First Nations that rely on salmon farming in their traditional territories in British Columbia have asked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to grant six-year renewals for farm licences due to expire next month.

The coalition of First Nations for Finfish Stewardship (FNFFS) has also invited Trudeau and BC premier David Eby to participate with First Nations in a review of the implementation of plans to “transition” the province’s salmon farming from the existing open net pen method.

Author: Gareth Moore / fishfarmingexpert l Read the full article here

Push for Sustainability Ahead of Indian Ocean Campaign

Over 40% of France’s Retail Market Joins Forces with GTA to Advocate for Sustainable Tuna Fishing

The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) is delighted to announce a significant boost in support from French retailers, marking a pivotal moment in their efforts to drive positive change in tuna fisheries worldwide. This surge of backing comes as the GTA launches its campaign with the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), aiming to revolutionize the Regional Fisheries Management Organization

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

The vessel was intercepted by the Indian Coast Guard and taken to Cochin to investigate the workers' version.

The Indian Coast Guard located a ship flying the Iranian flag within its waters. She was located west of the coast of Kerala, in the Arabian Sea, and there were six crew members of Indian nationality on board.

The crew members alleged that they had taken control of the boat because they were suffering exploitation and mistreatment by the owner of the fishing boat and they wanted to return to their homes.

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Norwegian salmon exports were back on track in value terms last month, reversing the fall seen in March.

The value growth, however, was just 2% up on April last year, totalling NOK 9.9bn (£726m), an increase of NOK 222m (£16m).

The month-on-month rise last month followed the first drop in salmon prices for three years, recorded in March.

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Peru has approved the modifications to the Sanitary Standard for Live Bivalve Molluscs, Supreme Decree No. 07-2004-PRODUCE, which will regulate the conditions and health safety requirements that bivalve mollusks intended for trade or processing for human consumption must meet, including requirements for extraction and collection areas and for aquaculture concessions.

The modifications made to the standard refer to the evaluation, revaluation, classification and sanitary reclassification of production areas, as well as general and operational conditions.

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Angulas Aguinaga continues with the development of its 2020-2025 strategic plan, whose final objective when it was launched was to achieve sales of €450 million at the end of that last year. Difficult, very difficult. Although it managed to grow at an annual rate of 10% in the last three years - something very complex considering that in 2022 its increase was 2.3% - it would still be about €75 million short of the goal, therefore which would require new acquisitions.

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Lindquist is to formally join the company on 1 September 2024.

Icelandic land-based salmon farmer Laxey has announced the appointment of Rustan Lindqvist Lindquist as the new Director of Aquaculture.

Lindquist, who has already started working with Laxey as a consultant on technical design and plans, brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles in the industry, the company said in a LinkedIn post on Friday.

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The European Commission adopts a limited extension of the state aid crisis instruments to support the agricultural and fishing sectors. In this regard, the European Commission has announced a modification to the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (MTCT) for state aid to extend certain provisions aimed at addressing persistent market disruptions in the agriculture and fishing sectors.

This decision responds to the continued challenges faced by farmers and the fishing sector due to market disruptions caused by various factors, including Russia's war against Ukraine.

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A new version of the MarinTrust programme has come into force from 1 May 2024.

New applicants will now be audited against Factory Standard (Version 3),  with a transition period of one year allowing current certificate holders to prepare. From 1 May 205, it is expected that all companies will be certified against the new version.

There are currently 172 sites in 30 different countries complying with the MarinTrust Standard. 

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking seafood suppliers to bid on contracts to supply salmon, catfish, and walleye for domestic food distribution programs. The deadline to submit bids is 9 May.

The USDA is seeking to buy 117,040 cases of canned pink salmon, 36,000 pounds of wild frozen salmon fillets, and 72,000 pounds of frozen walleye fillets.

In the agency’s solicitation for bids on catfish, it said it is seeking bids on 240,000 pounds of oven-ready breaded catfish strips and 152,000 pounds of raw unbreaded catfish fillets for a total of 392,000 pounds.

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