Following the adoption of the Partnership Agreement 2021-2027 with Slovakia, the Commission has adopted the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Programme for Slovakia, to implement the EU common fisheries policy (CFP) and EU policy priorities outlined in the European Green Deal. The total financial allocation for the Slovak programme 2021-2027 is €20.4 million over the next six years, of which the EU contribution accounts for €15.2 million.

The EMFAF Programme for Slovakia will help build a stronger aquaculture and processing sector in Slovakia, support innovation in productive investments, help the decarbonisation of the sectors by improving their energy efficiency, improve the market organisation and increase profitability and sustainability of the entire market chain, enhancing the role of aquaculture farms as providers of environmental services, while also ensuring the improved traceability of fish products.

Source: oceans and fisheries

The Skretting company will be in charge of formulating and manufacturing the food for the tuna.

The world market for Atlantic bluefin tuna is almost entirely based on wild-capture fishing, but the German company Next Tuna is willing to break barriers and will build the first aquaculture facility for the breeding of this species in the port of Castellón. tuna.

It will do so on a scale large enough to make it commercially viable and, to achieve this, it will have a state-of-the-art facility based on recent scientific advances in tuna farming, which will apply them on the ground in a production system. Fully controlled floating RAS.

Source: alimarket

Association of Shipowners of the Fishing Fleet (ASRF) and the Fish Union agreed on further joint actions to develop the domestic fish market within the framework of an agreement on cooperation between associations.

It was decided to constantly monitor prices and the range of fish products, conduct regular assessments of the compliance of the offer with the needs of tagging networks, promote dialogue between retailers and manufacturers on the platforms of industry associations to promote fish products to the domestic market, and discuss the necessary measures to protect the interests of all its participants.

The parties stressed that their partnership is aimed at developing and implementing measures to develop the domestic market and saturate it with high-quality, affordable and diverse fish products.

Source: Federal Agency of Fisheries (translated from original in russian)

The Seafood From Scotland trade promotion group wants more Americans to give langoustine  a try.

The organization, which is the national brand representing the seafood industry in Scotland, hosted a cooking demonstration featuring haddock, salmon, and langoustine on 13 March, 2023, at Seafood Expo North Americain Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

During the demonstration, Seafood From Scotland Program Manager Matthew Hurst highlighted langoustine as a potential hot new product for the U.S. restaurant scene.  

Author: Bhavana Scalia-Bruce / SeafoodSource | read the full article here

Next Monday the Fisheries Ministers of the Twenty-seven will meet in a session in which they will analyze the action plan and other communications presented by the European Commission on February 21 to preserve resources, decarbonise fishing and review both the policy fisheries such as the Common Market Organization (CMO).

The Spanish Luis Planas met the councilors of the autonomous communities yesterday to convey to them "the disagreement of Spain and other EU Member States with the proposal" of the Community Executive

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Fedepesca, the National Federation of Provincial Associations of Fish Retail Entrepreneurs of Spain, has conveyed its discomfort at the decision of the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training to cancel the 2022 call for the aid line for qualification training and requalification of the population active, linked primarily to professional qualifications in strategic sectors and improvement of capacities for the ecological transition, aimed at companies, business associations and non-profit entities

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Marel, a leading global provider of advanced food processing solution, announces a partnership with ADM, a global leader in human and animal nutrition, to open a state-of-the-art taste and texture innovation centre. The anticipated opening is scheduled to occur in the second half of 2024.

The new facility, located in the heart of the Wageningen Campus in the Netherlands, will offer a unique space, including a pilot plant and laboratory, to further boost plant-based innovation, from concept to commercialisation.

Source: FishFocus | read the full article here

Mowi has chosen the key trade show Seafood Expo North America to launch a number of new consumer products.

Three years after the launch of the Mowi brand – at the height of the pandemic – the company now has more than 20 salmon products ranging from fresh skin-packed hot and cold and breaded fish on offer.

It said the Seafood Expo North America, which is being held in Boston and is the largest such event in the US, was the perfect occasion to celebrate the brand’s trajectory.

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

Yearly operation of squid fishing boats (2017-2020)

An analysis of satellite imagery and automatic identification system (AIS) vessel tracking data shows that squid fishing vessels are expanding their operations in the world's uncontrolled seas. On the 10th, US time, the results of the research were published in the US scientific journal "Science Advances." 86% of squid fishing vessels operate outside exclusive economic zones (EEZs) or in waters not managed by Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs), reducing fishing effort by 68% in the four years surveyed from 2017 to 2020. It is said that it is increasing. Although it does not fall under direct illegal operations, it points out the need for comprehensive global countermeasures against management gaps in operations, including the negative impact on resources.

Researchers led by Professor Catherine Seto of the University of California, Santa Cruz have investigated the current state of the world's squid fishing industry using the Global Fishing Watch (GFW), the University of Wollongong's Australian National Center for Marine Resources Security, and Fisheries Research.·Compiled as a thesis in cooperation with the Education Agency (FRA). We track and analyze the movement of fishing lights using satellite image sensors (VIIRS) that can detect nighttime light (visible and infrared), and the movement of squid fishing boats around the world from AIS data.

Source: Suisan Keizai (translated from original in japanese)

A new series of topical next-generation seafood "like a fish"! Joint development of plant-based “Maru Kanikama”

Azuma Foods Co., Ltd., entered into a business alliance with Fujimitsu Co., Ltd. for the sale of a new series that pursues not only commitment but also taste, Kamaboko) was jointly developed.

Is the expression "tastes better than the real thing" correct? Kani-flavored kamaboko (commonly known as Kanikama) is always cited as a representative example of processed food alternatives, but when asked about the industry, it seems that there is a supply shortage of fish paste, which is the raw material. The shortage of raw materials for "surimi" accompanying the global increase in demand for marine products gave us the motivation to "challenge" the concept of the "Maru Fish" series, which aims to provide sustainable products.

Fujimitsu Co., Ltd. is a long-established kamaboko manufacturing company that has been in business for over 130 years. They have outstanding manufacturing technology and experience cultivated over many years, but they cannot survive without a stable supply of surimi raw materials. When thinking about delicious crab stick products looking ahead to the next 100 years, they decided to try to develop and manufacture “just like crab sticks” .

Crab? ! Crab bite? plant base? ? I made "Kanikama" with 100% vegetable base.