Hokkaido Kaisen Nihonichi Honmachi Store, operated by N.I. Co., Ltd. (NI, Head Office: Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Representative Director: Norio Kawamura), will begin offering a new product, "Salmon Noodles," from Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

Hokkaido Kaisen Nihonichi, which operates mainly in Osaka Prefecture, regularly visits sake breweries, distilleries, ports, and markets all over the country to purchase and serve rare and valuable alcohol and seasonal ingredients delivered directly from the source. The fresh fish, oysters, and sea urchins it serves are all delivered directly from fishing towns in Hokkaido, and are well-known for their freshness and cost-effectiven

Hokkaido Kaisen Nihonichi, restaurant has a long-standing popularity of "Salmon Sashimi". They came up with this dish with the desire to make it more enjoyable to eat salmon while still preserving its deliciousness. As you can see, salmon noodles are characterized by their appearance, where salmon sashimi is cut like noodles. They serve them luxuriously cut into medium-thick pieces so that you can feel the freshness of the salmon even more. As it is far from the visual appearance of typical sashimi, it is sure to make a great impact and look great in photos.

According to the industry monitoring system of the Federal Agency for Fisheries (ISFRR), the catch of aquatic bioresources by all Russian users by September 24, 2024 exceeded 3.7 million tons (3,782.7 thousand).

Far Eastern basin: more than 2.8 million tons

Pollock - over 1.6 million tons (+ 18.6 thousand tons to the 2023 level); cod – 91.4 thousand tons; herring – 326.2 thousand tons (+ 47 thousand tons to the 2023 level); flounder – 54.2 thousand tons; Ivasi sardine – 255.1 thousand tons in the Russian EEZ (+ 69.4 thousand tons to the 2023 level)

Northern basin: 361.6 thousand tons

Cod - 189.4 thousand tons; haddock - 44.7 thousand tons; capelin - 51.7 thousand tons (+28.6 thousand tons compared to the 2023 level)

Western basin: 56 thousand tons

Sprats – 30.5 thousand tons; Baltic herring – 18.8 thousand tons.

Azov-Black Sea basin: 25.1 thousand tons

Anchovy - 9.2 thousand tons (+ 0.7 thousand tons to the 2023 level).

Volga-Caspian basin: 52.6 thousand tons

Sprats – 20.7 thousand tons; some fish species – 11.3 thousand tons

In the exclusive economic zones of foreign states , conventional areas and the open part of the World Ocean, the Russian fleet extracted 371,864 thousand tons of aquatic bioresources.

Source: Federal Agency for Fisheries

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is set to revolutionize its licensing regime, introducing a new system that grants specific fishing licenses for particular fish species early next year.

This move, announced by the NFA’s Managing Director, Justin Ilikani, aims to increase revenue for the state and ensure more sustainable fishing practices in Papua New Guinea’s waters.

Previously, fisheries companies operating in PNG waters held general fishing licenses, allowing them to catch any species they encountered. Under the new system, companies will need to obtain specific licenses for the fish they intend to target.

This targeted approach is expected to prevent overfishing of certain species and promote better conservation efforts.

Ilikani emphasized the importance of this regulatory change, stating, “that this new system will generate additional revenue for the state, as companies will be required to pay fees for each specific license they obtain."

The announcement of the new licensing regime came during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing between the Internal Revenue Commission and the NFA on Friday, September 20. This partnership aims to strengthen cooperation between the two organizations and facilitate investment in the fisheries sector.

U.S. retailers Walmart and Sam’s Club have announced plans to merge their corporate supply chain teams.

Walmart U.S. Executive Vice President of Supply Chain Operations David Guggina said in a memo that the change will enable the two companies to benefit from a more streamlined product sourcing strategy and better leverage available infrastructure, according to Business Insider.

Author: Christine Blank l  SeafoodSource l Read the full article here

The big Chilean salmon farmer Nova Austral, which fought back from the brink of bankruptcy earlier this year, is continuing to remain positive.

Publishing its 2024 second quarter report, the company said that although prices experienced a downward trend in the April to June period, they were still expected to remain higher than the general market due to contracts that had been agreed earlier.

Author: Vince McDonagh l  Fish Farmer l Read the full article here

Cabinet has endorsed the National Fisheries Policy 2024–2028.

The policy provides a strategic framework for managing Fiji’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors, focusing on sustainability, economic growth and food security.

The policy includes strategies for specific sectors within the fisheries sector, including offshore fisheries, aquaculture and coastal and inland fisheries.

It will also focus on cross-sectoral issues and assist in addressing marine spatial management, gender and youth involvement, environmental policies, and the intersection with tourism.

The policy is the result of extensive stakeholder consultations and aligns with national objectives and international commitments.

The European Union and Guinea-Bissau have signed a new protocol for their fisheries partnership, enabling EU vessels to access Guinea-Bissau’s waters for five years.

This agreement promotes sustainable fisheries governance while fostering local economic development and will help boost fisheries governance, enhance environmental protection and create jobs in Guinea-Bissau’s fisheries sector.

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Innovasea's arrival in Iceland is being carried out by Thor Salmon, which is installing Innovasea's Gas Management Towers (GMT) at its smolt facility in Iceland.

The global company specializing in advanced aquatic technology solutions for aquaculture and fish monitoring, Innovasea, announced that its land-based aquaculture systems are now available in Iceland.

What makes Innovasea GMTs unique is that they leverage gravity, not pressure, to move water. This innovative solution for oxygenation can reduce energy costs by up to 77% compared to a pressurized oxygen system.

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Fiskebåt, the organisation representing Norwegian fishing vessel owners, has confirmed that Norwegian fishing boats operating in UK waters will now be able to undergo inspections at sea, avoiding the need to dock at Lerwick for checks.

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has addressed concerns raised earlier this week by Fiskebåt regarding the time-consuming nature of inspections for the Norwegian mackerel fleet in UK waters. Fiskebåt had also been in contact with the UK industry to discuss these challenges.

Author: Oliver McBride l The Fishing Daily l Read the full article here

Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research.

The study shows that a single species, Antarctic krill, store similar amounts of carbon to key ‘blue carbon’ habitats such as mangroves, saltmarshes and seagrasses.

However, krill are also impacted by global heating and potential overfishing, so should be considered for similar protections as other important habitats

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