IN BRIEF - Frigo Logistics Sp. z oo announces establishment of new logistics center in Novy Dwor
POLAND
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Nichirei's Polish subsidiary, Frigo Logistics Sp. z oo, has established the Nowy Dwor Logistics Center near the country's capital, Warsaw.
On February 27th, an opening ceremony was held at the center, inviting approximately 160 people, including Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Poland, Mr. Kono, and the Mayor of Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki.
Greetings from guests (Left: Ambassador Kono, Right: Mayor Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki)
The company operates a business in Poland, mainly in refrigerated logistics for retail chain stores. The center, which serves as the core base in the metropolitan area, has installed automated storage equipment with a capacity of approximately 30,000 tons, aiming to reduce labor in the operation of the logistics center. Through the establishment of this new center, the company aims to further expand its existing services and respond to the strong demand for storage and transportation in upstream logistics. In addition, by consolidating the functions of three surrounding bases that were responsible for delivery to the northeastern area of ??Poland, the center will provide more efficient transportation and delivery services.
Going forward, Nichirei will continue to combine its increased storage capacity with its transportation and delivery network, which covers all of Poland, to provide advanced one-stop services that meet the diverse needs of its customers
Russian fishing vessels are actively harvesting masaba mackerel within Japanese waters, operating under pre-approved intergovernmental quotas.
Last week, five Russian vessels were recorded fishing off the coast of Iwaki Prefecture. The fleet's average daily catch was 63 tons, totaling 2,141 tons of mackerel for the week.
According to the Pacific branch of VNIRO, the total Russian harvest this season, as of November 23, includes 52,283 tons of washi sardine and 3,542 tons of mackerel. Scientists note that unique oceanographic conditions near the Kuril Islands have limited the amount of washi sardine entering Russia's economic zone this year.
Meanwhile, the exchange quota allowing Japanese vessels to fish for saury in Russia's exclusive economic zone concluded on October 31. The broader open-water saury fishing season saw a total catch of 123,300 tons by November 8, with Russia's share at 725 tons. Reports also indicate that between 50 and 80 foreign vessels, believed to be Chinese-flagged, are actively fishing for various pelagic species in international open waters.
Maritime communities, environmental groups, and the lawmakers who represent them have stepped forward to criticize the Trump administration’s proposal to license new oil drilling operations off the coastlines of Florida and California.
The announcement came on 20 November from the Department of Interior, which called the program an “expansive 11th national offshore leasing program to advance U.S. energy dominance.”
The U.S. government has not allowed new drilling in federal waters off either of the states' coasts for years – leasing in California federal waters has been reduced since the 1980s and drilling off the coast of Florida has been restricted since 1995 due concerns about oil spills.
Author: Erin Spampinato / SeafoodSource | Read the full article here
Russia's total fish catch this year has reached 4,241,100 tons, with pollock cementing its position as the industry's main component.
According to the Center for Ecology and Evaluation of the Russian Agricultural Bank, pollock accounts for an impressive 46.7% of the total catch, representing a 6.8% increase over the previous year.
The overall fishing industry shows improvement, though sector performance is mixed:
Herring saw the second-largest share at 13.2%, up by a substantial 31.4% year-on-year.
Salmon is in third place, accounting for 7.9%, following a significant 42.6% increase.
In contrast, cod catches declined by 19.1% compared to 2024, now making up just 6% of the total.
Mackerel saw a slight increase of 3.1%.
Oleg Knyazkov, Deputy Head of the Center for Ecological Expertise at the Russian Agricultural Bank, noted that while the industry is improving, restrictions on cod fishing remain, with a final resolution expected soon. Conditions are anticipated to improve significantly in the next fishing season.
Detailed analytical data on the fishing industry will be presented at the 11th International Conference "Fish. Full Cycle: Aquaculture, Processing, and Utilization," scheduled for February 18–20, 2026, in St. Petersburg.
A £1.7 million research project into farmed Scottish salmon smolts revealed clear physiological differences between fish reared in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and those raised in loch systems.
Among other things, RAS-reared fish displayed altered osmoregulatory markers, including ATPase (energy converting enzymes) and chloride levels, as well as changes in blood biochemistry, the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) reports in a case study about the Robust Smolt project.
