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Friday, January 10, 2025
EU-backed startup launches alternative product made with farmed seaweed
A German company that makes a plant-based alternative to tuna has launched a hot smoked salmon alternative made from farmed seaweed and European fava beans and peas.
BettaFish sources its brown macroalgae from seaweed farms off the Irish and Norwegian coasts.
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After decades of disuse, the historic building that Michel Pacewicz designed on Policarpo Sanz Street, in the heart of the city, is facing a new rehabilitation to be beautified with the welcome of Profand. The works have just begun inside this architectural jewel to convert the old facilities of the Bank of Galicia into the headquarters of one of the companies that leads the national fishing industry from Vigo.
The Pontevedra-based construction company San José has taken on the work for the comprehensive rehabilitation of the building that the French architect designed in 1897 to now house the home of Vigo-based Profand.
Author: Alejandra Pascual / La Voz de Galicia l Read the full article here
Since its beginnings in 1976, Eurored Group has presented itself as “a benchmark in the sector by offering high quality fishing gear that meets the demands of the deep-sea and inshore fleet in all the world's fishing grounds”.
Likewise, Eurored Group has extensive experience in the design, manufacture and repair of fishing gear and equipment and has a specialized workshop where it carries out different custom work on structural cables, seams in ropes and dyneema, as well as “any towing, mooring and lifting solution”.
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The U.S.’s usage of pangasius increased in 2024 as an uptick in the price of tilapia drove customers to find an inexpensive whitefish alternative.
A panel of experts at the 2025 Global Seafood Market Conference – which ran from 20 to 23 January in Palm Desert, California, U.S.A. – highlighted U.S. customs data which shows a steady decline in U.S. tilapia imports since 2020.
That decline is occurring even as global production continues to increase and is expected to approach 16 billion pounds in 2025.
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ALDI South Group has become the first food retailer globally to include the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)’s new Improvement Programme in its sourcing policy. The Programme was launched in October to offer fisheries support and incentives to become more sustainable, provided they make measurable improvements over a five-year period. It has been designed to support fisheries worldwide, regardless of their size or location to make the changes necessary for them to meet the MSC Fisheries Standard.
The Producer of the Year award went to Cermaq for its innovative iFarm project, while Ikea picked up the Retailer of the Year award for its exclusive commitment to sell ASC certified salmon. Nordic Trout Sverige was awarded ASC Newcomer of the Year for the first ASC certified farm in Sweden.
Laetitia Rosing, regional manager of ASC Nordics, said: “2024 was a remarkable year of growth for the Nordic market. New producers have joined the programme and existing producers have expanded their participation by certifying additional farms. Collectively, these farms have produced an impressive 801,000 metric tonnes of ASC certified seafood. Additionally, we have seen a 25 percent growth in the uptake of ASC-labelled products in stores across the Nordics.
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TEHRAN, (MNA) – Iran’s exports of farmed caviar witnessed remarkable growth, surging by 112% during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21, 2024, according to an official from the Iranian Fisheries Organization.
Nasser Karamirad, Director General of Stock Enhancement and Conservation of Aquatic Genetic Resources at the Iranian Fisheries Organization, reported that 5.346 tons of farmed caviar, valued at $3.2 million, were exported to 28 countries between March 21 and December 22, 2024. This marks a significant increase compared to the same period last year.
Among the key export destinations for Iranian farmed caviar were the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Belgium, Karamirad noted.
He further highlighted that, in the previous Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20, 2024, Iran exported 4.784 tons of farmed caviar. The latest figures showcase a substantial year-on-year improvement in export performance.
Karamirad also stated that as of the first six months of the current calendar year (March 21 to September 21, 2024), Iran had 304 units dedicated to farmed caviar production.
The provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, and Fars emerged as the leading regions in caviar production, demonstrating their pivotal role in driving the industry forward.
In the Far East, the Okhotsk Sea fishing season "A" has been underway since January, ending in April. During this period, the main pollock catch is made - up to 80% of the annual volume.
The progress of the fishery is under the control of the Headquarters of the Federal Agency for Fisheries on issues of organizing and conducting the Okhotsk Sea fishing season "A" 2025.
According to the industry monitoring system of the Federal Agency for Fisheries (Federal Service for Fisheries Monitoring) as of January 19, 2025, the pollock catch totaled more than 135 thousand tons, of which 92 thousand tons were caught in the Sea of ??Okhotsk. 64 vessels were involved in the pollock expedition.
