura | Read the full article here
The annual meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean in Málaga has delivered progress on vessel transparency but leaves major enforcement gaps, according to the Med Sea Alliance and its members Oceana and The Nature Conservancy
Countries agreed to require International Maritime Organisation numbers for vessels over 20 metres, a permanent and cost-free identifier intended to improve traceability and curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Campaigners said the move helps but still excludes much of the fleet.
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He is the technical director of IFFO, and he has been in that role since June 2021.
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Now that Houthi rebels have pledged to halt their attacks on the Red Sea shipping route, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is working hard to encourage container traffic. 
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It will defend its "legitimate interests" after the Chubut government withdrew its management of a processing plant and several vessels
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The two remaining candidates to be Chile’s next president have been urged to fix controversial laws that are said to be holding back the development of salmon farming, reports Fish Farming Expert’s Chilean sister site, Salmonexpert.cl.
NORWAY
Crooks fit stolen licence plates to lorry in midnight raid on Gardermoen fish load.
Norcod
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More than 60 countries begin negotiations today at ICCAT on the allocation of tuna catches in the Atlantic and Mediterranean for the 2026-2028 period.png)
It will be held on November 24 at the MAPA headquarters in Atocha, Madrid
The annual meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean in Málaga has delivered progress on vessel transparency but leaves major enforcement gaps, according to the Med Sea Alliance and its members Oceana and The Nature Conservancy
