The Fish Union came up with a proposal to ban the production of canned fish according to technical specifications (TU), which are subject to GOST standards in the country.

These are, for example, sprats in oil or natural saury. This initiative was announced during an open meeting of representatives of Rosselkhoznadzor and the fishing community, which the publication “Veterinary and Life” organized at the site of the VII International Fishery Forum in St. Petersburg.

Sergei Gudkov, head of the consumer market development department of the Fish Union, began his speech with a problem: Russians eat little fish, and the level of its consumption is declining. According to the Fishing Union, fish consumption in Russia has decreased by 30% since 2013. “No other food product has undergone such critical changes, and we attribute this to two reasons,” said Sergei Gudkov. One of them is the increase in the cost of fish raw materials, which is higher than inflation, in contrast to meat and dairy products. But this is not the main reason for the sharp decline in fish consumption, the speaker noted. “We came to the conclusion that the reduction in consumption is most influenced by the quality of products,” said a representative of the union.

Source: Vetand Life (translated from original in russian)

• The courses started last week and will improve significantly exponentially the life expectancy of a sailor who suffers an episode of cardiac arrest.
• The implantation of defibrillators will occur gradually on the 74 vessels of the A Guarda longliner organization, the hand of learning for its proper use.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources ( MAFWR) , announced 25 investment opportunities for the establishment and management of fish markets and landing centers in various provinces in Oman with a total investment value of RO 9 million

The initiative is in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning and aims to attract private sector participation in investment projects, provide essential services, and achieve a return on investment

Furthermore, an investment oppunritty for the management and operation of the the fish market at the Al Seeb Fishing Port has also been offered according to the official. The port, which is 80 per cent complete, covers an area of 7,000 square meters and will include 12 shops, a quality control laboratory, an ice production factory, and cooling storage rooms, among other facilities.

Additionally, he shared that investment opportunities also include the management and operation of the fish aggregation center in Al-Shuwaymiyah in the Wilayat of Shuwaymiyah, and the islands of Al-Halaniyat for wholesale fish display and sale on an area of 5,000 square meters. Additionally, opportunities are presented for the management and operation of fish markets in the Wilayats of Barka and Samail in the Madra region.[...]

SourcE: Oman Observer

Peru is one month into its second anchovy fishing season. As of November 20, a total of 802,346 tons had been caught in the central and northern regions, accounting for 48% of the total quota (1.68 million tons). Industry insiders remain cautiously optimistic about the remaining 52% quota.

Only 27 days into the fishing season, a warm "Kelvin wave" appeared in the fishing area, affecting the normal operations of fishing vessels.

The Peruvian National Marine and Hydrological Service (ENFEN) stated that the intensity of El Niño events has decreased recently, but it still has a certain impact. As summer approaches, changing ocean conditions are causing industry insiders to worry about remaining quotas. In addition to the Kelvin wave problem, rising seawater salinity in Peruvian waters has also slowed down fishing progress.

In Peru, fishmeal prices remain relatively high, while fish oil prices, which had hit record highs earlier this year, edged further higher due to low production. Currently, the price of CIF China's special-grade fishmeal is US$2,150/ton, the asking price of high-quality fishmeal is US$2,100/ton, and the price of standard-grade fishmeal is US$1,820/ton. Fish oil prices have reached new highs, with recent trade prices at $9,600/ton.

Source: Zhejiang Zhoushan International Agricultural Products Trade Center

The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food has announced the closure of the sardine fishing campaign, effective from 00:00, Friday 01 December 2023, for the purse seine fleet in the Gulf of Cadiz and the Northwest Cantabrian fleets using highly selective sardine-directed gear, such as “racú” and “piobardeira.” The campaign concludes with a final quota of 22,582 tonnes, the highest in recent years.

Utilising, for the first time, an optimisation mechanism, the fleet was allowed to fish until the last authorised day. The Xeito fleet can continue fishing against its quota until exhaustion, following the provisions of Order APM/605/2018, of June 1, which establishes a management and recovery plan for sardines in the Iberian waters (8c and 9a) of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.

The entire sardine-dedicated fleet successfully completed the authorised fishing period, thanks to the optimisation mechanism implemented since October 15. This mechanism maximised efficiency in quota utilisation by distributing the remaining unconsumed quotas to the entire fleet.[...]

Source: The Fishing Daily

Norwegian salmon farmer SalMar had to cull 1.2 million fish after an invasion of string jellyfish (Apolemia uvaria), it has revealed. The fish had an average wight of 300 grams.

“In mid-November, our fish farmers at the location Ørnfjordbotn in Senja observed a significant and threatening influx of string jellyfish. Some dead fish were also recorded. A few days later, the extent of jellyfish increased further and the extent of damage to the fish worsened,” stated SalMar, the world’s second largest Atlantic salmon farmer.

Author: Magnus J Marøy / Fishfarmingexpert | Read the full article here

A campaign presented by the national fishing vessel association Anacef seeks to increase the consumption of fish caught by its fleet in the Canary Islands, the autonomous community of Spain that eats the least fish according to data from the household consumption panel.

The 'We like fish' campaign, in addition to publishing a report on Anacef and the fish it catches in the airline magazine Binter, will also take this product to eight restaurants in Gran Canaria and Tenerife to give it away. to meet all segments of the population and the island chefs themselves.

Source: EuropaAzul | Read the full article here

One week before the celebration of this year's Council of Ministers of TAC and Quotas - the 'Agrifish of December is celebrated on the 11th and 12th of this month - the Andalusian brotherhoods have also activated alerts regarding the possible result for the Mediterranean and the Commission's intention to continue advancing in the application of the Multiannual Plan with more cuts in days and fishing opportunities. Facope, Andalusian Federation of Fishermen's Guilds, emphasizes that the Brussels proposal “intends to paralyze” almost 40% of the trawling fleet

Source: Industrias Pesqueras | Read the full article here

Norway and the EU have signed a new seafood deal which is expected to lead to an increase in salmon trade.

Much of the deal simply confirms a continuation of the current arrangement, but the big winners are likely to be Norway’s salmon farmers.

Norway’s new Fisheries Minister Cecilie Myrseth said that the EU remains her country’s most important market for seafood, adding that several duty free quotas for important products would continue but the new agreement would also open new quotas for processed and smoked salmon and frozen shelled prawns.

Author:Vince McDonagh / FishFarmer | read the full article here