IN BRIEF - ‘State promotes Scampi freshwater prawn cultivation to save the Sunderbans’
INDIA
Monday, June 19, 2023
KOLKATA: Scampi freshwater prawn has been actively promoted since last year by the state in the Sunderbans and efforts are being taken to scale up its production this year as part of a sustainability solution.
Principal Secretary of state Irrigation and Waterways department Prabhat Kumar Mishra while addressing the International Delta Summit organised by Centre for River Affairs and South Asian Institute for Advanced Research and Development (SAIARD) on Friday talked about the fascination towards Vannamei also known as Whiteleg Shrimp cultivation and it being unsustainable.
Mishra said that they started promoting Scampi freshwater prawn, which is reared in freshwater and not in saline water. Many women’s self help groups became associated with this and got involved in meen collection. “The fascination for Vannamei and quick returns is actually forcing people to cut down mangroves.This problem is still not resolved. The areas which are at the fringe of the island and where saline water can be brought into some ponds, especially when they cut mangroves and rear Vannamei, that’s upsetting,”Mishra said.
South Korea's frozen mackerel imports reached 12,082 metric tons in January 2025, a 25% increase compared to the same period in 2024 (9,693 metric tons). This volume represents 16% of total seafood imports (75,350 metric tons).
Norway supplied the vast majority (96%, or 11,610 metric tons) of imported frozen mackerel, with China contributing 4% (449 metric tons) and the Netherlands less than 1% (23 metric tons). The average import price per kilogram was USD 2.74 for Norwegian mackerel and USD 1.98 for Chinese mackerel
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The total import value reached USD 32.67 million, a substantial 53% increase from USD 21.30 million in January 2024. The average import price per kilogram also rose by 23% year-on-year, from USD 2.20 to USD 2.70. This surge in both volume and value is attributed to increased domestic demand and international market price fluctuations.
For context, current domestic wholesale prices in South Korea for frozen Norwegian mackerel are approximately KRW 99,000 per 20kg for the 400/600 size range and KRW 98,000 per 20kg for the 300/500 size range.
The Japanese government has vowed to continue supporting the fishery sector in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, in collaboration with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the BARMM’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR).
Collaborating with the FAO and BARMM's MAFAR, the initiative aims to boost sustainable aquaculture and fisheries, addressing challenges like post-harvest losses, declining production, and poverty.
The FAO will provide technical support, training, capacity building, and infrastructure development, while also training MAFAR and local governments in fish stock monitoring and management.
This program builds upon previous successful collaborations between the FAO and Japan in the region.
Karine comes from the position as Business Manager at Findus Norway, where she has been responsible for various customers in the value chain, QSR in the Nordics and other export-oriented businesses. With 12 years of experience from Findus and previous work at Nortura, she has gained solid expertise in marketing and sales, especially within FMCG, Foodservice and B2B.
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She also has valuable experience from the American market, including through her responsibility for international customers at Findus and recently as project manager for a salmon retail project in the United States.
"I feel very privileged to be allowed to work to promote seafood products in the US at a time that can be demanding for the export industry", says Haraldsson
"The USA is a large market with unimaginable opportunities. I see five ways to build on the collaboration we have with exporters today and help them succeed with both existing and new products in the years to come,"says Karine.
Haraldsson will take up her position at the Seafood Council on May 2. But already in mid-March she will participate in Seafood Expo North America (SENA) to get to know Norwegian exporters and the local value chain better.
Two new tenders in the TOP 100 of frozen fish shake up and put the spotlight on the sector
Two new tenders in the Alimarket TOP 100 of frozen fish, plus the one announced exclusively a few days ago by Proa Internacional and another very relevant one that could come out shortly, put the spotlight back on a sector that is a few days away from knowing if Atunlo is able to convince its creditors.
In the case of the two new bankrupts, everything indicates that the future lies in the sale of their facilities.
The artisanal fishing vessel BP Carlillo sank this Friday 17 nautical miles from the port of Rawson, Chubut. The vessel capsized for reasons that are still being investigated, possibly related to loading operations during the first fishing trips.
The six crew members were rescued unharmed by the fishing vessel Néstor V and transferred to the port of Rawson under the supervision of the Argentine Naval Prefecture.
Gustavo González, head of the Chubut Yellow Fleet Chamber (CAFACh), confirmed the incident and highlighted the rapid action of the Néstor V in the rescue.
The BP Carlillo, 9.79 meters long, 4.4 meters wide and 2.19 meters high, is part of the artisanal fleet of Chubut. It had set sail at 1:20 AM on Friday, February 7, 2025, bound for shrimp fishing.
