The Azores pole-and-line fishery has become the world’s first ‘plastic neutral’ fishery’ As part of an annual ghost gear removal competition project in 2021, the fleet have removed more plastic fishing gear from the ocean, by weight, than it lost on an annual basis.
To be “plastic neutral” means to remove as much plastic from an environment as a person, or organisation contributes themselves.
After a two year wait, tech startup UMITRON arrived in Aviemore for the 2022 Aquaculture UK event looking to bring digital innovation into the industry with its mission to “install sustainable aquaculture on earth.”
The company’s Remora AI-based feeding software seeks to increase efficiency and reduce workload, helping companies to be more environmentally friendly and cut waste at a time when rising costs are putting pressure on the industry.
Author: Edward Hardy / SalmonBusiness | read the full articlehere
Scottish aquaculture equipment supplier Gael Force expects to test a half-size floating semi-closed containment (SCC) enclosure next year, owner Stewart Graham has revealed.
The Inverness-based company is halfway through a £2.3 million project to develop its SeaQureFarm, a salmon farm that would include SCC for post-smolts or for growing fish to harvest size.
Author: Gareth Moore / Fishfarmingexpert | read the full articlehere
Faced with the recent report on the use of Antimicrobials in National Salmon Farming in 2021, published by the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) and in which it is indicated that by 2021 an increase in the use of antimicrobials was detected compared to 2020 , SalmonChile issued a public statement analyzing these figures.
“As a trade association that watches over the sustainability of this relevant productive activity, we value the oversight role of Sernapesca and we share with them the importance of establishing public-private working groups to continue developing aquaculture in the southern zone of Chile.
As far as the fishing fleet is concerned, the Spanish government's shock plan to mitigate the impact of the rise in prices unleashed by the invasion of Ukraine continues to fail. The problem that the sector warned about when verifying that the general discount of 20 cents per liter, also announced for fishermen who asked for 35 cents, did not cover all the fuels used by the boats, only the one known as diesel B. Still pending extend this bonus to the high-altitude and high-altitude fleet, some 300 ships that refuel abroad, due to their proximity to the fishing grounds, through Spanish companies.
Source: La Voz de Galicia | Read the full articlehere
The European Commission has approved the Spanish regime of 18 million euros to support fishing vessel companies in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The scheme has been approved under the Temporary Framework for State aid in the event of a crisis, adopted by the Commission on March 23, 2022. The aid provided for in the scheme will take the form of direct subsidies and its objective is to provide liquidity to fishing vessel companies affected by the current crisis.
Source: Industrias Pesqueras | read the full articlehere
The demand for biomass produced by microalgae for application in the fields of health, cosmetics and food has been increasing over the years, and with it the need to increase its productivity. With the aim of increasing the quantity and efficiency of the biomass growth process, different ways of achieving this have been considered in microalgae production facilities. One of them is the use of LED lights that, as highlighted by the Centro de Ciências do Mar (CCMAR), allows the growth of biomass to be increased.
Scientists, fishermen, environmentalists and representatives of the State and the Xunta will participate in an event open to the public
The Green Strategy of the European Union (EU) plans to multiply offshore wind capacity by five in 2030, when they propose that at least 60 gigawatts be produced in the waters of the Twenty-seven, a fifth of the 300 they would like for 2050. Along these lines, floating wind turbine parks are planned in Spain in different areas; among them, on the Galician coast.
A group of 25 Norwegian west coast fish farmers have lost their appeal against the Oslo government’s controversial traffic light scheme.
A special court of appeal today delivered a unanimous verdict in support of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry which introduced the scheme more than 18 months ago.
A full report on the reasons behind the court ruling is expected to be published later.
Author: Vince McDonagh / FishFarmer | read the full articlehere
Peru’s Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) has announced a 19 May launch date for the first anchovy fishing season of the year in the country's north-central region, setting a total allowable catch (TAC) of 2.792 million metric tons (MT), the ministry reported on its website.
The TAC represents a 36.4 percent boost from last season, when PRODUCE established a 2.047 million MT capture limit. That season closed in January with nearly the full quota caught.
Author: Christian Molinari / SeafoodSource | read the full article here
Latest In Norebo Series Hits The Water At St Petersburg Yard Russia Fed.
The fourth in the series of ten trawlers on the way for Russian fishing company Norebo has been launched at the Severnaya (Northern) shipyard in St Petersburg, with the event attended by numerous dign...
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The Azores pole-and-line fishery has become the world’s first ‘plastic neutral’ fishery’ As part of an annual ghost gear removal competition project in 2021, the fleet have removed more plastic fishing gear from the ocean, by weight, than it lost on an annual basis.
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Faced with the recent report on the use of Antimicrobials in National Salmon Farming in 2021, published by the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) and in which it is indicated that by 2021 an increase in the use of antimicrobials was detected compared to 2020 , 
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As far as the fishing fleet is concerned, the Spanish government's shock plan to mitigate the impact of the rise in prices unleashed by the invasion of Ukraine continues to fail. The problem that the sector warned about when verifying that the general discount of 20 cents per liter, also announced for fishermen who asked for 35 cents, did not cover all the fuels used by the boats, only the one known as diesel B. Still pending extend this bonus to the high-altitude and high-altitude fleet, some 300 ships that refuel abroad, due to their proximity to the fishing grounds, through Spanish companies.
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The European Commission has approved the Spanish regime of 18 million euros to support fishing vessel companies in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The scheme has been approved under the Temporary Framework for State aid in the event of a crisis, adopted by the Commission on March 23, 2022. The aid provided for in the scheme will take the form of direct subsidies and its objective is to provide liquidity to fishing vessel companies affected by the current crisis. 15_22_44.png)
The demand for biomass produced by microalgae for application in the fields of health, cosmetics and food has been increasing over the years, and with it the need to increase its productivity. With the aim of increasing the quantity and efficiency of the biomass growth process, different ways of achieving this have been considered in microalgae production facilities. One of them is the use of LED lights that, as highlighted by the Centro de Ciências do Mar (CCMAR), allows the growth of biomass to be increased. 15_10_19.png)
Scientists, fishermen, environmentalists and representatives of the State and the Xunta will participate in an event open to the public
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A group of 25 Norwegian west coast fish farmers have lost their appeal against the Oslo government’s controversial traffic light scheme.
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