Other Media | La Voz de Galicia: Iceland signs a pact with the EU to strengthen fisheries cooperation and seek a comprehensive agreement
ICELAND
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
The European Union and Iceland have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation on fisheries and ocean affairs. The agreement establishes a framework for closer collaboration between the two blocs on key priorities, such as sustainable fisheries, scientific research, and marine conservation, the Commission explains in a statement. The pact also strengthens joint efforts to protect marine biodiversity and support the energy transition in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
On behalf of the EU, Fisheries Commissioner Costas Kadis signed the memorandum. For Iceland, Industry Minister Hanna Katrín Friðriksson signed it.
Source: La Voz de Galicia | Read the full article here
Salmon farmer Grieg Seafood has agreed to sell its businesses in Newfoundland and British Columbia in Canada and in Finnmark, Norway, to the world’s third-largest salmon farmer, Cermaq, for NOK 10.2 billion (£738 million / CAD 1.36bn), it announced today.
Grieg, which has been struggling financially, will focus on developing its fish farming operations in the Rogaland region in western Norway, where it expects to harvest 30,000 gutted weight tonnes this year.
Grieg said Cermaq, which is owned by Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi, is well positioned to take the Finnmark, Newfoundland, and British Columbia (BC) regions further.
Author: Gareth Moore / fishfarmingexpert l Read the full article here
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Luis Planas, and the Minister of Fisheries, Maritime Infrastructure, and Ports of Mauritania, Fadhili Sidaty, held a High-Level Meeting (HLM) in which they addressed aspects to consolidate and strengthen collaboration in fisheries matters.
The two governments held the meeting in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott. Planas, who accompanied Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and six other ministers on this trip, emphasized that the objective of cooperation between the two countries is the responsible use of marine resources, respect for the principles of sustainability, and the creation of economic benefits for both parties.
Source: Industrias Pesqueras | Read the full article here
Steakholder Foods rolls out plant-based fish products in Israeli retail.
Steakholder Foods, a developer of 3D-printing technologies for alternative proteins, has commercially launched its first plant-based seafood products in Israel, marking the company’s entry into full product-cycle revenue generation.
The two products — a white fish kebab and a salmon patty — are now available under the Green Future (Atid Yarok) brand in vegan specialty stores across Israel. They are manufactured by Bondor Foods, a local producer and distributor of plant-based foods, following a pilot phase and commercial scale-up.
Source: SalmonBusiness l Read the full article here
More than 1,800 people from nearly 80 countries attended the World Aquaculture Safari 2025 Conference (WA25 Uganda), which took place from June 24 to June 27, 2025. The organisers said the record numbers highlight the growing popularity of the World Aquaculture Society’s Conferences in Africa.
WA25 Uganda, held at the Speke Resort in Munyonyo-Kampala, was the second time a WAS global event has been held on African soil, following the successful World Aquaculture Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2017. Since then, WAS has organized the Annual Aquaculture Africa Conferences (AFRAQs) in Egypt in 2022, Zambia in 2023, and Tunisia in 2024, with plans to continue this annual tradition in other identified countries.
More than 150 farms in England have been caught illegally taking too much water from rivers, lakes and underground sources, a BBC analysis reveals.
Since mid-2022 there have been nearly 200 breaches of permits allowing farmers to use water from local sources, according to Environment Agency data obtained through a freedom of information request.
Of these incidents, 141 threatened environmental damage - but just one farmer has been prosecuted.
The Environment Agency said in response that it carried out 3,000 licence inspections each year, with prosecution a "last option for persistent offenders".
Author: Malcolm Prior / BBC l Read the full article here
Iberian sardine receives the blue seal of sustainability and opens the door to new international markets
In the Portuguese port of Matosinhos, under the tireless flight of seagulls and the hustle and bustle of a day's work at sea, a day of celebration was experienced for the Iberian fishing sector. Sardines caught with purse seine gear in Spain and Portugal have obtained the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) blue seal, certifying their environmental sustainability and transparent management of fishing resources. A long-awaited recognition that will allow fishermen to compete in the most demanding markets in the world.
