IN BRIEF - The New York Times questions the Chilean salmon sector
UNITED STATES
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
The following is an excerpt from an article published by the New York times:
The sea is calm at sunset on Quinchao, Tarsicio Antezana's home island in southern Chile. In the distance, the snow-capped volcanoes turn a deep purple with the setting sun.
It's a serene scene, except for one thing Antezana, a retired oceanographer, can't ignore. Not far from there, a strip of small rectangular objects stretches across the sea, swaying slightly with the tide. These structures may not seem like much, but Antezana knows what lies beneath the surface: a salmon farm.
Underwater, high-density net cages house thousands of salmon. Farms like this are common in Los Lagos, Chile's main aquaculture region. This South American country is the main exporter of farmed salmon to the United States. However, the popular fish is not native to this place, and many environmentalists and activists have long denounced that fish farms are damaging Chilean ecosystems and threatening native fauna.
Large-scale salmon farming in Chile began in the 1970s. Antezana, then a young scientist, was commissioned to evaluate the viability of this activity. Antezana advised the government to conduct baseline studies and be careful about ecological and health risks.[continues....]
Authors: Lucy Meyer and Casey Ann Smith | Read the full article by clicking the link here (only available in Spanish)
Satellites provide scientists important data they use to manage and protect fisheries and marine mammals.
A view from a satellite over Earth’s ocean and an aerial view of a blue whale.
NOAA’s use of satellite data to predict the weather is well known. Now, we are using satellites to track how the ocean is changing over time, and how that will impact fisheries and marine life. We can monitor the ocean’s temperature, salinity, currents, and even microscopic organisms in the water.
Satellites can give us insights into these oceanographic drivers and processes much faster than traditional methods like ship surveys. They can help us develop models to predict where and when marine animals will be in the ocean. In fact, satellite images are so detailed, we can actually see and count individual whales from space! This information can help us better manage those species.
In this week’s podcast, we hear from Ryan Vandermeulen, NOAA Fisheries satellite remote sensing coordinator. He’s passionate about satellites and making satellite data more accessible to the average citizen. Listen to him talk about what’s in store for the next generation of satellite technology, and hear the music he created based on satellite images of phytoplankton blooms.
With a surface area of ??90,000 m2, when it is completed in 2028, it will have a capacity of more than 100,000 tons of products
The biotechnology company for the production and transformation of the insect Tenebrio molitor, celebrated this Wednesday, January 15, in Salamanca, the symbolic act of laying the first stone of what will be the largest insect farm in the world. In it, the company's managers, its founders Adriana Casillas (CEO) and Sabas de Diego (CTO) were supported by institutional representatives and leaders of the sector in what is considered "a decisive step towards the future of the biotechnology industry."
Source: iPac.acuicultura l Read the full article here
The red tuna campaign in the Canary Islands will begin this year nine days earlier than in 2024. The General Secretariat of Fisheries has confirmed that the island fleet will be able to start catches on January 20, in response to the demands of the fishing sector and with the aim of taking advantage of the passage of this species through the waters of the Canary fishing ground. According to the resolution published in the Official State Gazette (BOE), a total census of 250 vessels will be authorized to fish a quota of 537.69 tons of red tuna from Monday.
Source: Industrias Pesqueras l Read the full article here
Committee says regulators should have option to halt production at sites with persistant problems
The Scottish Government should provide powers to regulators to limit or halt production at fish farms which record persistent high mortality rates, a committee of MSPs has said.
The suggestion is the stand-out recommendation in a newly published report by the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee (RAIC) that results from an inquiry into Scotland’s salmon farming sector last year.
Author: Gareth Moore / fishfarmingexpert l Read the full article here
Indonesia has taken a ground-breaking step by upgrading its national seafood traceability system, Stelina, to be compatible with the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) Standard. This makes Indonesia, one of the largest global seafood exporters, the first country to align a government-led system with international standards that ensure its seafood products meet the highest global traceability and sustainability requirements.