The competent authorities are investigating the causes of the shipwreck.
The US$4.85 million "Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project," implemented by the National Fisheries Authority, focuses on three key areas: policy and regulation improvements, alternative livelihoods, and sustainable fishing awareness.
Tangible results include a $574 million hatchery development at Twickenham Park projected to produce five million tilapia fry annually, significantly boosting aquaculture. The project also supports sea moss production (US$165,000), oyster farming (US$325,000), ornamental fish farming (US$105,000), and ecotourism (US$113,000).
Additionally, tilapia farming at Ebony Park has been revitalized with infrastructure investments and has recently completed its first harvest. Recognizing the threat of climate change, the project emphasizes building climate resilience within the fisheries sector.
Backe Entreprenør has established Backe Industri, a new company specializing in large, complex construction projects across Norway, with a core focus on land-based aquaculture.
"The creation of Backe Industri is a strategic decision to better serve our aquaculture clients and other markets," says Asle Randen, CEO of Backe Entreprenør. "By consolidating our group's experience and expertise within a single company, we offer a more streamlined and efficient point of contact."
Backe's recent project portfolio includes land-based aquaculture facilities in Tytlandsvik and Årdal, as well as data centers, process industry facilities, and power plants. This diverse experience, further strengthened by the 2023 acquisition of Kruse Smith Entreprenør and its land-based aquaculture projects, positions Backe Industri as a leading player in the sector.
Backe Industri will leverage the group's extensive planning and implementation expertise. With nearly 1,200 employees from Trondheim southward, the company is one of Norway's largest construction contractors.
The vessel is equipped for open and closed transport of salmon, as well as for RSW refrigeration, freshwater production and water treatment.
The Norwegian company specializing in the transport of smolts, classification and counting of salmon and trout, Rostein, has acquired the vessel Orca Yka from the Chilean company Naviera Orca. The vessel is en route to Norway, where it will be delivered in March and renamed Ro Sunrise. This wellboat has a capacity of 2,800 m³ and is sister to the vessels Ro Sailor and Ro Spirit.
Galicia closed the month of January with just over 17,400 workers affiliated to the special maritime regime, of which 7,837 were self-employed and the remaining 9,573 were salaried (employed). As regards on-board personnel, there are as many work centres as there are active fishing vessels, with almost as many specificities as dimensions, fishing gear, base port or target species. But there is no collective agreement that sets minimum and common conditions for workers - as there is in France, with the Convention Collective Nationale de la Pêche Professionnelle Maritime - a gap that may disappear if the initiative they are already working on prospers, with the sponsorship of the central government, unions or guilds.
Author: Lara Graña/ Faro de Vigo l Read the full article here
Mitsubishi Corporation, the parent company of Cermaq Group, revealed the salmon farmer saw an increased profit in the nine months ending 31 December, 2024.
According to Mitsubishi’s results, Cermaq posted a nine-month profit of JPY 8.1 billion (USD 53 million, EUR 51 million), an increase over the JPY 7.6 billion (USD 50 million, EUR 48 million) it posted in the same period of 2023. That made the company Mitsubishi’s highest profit company in its food industry segment.
The company said its salmon farming business was impacted by a decline in the market during the summer “as usual”
Author: Chris Chase /SeafoodSource l Read the full article here
INDIA
KOLKATA: Scampi freshwater prawn has been actively promoted since last year by the state in the Sunderbans and efforts are being taken to scale up its production this year as part of a sustainability solution.
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Two new tenders in the TOP 100 of frozen fish shake up and put the spotlight on the sector
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The US$4.85 million "Promoting Community-Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project," implemented by the National Fisheries Authority, focuses on three key areas: policy and regulation improvements, alternative livelihoods, and sustainable fishing awareness. 
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The vessel is equipped for open and closed transport of salmon, as well as for RSW refrigeration, freshwater production and water treatment.
Galicia closed the month of January with just over 17,400 workers affiliated to the special maritime regime, of which 7,837 were self-employed and the remaining 9,573 were salaried (employed). As regards on-board personnel, there are as many work centres as there are active fishing vessels, with almost as many specificities as dimensions, fishing gear, base port or target species. But there is no collective agreement that sets minimum and common conditions for workers - as there is in France, with the Convention Collective Nationale de la Pêche Professionnelle Maritime - a gap that may disappear if the initiative they are already working on prospers, with the sponsorship of the central government, unions or guilds.
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