IN BRIEF - 44th Annual Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
AUSTRALIA
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR-44) will hold its annual meeting in Hobart, Australia, from 20–31 October 2025.
Experts from the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) will attend to advocate for urgent action on krill fishery management and the adoption of long-delayed marine protected areas (MPAs).
In July 2025, the Antarctic krill fishery hit its catch limit for the first time ever, forcing an early closure. This record catch was partly the result of a lapse in a key conservation measure designed to spread out fishing effort, which CCAMLR failed to renew last year. It underscores the dangers of concentrated fishing in sensitive wildlife feeding grounds.
Krill are the foundation of the Southern Ocean ecosystem, feeding penguins, whales, and seals, and they play a vital role in storing carbon and buffering climate change.
Without safeguards, krill fishing threatens not only Antarctica’s wildlife but also global ocean health and climate resilience.
After taking a historic step backwards in protection last year, CCAMLR Members now face a pivotal choice this October: to adopt long-delayed protections, starting with the Antarctic Peninsula MPA, or risk further setbacks for wildlife, climate, and international trust in ocean governance.
The Spanish technology company Satlink, a world leader in the development of technological solutions to improve ocean management and sustainability, has announced the acquisition of the French company nke, a firm with more than 40 years of experience in the design and manufacture of instruments for measuring and monitoring water quality in oceans and freshwater, as well as for navigation.
The transaction "unites two of the most established companies in the sector" and constitutes "one of the most significant milestones in the ocean technology industry in recent years, creating the largest independent European platform in this field," according to Satlink.
Source: Industrias Pesqueras | Read the full article here
Hofseth International, one of Norway’s key mid-sized fish farming and processing companies, has carried out a major refinancing of its capital structure through the issue of a €300 million (£260m) secured green bond.
Hofseth said the net proceeds from the issuance of the new bonds will be applied for eligible green projects in accordance with the company’s Green Financing Framework.
The refinancing is expected to materially reduce the group’s average interest cost, extend the average maturity of its long-term interest-bearing debt, improve its interest rate cover and provide in excess of NOK 1 billion in financial flexibility going forwards.
Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here
Seafood group Milarex sold to Norwegian investor Pangea.
Norwegian investment firm Pangea has acquired seafood processor Milarex from private-equity group Summa Equity. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Norway, Milarex operates a major processing facility in Poland and supplies smoked, fresh and frozen salmon to more than 30 markets worldwide. The company entered the North American market in 2021 through the acquisition of California-based seafood supplier Ultco, which has operations in Iceland and Norway.
Source: SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here
The South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute (SAERI) has published new research investigating the complex environmental factors behind fluctuating Illex squid abundance in Falklands (Malvinas) waters.
The study aims to provide critical data on how the migratory squid species is affected by different environmental conditions. Understanding these variables is vital for the region's fishing sector, allowing the industry to better adapt its strategies in future years to ensure the sustainable management of the commercially important Illex stock. SAERI is sharing the findings to strengthen fisheries science and management.
The Port of Marín, located on the Pontevedra estuary, has established itself as one of the major logistics hubs for frozen fish in Spain by 2025. According to the latest data from the Port Authority, the port has experienced an increase of more than 10% in frozen fish product traffic, reaching nearly 90,000 tons handled by August of this year. This growth has been especially concentrated in the non-containerized segment, i.e., direct unloading and storage operations in the port's extensive refrigerated facilities, without the need for container transit.
The international conference "Mucosal Health in Aquaculture," whose first edition was held in Oslo, Norway, in 2019, consolidates year after year the importance of mucosal health in promoting more sustainable aquaculture practices.
The fourth edition of this congress, as announced by its organizing committee, IRTA, will bring together the international scientific community from September 7 to 10, 2026, at the Recitro Modernista de Sant Pau in Barcelona. This conference will include representatives from the aquaculture and feed production industries, from early-stage researchers to leading experts in various aspects of mucosal health who are at the forefront of their fields.
Source: ipac.acuicultura | Read the full article here
Environmental nonprofit Greenpeace has alleged that the U.S. government is too lenient on cracking down on trafficking, especially as it relates to major seafood supplying nations.
The organization made the claim in response to the U.S. government’s ranking of Taiwan and Indonesia in its yearly Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, the most recent edition of which included Taiwan achieving a Tier 1 ranking for the 16th time and Indonesia achieving a Tier 2 ranking.
The Tier 1 designation is intended to identify countries that fully comply with the minimum requirements of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA)
Author: Erin Spampinato / SeafoodSource | Read the full article here
Seafood has received disproportionate attention in media coverage about microplastics, despite evidence that fish and shellfish are not the main source of human exposure, according to a new scientific review.
Researchers from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, and international partners analysed how plastic contamination in food is studied and reported.
They found that more than 70% of scientific and media coverage on microplastics in food has focused on seafood, contributing to the public perception that eating fish is the biggest risk.
Source: fishfarmingexpert | Read the full article here
Seven leading Japanese seafood distribution companies have joined forces to create the first "Japan Responsible Seafood Sourcing Roundtable."
The launch, announced in early October 2025, aims to collaboratively tackle the complex challenges of the global supply chain that cannot be solved by individual companies alone.
The main goal is to establish a framework for joint action to address critical issues, focusing on three key areas:
Ensuring due diligence in human rights and labor.
Implementing environmental due diligence in the value chain.
Establishing transparent traceability of products.
The activities of this group, composed of seven companies, will begin in October 2025. The effort will focus on action and information sharing to develop a Common Guide by 2026. The promoters will also invite more companies and stakeholders to join, with the goal of expanding the impact of responsible seafood distribution from Japan to the global market.
Conxemar has broken a new record by reaching 30,405 visitors, representing an increase of more than 12% compared to last year, when it had 27,082 (These figures are based on admissions, not individual visitors). It had already broken this record with exhibitors: 812 compared to 766 in 2024, from 46 countries.
The event filled the Vigo Trade Fair Institute (Ifevi), consolidating its position as one of the world's leading events in the sector. During the three days of the fair, with fewer traffic jams, Conxemar once again brought together the world's leading companies in the fields of frozen fish, aquaculture, distribution, and processing.
Source: La Voz de Galicia | Read the full article here
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Experts from the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) will attend to advocate for urgent action on krill fishery management and the adoption of long-delayed marine protected areas (MPAs).
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Hofseth International, one of Norway’s key mid-sized fish farming and processing companies, has carried out a major refinancing of its capital structure through the issue of a €300 million (£260m) secured green bond.
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FALKLAND ISLANDS
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The Port of Marín, located on the Pontevedra estuary, has established itself as one of the major logistics hubs for frozen fish in Spain by 2025. According to the latest data from the Port Authority, the port has experienced an increase of more than 10% in frozen fish product traffic, reaching nearly 90,000 tons handled by August of this year. This growth has been especially concentrated in the non-containerized segment, i.e., direct unloading and storage operations in the port's extensive refrigerated facilities, without the need for container transit.
The international conference "Mucosal Health in Aquaculture," whose first edition was held in Oslo, Norway, in 2019, consolidates year after year the importance of mucosal health in promoting more sustainable aquaculture practices.
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Researchers from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, and international partners analysed how plastic contamination in food is studied and reported. 
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