Fedepesca, the association of fish retailers, welcomes the European Commission's guidelines to facilitate the uniform application of Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste, in force since February 11, 2025, and directly applicable in all Member States from August 12, 2026.
In their view, these guidelines contribute to simplifying compliance for economic operators and represent "a significant step forward by providing interpretative clarity and reinforcing an approach in line with the reality of micro-enterprises." This progress comes at a time when packaging regulations have generated concern among local businesses in recent years, especially following the approval in Spain of Royal Decree 1055/2022 and its subsequent interpretative criteria.
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Aquafuture Spain presents its fourth edition, which will bring together more than 200 companies from the aquaculture industry in Vigo.
The International Aquaculture Industry Exhibition will be held from May 18 to 20, 2027 at the IFEVI exhibition centre in Vigo. • The fair reinforces its position as the leading professional aquaculture event in Southern Europe and the only one of its kind in Spain. Vigo, June 2026
Aquafuture Spain has begun marketing and promoting its fourth edition, which will take place from May 18 to 20, 2027 at the Vigo Trade Fair Institute (IFEVI).The International Aquaculture Industry Exhibition will once again transform Vigo into the premier meeting point for companies, institutions, technology centres, and professionals linked to aquaculture worldwide.
Aquafeed producer BioMar has revealed that it now has 10,800 new shareholders after listing on the Nasdaq Denmark electronic stock exchange last week.
The first day of trading was marked by a bell-ringing ceremony at BioMar’s headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark, attended by employees, management, financial advisors, collaboration partners, and media representatives.
BioMar chief executive Carlos Diaz, chief financial officer Claus Eskildsen, the chair of the board Jens Bjerg Sørensen and Nasdaq all gave speeches, and more than 2,000 BioMar employees worldwide were able to follow the ceremony through a global live broadcast.
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Two leading fish farming companies have been placed in the Oslo Stock Exchange “Penalty Bench”, with immediate effect, for breaching the Exchange’s rules on disclosures.
The two companies concerned are Netherlands-based yellowtail farmer The Kingfish Company and the troubled Icelandic salmon farmerKaldvik.
In the case of the Kingfish Company, Euronext Oslo Børs said the decision was taken due to the company’s failure to comply with a Euronext Growth Oslo Rule Book section regarding disclosure of the annual report.
Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here
To mark the International Day for the Fight against IUU (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated) Fishing, celebrated every June 5th, the Bermeo Tuna association will host a round-table discussion open to the public next Thursday, June 4th, under the title:
"Impact of IUU Fishing on the Tuna Value Chain: From Traceability to Nutrition."
The event will take place at 1:00 PM at the Itsasmuseum in Bilbao, following the Bermeo Tuna General Assembly. It will bring together scientific and technological experts to analyze the impact of illegal fishing on ocean sustainability, food safety, the traceability of seafood products, and the competitiveness of the sector.
Participants will include:
Sara Arranz, researcher at AZTI and nutrition expert.
Sergio Gallastegi, CEO of Code Contract.
Rogelio Pozo, CEO of AZTI, who will act as the moderator.
During the session, key topics will be addressed, such as the role of tuna in a healthy and sustainable diet, the importance of traceability in guaranteeing consumer trust, and the challenges posed by implementing the European CATCH system to strengthen control over seafood imports and combat illegal fishing.
Chile’s salmon industry is facing constraints as total biomass and key metrics continue to decline. According to data from Aquabench, the country's total salmon biomass fell to 434,600 tons by the end of April, marking a 4.9% year-on-year drop.
The number of salmon in stock dipped by 1.9% to 184.7 million, while the average body weight decreased 3.3% to 2.35 kg. Future supply growth also looks tight, as fry releases fell 2% year-on-year to 16 million in April.
Despite these constraints, Chilean salmon harvests in April managed a 3% year-on-year increase, reaching 61,700 tons, driven by higher harvest volumes even as average weights fell 1.6% to around 5 kg.
