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Other Media | SeafoodSource: Maruha Nichiro partners with Umami Bioworks on cultivated bluefin; Texas poised to ban lab-grown protein

JAPAN
Friday, June 06, 2025

The Corporation will partner with Singapore-based Umami Bioworks to produce cell-cultivated bluefin tuna. 

The companies have partnered since 2023 on research and development. 

Now, Maruha Nichiro will use its 100 percent egg-to-harvest farmed bluefin tuna to supply bluefin tuna cells for Umami Bioworks to develop into cultivated fish. 

In a release about the news, Maruha Nichiro said that this expansion into cell cultivation aligned with its long-term vision of providing sustainable protein sources to the world. 

Author: Erin Spampinato / SeafoodSource l  Read the full article here

 


IN BRIEF - Chile Highlights Sustainable Seafood Leadership at Expo Osaka 2025

CHILE
Thursday, June 05, 2025

OSAKA – Chile is showcasing its prowess in sustainable seafood and aquaculture at Expo Osaka 2025's "Semana del Mar" (Sea Week), running from June 2-6. The initiative aims to solidify the nation's global leadership and reinforce its position as a reliable, responsible food provider.

With over 6,400 kilometers of coastline, Chile's robust seafood industry is globally recognized for its innovation and commitment to environmental stewardship. A diverse delegation, including representatives from aquaculture innovation, sea urchin, and salmon industry groups (like Salmon Chile and Consejo del Salmón), is present to highlight the nation's premium offerings.

Japan stands as a crucial partner for Chile. Ricardo Arriagada, regional director of ProChile Los Lagos, emphasized its importance, noting that Chilean seafood exports to Japan reached US$1.24 billion in 2024. Chile, the world's second-largest salmon producer, finds Japan as its second-largest market for this product, accounting for 16% of its total salmon exports (approximately US$1.07 billion). Furthermore, Chile is Japan's primary exporter of sea urchins, with 85% of its 2024 sea urchin exports (around US$50 million) destined for the Japanese market.

Beyond trade, Chile's presence at Expo Osaka underscores its focus on the blue economy, active participation from coastal communities, and efforts to attract investment and foster strategic alliances.


IN BRIEF - Chinese-Flagged Vessel Leads Illex Squid Catch in Argentina's 2025 Season

ARGENTINA
Thursday, June 05, 2025

Patagonia Fishing S.A.'s "Lu Qing Yuan Yu 280" records the highest volume of Illex squid landed so far this year, solidifying Mar del Plata as a key port for the species.
 
MAR DEL PLATA – A jigger vessel operated by a Chinese company sailing under the Argentine flag has achieved the largest Illex squid catch to date in the 2025 season. According to the official INIDEP Technical Report, the "Lu Qing Yuan Yu 280", belonging to Patagonia Fishing S.A. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of China's Shandong Bodelong Group), stands as the vessel with the highest quantity of squid caught and landed so far.
 
 
The vessel, which began its season in late December, has recorded approximately 3,600 tonnes of frozen Illex squid on board across six fishing trips, with average daily catches reaching up to 28 tonnes.
 
This significant volume contributes to the Port of Mar del Plata surpassing 80,000 tonnes of frozen squid landed, positioning it as the number one port compared to other Patagonian terminals. Operations in Mar del Plata accelerated notably once the squid fishery shifted north of the 44th parallel.
 
Although the final figures for the season are not yet closed, projections suggest that the total Illex squid catch within Argentina's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) will exceed 180,000 tonnes in 2025.
 
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Other Media | Faro de Vigo: Sargassum is devouring the Mexican Caribbean

MEXICO
Thursday, June 05, 2025

Authorities predict a 40% increase over 2024 figures
 
The current sargassum season in the Mexican Caribbean is shaping up to be one of the most intense in recent years, with more than 2,000 tons of this seaweed collected in the first half of the year alone at the start of the summer tourist season, according to Oscar Rébora, head of the Quintana Roo Environment Secretariat, on Wednesday.
 