Source: fishfarmingexpert | Raed the full article here
Salfjord AS has received final regulatory approval for the electrical power infrastructure needed to operate its land-based fish farm at Tjeldbergodden, Norway.
The confirmation ensures the project will be supplied with power from May 2028, securing Salfjord’s timeline for developing the future of aquaculture with the establishment of one of Norway’s largest industrial projects in Aure.
The approval, granted by the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) for the construction of a new transformer station, confirms that grid company Mellom AS will be able to supply power to Salfjord I – Tjeldbergodden.
Source: The Fish Site | Raed the full article here
Exploration Vessel Nautilus, operated by the Ocean Exploration Trust, successfully completed a ground-breaking three-week mission to map and explore the Cook Islands’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This collaborative effort, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through its Ocean Exploration program and supported by a grant to the Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI), marks a significant milestone in strengthening U.S.-Cook Islands partnerships in marine resource management.
Artisanal fishers from the Los Lagos and Aysén regions expressed their support for the recommendation to extend the southern hake fishing ban, a measure currently in effect only in August, which aims to protect this overexploited species.
The Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture(Subpesca)published the minutes of the Scientific and Technical Committee on Demersal Resources of the Southern Zone, which proposes extending the ban based on new technical data. According to the document, the largest southern hake catches are concentrated in the months before and after August in the outer northern zone (41°28.6’-47°00’ S).
The IIM-CSIC (Institute of Marine Research - Spanish National Research Council) is leading two marine research projects from Vigo, driven by the European project Occam, which is also expanding to Norway, Sweden, Scotland, the Faroe Islands, Poland, and Iceland. It will use genetics, RAS systems, and digital models to strengthen the climate resilience of rainbow trout and mussels.
The battle of European aquaculture against climate change will be fought, to a large extent, from Galicia. The IIM-CSIC, based in Vigo, will be one of the key players in Occam—an acronym for Operationalizing Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation for Aquaculture—a project promoted by Brussels that aims to demonstrate that it is possible to adapt the farming of fish, bivalves, and algae to new environmental conditions in order to strengthen the industry's competitiveness.
Author: Jorge Garnelo / Faro de Vigo | Read the full article here
We are proud to share a significant milestone in our sustainability journey: Havsbrún’s feed production facility has officially been certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Feed Standard.
This prestigious certification reflects our ongoing commitment to responsible feed production and sustainable aquaculture practices. The ASC Feed Standard establishes strict requirements for both environmental and social responsibility across the entire feed supply chain - from sourcing raw materials to production and traceability.
At Bakkafrost, sustainability is at the core of everything we do. This achievement is a key step toward our company strategy: to have all our salmon ASC-certified, ensuring that every part of our value chain meets the highest international standards for sustainability and transparency.
“This certification of Havsbrún is a major step towards our goal of having all our salmon ASC-certified,” says Regin Jacobsen, CEO of Bakkafrost.“It demonstrates the strength of our integrated value chain and our commitment to responsible aquaculture - from feed to fork.”
POLAND
JAPAN
NORWAY
The price of fresh salmon in Norway rose to its highest level for almost seven months, according to the monitoring organisation Statistics Norway.
UNITED STATES
Maritime communities, environmental groups, and the lawmakers who represent them have stepped forward to criticize the Trump administration’s proposal to license new oil drilling operations off the coastlines of Florida and California. 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
UNITED KINGDOM
A £1.7 million research project into farmed Scottish salmon smolts revealed clear physiological differences between fish reared in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and those raised in loch systems.
Salfjord AS has received final regulatory approval for the electrical power infrastructure needed to operate its land-based fish farm at Tjeldbergodden, Norway. 
COOK ISLANDS
Exploration Vessel Nautilus, operated by the Ocean Exploration Trust, successfully completed a ground-breaking three-week mission to map and explore the Cook Islands’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). This collaborative effort, led by the 
CHILE
Artisanal fishers from the Los Lagos and Aysén regions expressed their support for the recommendation to extend the southern hake fishing ban, a measure currently in effect only in August, which aims to protect this overexploited species.
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