In the Sea of ??Okhotsk, 20 vessels were fishing for herring. Since the beginning of the year, Far Eastern fishermen have caught 80.3 thousand tons of Pacific herring (152.4% of the 2024 level), including 74.9 thousand tons in the North Okhotsk subzone (159% of the 2024 level).
The cod catch in the Far Eastern basin amounted to 8.5 thousand tons, including 4.5 thousand tons in the Sea of ??Okhotsk, where 19 vessels worked.
As of January 19, the total occupancy rate of refrigerators for storing fish products in Primorsky Krai was 49%. There were 28 vessels approaching ports with more than 39,846 tons of fish products on board.
Norway and the other EFTA countries today signed a historic free trade agreement with Thailand. The agreement will grant virtually all products from Norway zero tariffs to Thailand.
Lichtenstein Foreign Minister Dominique Hasler, Thai Trade Minister Pichai Naripthaphan and Industry Minister Cecilie Myrseth. DFN.-->
Thailand is one of the fastest growing economies in Southeast Asia and an important market for Norwegian companies. This agreement will give Norwegian companies significantly better market access and greater predictability in trade with Thailand, says Business Minister Cecilie Myrseth (AP).
Trade between Norway and Thailand has been steadily increasing in recent years, not least as a result of strong growth in Norwegian seafood exports. In 2023, total trade between Norway and Thailand amounted to around NOK 12 billion. With the new free trade agreement, 83 percent of trade will be duty-free from its entry into force. After 15 years, 99.8% of Norwegian exports to Thailand will be duty-free.
Israel's instrument of acceptance brings to 89 the total number of WTO members that have formally accepted the Agreement. Twenty-two more formal acceptances are needed for the Agreement to come into effect.
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: “I welcome Israel's formal acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. Each additional acceptance brings us closer to the threshold for the entry into force of these vital rules that will curb harmful subsidies and protect global fish stocks. I urge remaining WTO members to submit their own letters of acceptance, thereby helping to safeguard our oceans — and the livelihoods that depend on them — for future generations.”
Minister Barkat said: “Israel is proud to have successfully completed the domestic approval process of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, being the first agreement of its kind to focus on environmental sustainability. The agreement marks a pivotal moment in advancing sustainable development and we are glad to bring Members closer to its implementation. We remain not only optimistic, but also confident in the transformative potential of this agreement to rejuvenate and accelerate the processes leading up to the 14th Ministerial Conference. I extend my gratitude to the Director-General for her exemplary leadership and unwavering commitment in guiding this agreement to fruition.”
The Agreement will enter into force upon acceptance by two-thirds of the membership.
The European Economic and Social Committee supports the European Commission's measures against unsustainable fishing practices in third countries. It is known that 70% of fishery products consumed in Europe come from third countries, so the aim is also to protect the Community market from fishery products obtained through unsustainable practices.
The opinion calls for the geographical extension of the measures, requesting that the revised rules not be limited to the North-East Atlantic, but also include Mediterranean waters and international zones.
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GERMANY
EU-backed startup launches alternative product made with farmed seaweed
SPAIN
After decades of disuse, the historic building that Michel Pacewicz designed on Policarpo Sanz Street, in the heart of the city, is facing a new rehabilitation to be beautified with the welcome of 
Since its beginnings in 1976, 
UNITED STATES
The U.S.’s usage of pangasius increased in 2024 as an uptick in the price of tilapia drove customers to find an inexpensive whitefish alternative.
ALDI South Group
SWEDEN
The Producer of the Year award went to Cermaq for its innovative iFarm project, while Ikea picked up the Retailer of the Year award for its exclusive commitment to sell 
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TEHRAN, (MNA) – Iran’s exports of farmed caviar witnessed remarkable growth, surging by 112% during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year, which began on March 21, 2024, according to an official from the Iranian Fisheries Organization.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The progress of the fishery is under the control of the Headquarters of the Federal Agency for Fisheries on issues of organizing and conducting the Okhotsk Sea fishing season "A" 2025.
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DG Okonjo-Iweala said:
EUROPEAN UNION
The European Economic and Social Committee supports the European Commission's measures against unsustainable fishing practices in third countries. It is known that 70% of fishery products consumed in Europe come from third countries, so the aim is also to protect the Community market from fishery products obtained through unsustainable practices.