"We are already surpassing 20,000 tons this season," Rébora told EFE.
 
Source: Faro de Vigo | Read the full article here

Other Media | Fish Farmer: Falling market helps boost major fish importer

ICELAND
Thursday, June 05, 2025

Iceland Seafood International (ISI), the global salmon and white fish trading company, has reported higher sales and profits during the start of 2025 – thanks partly to reduced salmon prices.

Sales jumped by almost 5% (4.8%) to €119m (£99m) while the EBITDA was €5.4m (£4.5m) to €3.2m (£2.6m).

The company said: “Salmon prices in the quarter were lower than forecasted, and the supply was good. White fish prices, on the other hand, were way up with scarce supply. 

Author : Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer l  Read the full article here

 


Other Media | Fish Focus: Fish fingers like you’ve never seen them before

UNITED KINGDOM
Thursday, June 05, 2025

A pilot community project to create a new locally sourced fish finger for school lunches is making waves across Plymouth and beyond.

Known as the Plymouth Fish Finger, the project is making use of ‘by-catch’ fish (that which would otherwise go to waste) from local fishers, taste testing them with school children, and co-designing fish fingers, with a plan to serve them in school meals locally.

Fish species involved include whiting, pouting and dogfish, and the project ensures small scale coastal fishers (in vessels under 10m) receive a fair price for something that is normally low-value and underutilised, while getting healthy and sustainable food into local schools.

Source : Fish Focus l  Read the full article here

 


Other Media | fishfarmingexpert: Norwegian seafood exports drop for first time in ten months

NORWAY
Thursday, June 05, 2025

But salmon sales to China and the US see continued growth

Norway’s seafood exports declined last month by two per cent after ten consecutive months of growth, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council.

Seafood exports for May were worth NOK 13.6 billion (£993.5 million), a decrease of NOK 267 million (£19.5 million) compared with the same period last year.

Source : fishfarmingexpert l  Read the full article here


Other Media | EuropaAzul: Greenpeace excluded from the port of Nice after protesting against bottom trawling

FRANCE
Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Greenpeace denied permission to dock in Nice
 
Greenpeace's iconic vessel Arctic Sunrise will not be allowed to enter the port of Nice during the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), scheduled for June 9-13. The ban, officially announced by the Nice City Council and the Prefecture, comes days after NGO activists threw rocks into a marine protected area in the Gulf of Lion to block bottom trawling.
 
The vessel was to join a fleet of more than thirty scientific and environmental vessels invited to the city to bring marine science and conservation to the general public.
 
Source: EuropaAzul l Read the full article here

Other Media | Industrias Pesqueras: Europe will be able to accuse third countries that fail to comply with management agreements of illegal fishing

EUROPEAN UNION
Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Europe is further tightening its zero-tolerance policy against illegal fishing—especially against neighboring coastal states—by establishing new criteria to determine when a third country is considered "non-cooperative" in the fight against IUU fishing. From now on, "undue" delays in responding to requests for information, failure to respond to consultation processes, failure to implement previously agreed conservation or control measures, as well as failure to manage stocks of common interest, including in the context of RFOs, will be considered factors to be taken into account when designating a country as a candidate for a red card, which would imply the closure of the Community market.
 
 Source: Industrias Pesqueras | Read the full article here

Other Media | SalmonBusiness: Veramaris boosts algae oil output while cutting emissions

NETHERLANDS
Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Company calls for value chain support to secure future growth.

Veramaris increased its algae oil production by 61% in 2024 while reducing its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 5.6% compared to its 2021 baseline, according to its newly released Sustainable Development Report.

The company, which produces ASC-MSC-certified microalgae oil for fish and shrimp feed, said it operated at full capacity for the first time in 2024. CEO Gertjan de Koning said this milestone demonstrated that aquaculture can scale responsibly without further dependence on wild fish stocks for essential Omega-3s.

Source: SalmonBusiness l Read the full article here

 


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