Other Media | EuropaAzul: The price of diesel is on its way to paralyzing fishing fleets
SPAIN
Friday, July 22, 2022
The price of diesel continues to rise and there is no one to stop it. Faced with the possibility that the moorings of the fleet will be repeated, due to the economic consequences derived from the conflict in Ukraine, the secretary general of Cepesca Javier Garat has recalled that fishing diesel already accounts for more than 60% of the operating costs and its price remains high. In 2021 alone, its value increased by 44.4%.
In February 2024, Vietnam's squid and octopus exports plummeted by 42%. Thus, cumulatively in the first 2 months of 2024, exports of squid and octopus decreased by 1%, reaching 89 million dollars.
The global bluefin tuna market is experiencing lower prices amid weakening demand in Asia.
Wholesale prices for imported bluefin tuna in Japan have fallen significantly in recent months. The wholesale price of imported fresh bluefin tuna at Tokyo's Toyosu market has fallen 23% from its peak in August 2023, reaching US$24.4/kg. Similarly, the wholesale price of imported frozen bluefin tuna fell to US$22.3/kg, representing a decrease of almost US$6.6/kg from the December 2022 peak.
Data from the Japan Fisheries Information Center (JAFIC) indicates a decline in consumption of frozen bluefin tuna. This trend is reflected in retail prices: in February, chu-toro sashimi (medium-fat tuna) imported from Malta sold in Tokyo supermarkets for US$5.32 per 100 grams, a significant reduction from 40% compared to December 2022 prices.
Consumption of bluefin tuna sashimi has declined in major Asian markets, including Japan, South Korea and China. This is also reflected in the 50% year-on-year drop in the average import price of Maltese bluefin tuna fillets, a major producer in the Mediterranean, to US$13/kg. Some importers attribute the drop in prices to the weakening purchasing power of South Korea, traditionally a competitive buyer of Mediterranean tuna.
Vietnam's fish paste and Surimi exports in February 2024 decreased sharply over the same period. By the end of February 2024, exports of this product group decreased by 14%, reaching 37 million USD.
A row is brewing over plans for a new post-smolt facility in the north of Norway – which will involve blowing up two small islands to make space for the construction.
The company behind the project is Gaia Salmon, which plans to produce between 8,000 and 10,000 tonnes of post-smolts weighing up to 800 grams annually, once the building is operational.
The site is at the Ross Islands at Traena in Nordland, where there are more than 477 very small islands. Gaia Salmon says the area involved covers about 12 to 14 football pitches in area.
Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer l Read the full article here
In a bid to establish the tuna farming industry in the Philippines, an international research organisation has collected juvenile wild mackerel tuna with the aim of producing a captive-bred population.
As part of continued efforts to establish a tuna farming industry in the Philippines, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) has captured 17 wild mackerel tuna to be used as broodstock.
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The planned volume of fish catch in Russia by 2030 will be 6 million tons; last year it exceeded 5.3 million, which is already a record for the last 30 years, according to the head of the Federal Fisheries Agency, Ilya Shestakov, speaking recently at the International Exhibition and Forum “Russia”.
In addition, by 2030, according to the development strategy, the structure of fish production will also change: the share of deep processing of catches in the total volume should increase to 50%.
The approval of the EU Nature Restoration Law, one of the most controversial initiatives of the European Commission due to its impact on fishing activity given the objectives it sets to preserve the marine environment, has been blocked after Hungary's decision to join the group of seven critical countries (Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Belgium and Italy) and thus avoid a majority for the regulations to go ahead.
This law was included on the agenda by the Belgian Government, which currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU, with the aim of showing the positions of each of the Member States.
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Sales and billing have fallen by a third in one of the worst campaigns in memory
Since Daniel Formoso has been the chief patron of Muros—and for two decades now—the professionals of his estuary have always opted for a two-month ban on octopus. They would like it to be a biological strike, which entails compensation to professionals for mandatory mooring, but they do not doubt that "they must be given rest", with or without subsidy.
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One hundred years ago, Clarence Birdseye invented flash-freezing and with it launched the frozen food industry. The world was a very different place then, but his invention would change food production and distribution forever.
At that time, few people, if any, recognised the effect human activity was having on our environment and the profound implications of the resulting climate change.
It has long been recognised that freezing food has a vital role to play in reducing food waste: a major cause of the potent greenhouse gas methane. Freezing extends shelf-life with no loss of freshness or nutrients so the food can be enjoyed by consumers when they want it.
Freezing also has the added advantage of portion control: what you don’t need goes back in the freezer for another day, helping cut food waste further.
But like many food businesses, we are not resting on our laurels and, as a responsible industry, we have a duty to ensure we are doing all we can to minimise our impact on the environment.
Now the results of a recent research project funded by Nomad Foods have identified the potential for a significant cut in carbon emissions across the frozen industry.
Working with experts at Campden BRI, Nomad set out to answer the question: can frozen food products be stored at a higher temperature than the –18°C industry standard? [...]
The professional organization of frozen and deep-frozen tuna producers Orthongel obtains certification for five years from the international NGO Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for its catches of yellowfin and skipjack tuna in the Atlantic Ocean
The professional organization of French frozen and deep-frozen tuna producers, Orthongel, which brings together 18 tuna seiners belonging to the three French tropical fishing companies (the Concarnois company Compagnie française du thon Oceanique (CFTO) and its Italian subsidiary, Sapmer and Via Océan ) operating in the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean, obtained MSC certification for five years following an evaluation of more than 15 months, for its catches of yellowfin and skipjack tuna in the Atlantic Ocean.
It is in addition to the certification obtained by the CFTO in 2021 for skipjack tuna from the Indian Ocean. [...]
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