IN BRIEF - About twenty boats from Bermeo start the tuna tuna in the Azores
SPAIN
Friday, June 02, 2023
For the arrantzales, the unusual increase in water temperature has favored the advancement of the fishery with promising catches.
Some twenty fishing boats from Bermeo are in the middle of the Atlantic, off the Azores, in search of the authentic tuna of the north to fully immerse themselves in one of the main coastal areas of the sector, especially this year, after the dismal catches of mackerel registered in spring. Before setting sail, near San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, some units completed three turns to port to ask the saint to give them his protection and grant them good fishing.
“The information that reaches us points to an unusual increase in the temperature of the water, which is a couple of degrees warmer than other times on these same dates. Hence, the bonito may have advanced the migration that it carries out every year to feed itself, "say members of the Brotherhood of the fishing village.
A ban on salmon farming in the Argentinian part of Tierra del Fuego has been overturned by the local government this week.
The legislature of the region voted by just a single vote to modify Law 1,355, the pioneering 2021 legislation that prohibited salmon farming in the sea, rivers, lakes and lagoons of the province.
The outcome was received with dismay and frustration by local chefs, artisanal fisherpeople, environmental groups and residents who had mobilised in recent weeks to defend the ban.
Source: The Fish Site | Read the full article here
FISA presented the preliminary program for the AquaSur 2026 Congress, featuring three days focused on innovation, sustainability, genetics, and technologies for aquaculture.
The thirteenth edition of AquaSur will take place from March 24 to 26, 2026, in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. The exhibition is considered the leading meeting point in the Southern Hemisphere for companies dedicated to aquaculture and related products.
The event organizers, FISA, part of the French group GL events, have high expectations for this edition.
Source: MundoAcuicola | Read the full article here
Indonesian shrimp exports declined sharply in October, largely due to recalls of Indonesian products which were found, upon their arrival in the United States, to contain traces of Cesium-137 (Cs-137), a radioactive material.
The first findings of Cs-137 came in August, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an advisory to the public not to eat, sell, or serve imported shrimp processed by Indonesia-based PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati, a supplier to some Walmart locations.
After two months of stalled shipments and trade challenges, the FDA reached an agreement with the nation to resume imports after its Cs-137 task force identified the source of the contamination and cleared it.
Author: Erin Spampinato / SeafoodSource | Read the full article here
Norway has seen another salmon farming acquisition, as the industry continues to consolidate.
Alsaker AS has entered into a binding agreement to purchase 100% of the shares in the rival Bolaks Group AS, creating by far the largest privately owned aquaculture operations in Western Norway.
Alsaker and Bolaks , both private businesses, will together have over 25,000 tonnes of MTB in the areas PO2 and PO3 and will constitute a locally owned aquaculture operator with a strong foothold in many local communities in the west of the country.
Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here
Norway, the UK, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland have just signed a new long-term agreement for the management and distribution of the mackerel stock. This comes in a context where the EU has agreed to a 70% reduction in the quota for the species, pending an agreement with the coastal states.
"I am extremely pleased that we have signed a new long-term agreement for the management and distribution of the mackerel stock. The agreement will contribute to limiting mackerel fishing and, therefore, to reducing fishing pressure in the long term," said the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Marianne Sivertsen Næss. She also welcomed Iceland's participation in the agreement.
Source: Industrias Pesqueras | Read the full article here
IFFO reports higher fishmeal and fish oil output through October 2025.
Global fishmeal and fish oil production increased year on year in the first three quarters of 2025, according to updated market intelligence from IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation.
IFFO said cumulative fishmeal production reported by its members was up around 7% versus the same period in 2024 by October 2025, with higher output recorded across most regions. The organisation noted a year on year decline in the Iceland and North Atlantic area.
Source: SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here
Norway and UK company Aquaservice AS, which supplies HDPE products to the aquaculture sector, has achieved the ISO 9001:2015 international standard for quality management, it has announced.
“The process has been long and instructive. It has been important for us to stress test, adapt, and adjust our systems and routines throughout this process, with solid results,” said Kristian Dyrhaug at Aquaservice.
Source: fishfarmingexpert | Read the full article here
Salmon producer Bakkafrost is set to appeal a decision by Western Isles local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar to refuse consent for a new fish farm on the east coast of Lewis.
Earlier this month councillors went against the recommendation of planning officials and rejected the proposal for five 200m (656ft) circumference pens at a site off North Gravir.
Concern had been voiced about the potential impact of the farm on historically important and economically productive fishing grounds.
Salmon farmers are poised to take advantage of a new free trade deal between the UK and South Korea, which is expected to provide a boost to Scottish exports.
The deal secures permanent tariff-free access for UK goods to the market, and follows high-level talks between the UK and South Korean governments. Scottish salmon exports to South Korea rose more than tenfold from £214,000 in 2015 to £2.25 million in 2019 before trade was hit by the global pandemic.
The INEI attributes the 3.62% year-on-year growth in October to the boost from fishing and mining, with a strong rebound in fish processing.
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A ban on salmon farming in the Argentinian part of Tierra del Fuego has been overturned by the local government this week.
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FISA presented the preliminary program for the 
INDONESIA
Indonesian shrimp exports declined sharply in October, largely due to recalls of Indonesian products which were found, upon their arrival in the United States, to contain traces of Cesium-137 (Cs-137), a radioactive material. 
NORWAY
Norway has seen another salmon farming acquisition, as the industry continues to consolidate.
WORLDWIDE
Norway, the UK, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland have just signed a new long-term agreement for the management and distribution of the mackerel stock. This comes in a context where the EU has agreed to a 70% reduction in the quota for the species, pending an agreement with the coastal states.
Norway and UK company Aquaservice AS, which supplies HDPE products to the aquaculture sector, has achieved the ISO 9001:2015 international standard for quality management, it has announced.
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Salmon farmers are poised to take advantage of a new free trade deal between the UK and South Korea, which is expected to provide a boost to Scottish exports.
PERU
The INEI attributes the 3.62% year-on-year growth in October to the boost from fishing and mining, with a strong rebound in fish processing.