Waitrose, the upmarket supermarket chain, is promoting a traditional French cooking method for fish, with Scottish salmon leading the drive.
Called En Papillote, the technique is known for producing a rich, aromatic flavour. Waitrose.com says it has seen a surge in searches for “ready to cook fish” and “fresh fish” up 100% and 59% respectively over the last seven days.
The marketing campaign also designed to help people overcome their fear of cooking fish.
The new products include Wild Garlic Scottish Salmon; Thai Green Inspired cod fillets; and Provençal Inspired Haddock Fillets.
Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer l Read the full article here
Iceland increased its aquaculture exports by 16% in 2024 compared to the previous year. The local industry portal notes that commercial fish farming has become an important part of the republic's economy.
In monetary terms, the volume of aquaculture exports over the past year amounted to 54 billion Icelandic crowns (384 million dollars), a Fishnews correspondent reports, citing foreign industry media. At the same time, the share of farmed products in the total export of aquatic bioresources increased to 15%, and in all foreign sales of Iceland - to 6%.
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The largest revenue source is aquaculture cod, followed by salmon and haddock in third place.
Fish farming has already become an important part of the republic's economy, and its importance will only increase in the coming years, notes the Icelandic industry portal. The author emphasizes that such developments increase export diversification and increase foreign currency inflows into the country's economy.
As of early 2025, Russian fishermen have harvested approximately 158,000 tons of aquatic bioresources, reflecting a 3% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Federal Agency for Fisheries' monitoring system.
Regional Catch Overview:
Far Eastern Basin:
Total: 143.3 thousand tons (+4% compared to 2024)
Pollock: 86.2 thousand tons
Pacific herring: 47.7 thousand tons
Cod: 4.9 thousand tons
Northern Basin:
Total: 7.4 thousand tons
Cod: 4.9 thousand tons
Haddock: 1.3 thousand tons
Western Basin:
Total: 1.3 thousand tons (+55% compared to 2024)
Baltic herring: 0.7 thousand tons
Sprat: 0.6 thousand tons
Azov-Black Sea Basin:
Total: 1.1 thousand tons
Anchovy: 1.1 thousand tons
Volga-Caspian Basin:
Total: 2.1 thousand tons (3.5 times the 2024 level)
Sprat: 2.1 thousand tons
Beyond Domestic Waters:
In exclusive economic zones of foreign states, conventional areas, and the open ocean, Russian fleets harvested an additional 2.5 thousand tons, marking an 18.6% increase from the same period in 2024.
Reston, VA – We are disappointed that the Food and Drug Administration is proposing still more significant, unnecessary regulation in the waning hours of the Biden Administration. The proposed front of package labeling is redundant and could deliver an inaccurate message to consumers including healthy seafood in their diets.
By focusing on negative saturated fats, FDA misses the point and misleads label readers. Fish, such as salmon, contain almost entirely unsaturated essential omega-3s, the healthiest fatty acids found in any protein. Meanwhile, the planned labeling provides no way to highlight nutritious components of the product, including for fish, the unsaturated fats associated with brain and heart health.
In the case of seafood, this regulation is essentially pointless and can confuse consumers while adding an unneeded compliance burden to American producers who will need to retool their labels for the massive U.S. market.
The incoming Trump Administration should withdraw the proposal in its entirety.
Tor André Kandal is the new hire of Garware Technical Fibres Norway, who comes to strengthen said team as sales director and when it comes to working with networks - in the supplier chain - he is far from being a novice, since he was previously project coordinator in the western region and in the center of Mowi, where he was responsible for cage systems, cultivation networks, services and others for three years.
Prior to his work at Mowi, he served for four years as regional sales and marketing manager in the west, center and south of Mørenot. “I know Garware well, thanks to years of good cooperation as a client, as they work closely with the industry to develop the best products,” says Kandal.
Source: MundoAcuicola l Read the full article here
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