Meanwhile, the vital Brazilian market—which generates over US$800 million in annual trade for Chile—experienced a sharp price correction in week 22. Prices had previously spiked due to shipping delays caused by the Chilean Navy Day holiday. However, as logistics normalized and supply flooded back, export prices to Brazil fell significantly, directly impacting Chilean exporters.
During the three years since their implementation, the Galician coast and those of other Cantabrian communities have been exempt from the fishing bans implemented to protect dolphins in French Atlantic waters, which also affected Spanish-flagged and Spanish-owned fishing vessels. Now, Galician fishing guilds and the Galician regional government (Xunta de Galicia) are rejecting the proposal by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to impose acoustic deterrents (pingers) on small-scale fishing vessels operating around Sálvora or west of Ons or the Cíes Islands to prevent the accidental capture of porpoises. While awaiting the outcome of this new regulation, the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has prepared a draft royal decree
Source: La Voz de Galicia | Read the full article here
The new vessel from the Norwegian Napier Group, Tauriko, is beginning to take shape on the slipways of Freire Shipyard after its keel laying. The vessel will be the largest in the Nordic company's fleet and will also become the largest fish collection and transport vessel of its kind worldwide within the aquaculture sector. Its delivery is scheduled for 2027. Designed using Salt Ship Design, the Tauriko represents the new generation of Napier vessels for the Norwegian aquaculture industry, improving upon the performance of the current Tauroa and Tautiki in terms of speed, operational efficiency, and environmental performance.
According to the shipyard, the new vessel will have a length of 83.90 meters, a beam of 15.80 meters, and a draft of 5.30 meters.
Source: iPac.acuicultura | Read the full article here
The European Commission is seeking feedback as it prepares to revamp its multiannual management plans (MAP) across the European Union’s sea basins.
“The commission asks E.U. countries, the fishing sector, scientific institutions, non-governmental organizations, regional authorities and coastal communities to give their views and to send scientific, ecosystem and economic data on fisheries MAPsThe commission is also reconsidering the “5 percent rule” in the Baltic Sea, Northern Sea, and western waters. The 5 percent rule requires that fishing quotes be set with a less than 5 percent change of a population dropping below its safe biological limit.
Author: Nathan Strout / SeafoodSource | Read the full article here
A parliamentary majority in Norway is expected to vote on Thursday to instruct the government to abolish norm pricing and the Aquaculture Pricing Council from the 2027 income year, marking a significant shift in the country’s salmon tax framework.
The majority comprises Fremskrittspartiet, Høyre, Senterpartiet, Venstre and Kristelig Folkeparti. The move follows sustained pressure from the aquaculture industry, which has argued that the system creates tax uncertainty and imposes a significant administrative burden on companies.
The norm pricing regime was introduced as part of Norway’s resource rent tax on salmon and trout farming.
Source: SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here
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The International Aquaculture Industry Exhibition will be held from May 18 to 20, 2027 at the IFEVI exhibition centre in Vigo. • The fair reinforces its position as the leading professional aquaculture event in Southern Europe and the only one of its kind in Spain. Vigo, June 2026
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The first day of trading was marked by a bell-ringing ceremony at BioMar’s headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark, attended by employees, management, financial advisors, collaboration partners, and media representatives.
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During the three years since their implementation, the Galician coast and those of other Cantabrian communities have been exempt from the fishing bans implemented to protect dolphins in French Atlantic waters, which also affected Spanish-flagged and Spanish-owned fishing vessels. Now, Galician fishing guilds and the Galician regional government (Xunta de Galicia) are rejecting the proposal by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to impose acoustic deterrents (pingers) on small-scale fishing vessels operating around Sálvora or west of Ons or the Cíes Islands to prevent the accidental capture of porpoises. While awaiting the outcome of this new regulation, the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has prepared a draft royal decree .png)
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The European Commission is seeking feedback as it prepares to revamp its multiannual management plans (MAP) across the European Union’s sea basins.
A parliamentary majority in Norway is expected to vote on Thursday to instruct the government to abolish norm pricing and the Aquaculture Pricing Council from the 2027 income year, marking a significant shift in the country’s salmon tax framework.