Since 2023, it has also managed to reduce the use of antibiotics by 74% and sea lice treatments by 63%.
The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI), which represents approximately 40% of the global farmed salmon sector, is a leadership initiative created by the industry's leading CEOs. Since 2013, they have shared the vision of providing a healthy and sustainable source of protein to feed a growing population while minimizing their environmental footprint and continuing to improve their social and economic contribution. Through collaboration, research, resource pooling, and knowledge sharing, GSI aims to introduce significant improvements across the industry in terms of social responsibility, environmental impact, and societal contributions.
Source: iPac.acuicultura l Read the full article here
Singapore – Barramundi Group Ltd. (“the Company”) (EURONEXT: BARRA) – Reference is made to the stock exchange notice dated 02 July 2025 in relation to the Date of Hearing of Scheme Approval Application (“Previous Announcement”).
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Previous Announcement.
By way of update, the Scheme Approval Application was heard before the the Honourable Justice Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah on 14 July 2025 at 2.30PM (Singapore Time). The Company is pleased to announce that the Court has granted the orders sought by the Company in the Scheme Approval Application, thereby approving the scheme of arrangement proposed between the Company and the Scheme Creditors.
Further updates will be provided as the restructuring process progresses.
In line with its commitment to more efficient and sustainable aquaculture, Multi X has patented two new innovations for seawater operations. These are an Integrated Mortality Extraction System and a valve essential for its operation, allowing the company to automate the removal of mortality from the cage to silage, thereby reducing critical safety tasks for those involved in these operations. Furthermore, these innovations promote the health and well-being of the fish.
With this, the company now has a portfolio of five unique patents in Chilean salmon farming
Japanese seafood company Maruha Nichiro, which plans to rebrand as Umios in March 2026, has announced plans to open a restaurant that will feature cultivated seafood.
The Tokyo-based company is partnering with shopping center company Lumine Inc. to open a yet-to-be named seafood restaurant in the NEWoMan Takanawa shopping mall in central Tokyo. The expansive urban development, which opens this September and includes saunas, retail, and coffee shops, “aims to create unique experiential value that goes beyond the boundaries of a commercial facility
Author: Christine Blank / SeafoodSource l Read the full article here
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The European Union and Iceland have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation on fisheries and ocean affairs. The agreement establishes a framework for closer collaboration between the two blocs on key priorities, such as sustainable fisheries, scientific research, and marine conservation, the Commission explains in a statement. The pact also strengthens joint efforts to protect marine biodiversity and support the energy transition in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
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Salmon farmer 
MAURITANIA
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Luis Planas, and the Minister of Fisheries, Maritime Infrastructure, and Ports of Mauritania, Fadhili Sidaty, held a High-Level Meeting (HLM) in which they addressed aspects to consolidate and strengthen collaboration in fisheries matters.
ISRAEL
Steakholder Foods rolls out plant-based fish products in Israeli retail.
UGANDA
More than 1,800 people from nearly 80 countries attended the World Aquaculture Safari 2025 Conference (WA25 Uganda), which took place from June 24 to June 27, 2025. The organisers said the record numbers highlight the growing popularity of the World Aquaculture Society’s Conferences in Africa.
UNITED KINGDOM
More than 150 farms in England have been caught illegally taking too much water from rivers, lakes and underground sources, a BBC analysis reveals.
PORTUGAL
Iberian sardine receives the blue seal of sustainability and opens the door to new international markets
WORLDWIDE
Since 2023, it has also managed to reduce the use of antibiotics by 74% and sea lice treatments by 63%.
SINGAPORE
Unless otherwise defined, all capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Previous Announcement.
CHILE
In line with its commitment to more efficient and sustainable aquaculture, 
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Japanese seafood company 
