IN BRIEF - The Norwegian Seafood Council has urged the Federal Government (FG) to expedite the approval of zero-percent import duty on stockfish.
NIGERIA
Monday, December 02, 2024
This move, according to the Council, is crucial to ensuring that this affordable protein source becomes more accessible to Nigerian households, particularly children, reports by Chinenye Anuforo from The Sun.
Speaking during a visit to Otto foodstuff market Abiodun Cheke, Consultant for the Norwegian Seafood Council in Nigeria, emphasised the importance of this initiative: “By reducing import duties, we can significantly lower prices, making it more accessible to the average Nigerian. This will help combat protein deficiency, especially among children, and prevent malnutrition-related diseases like kwashiorkor.”
She said the Norwegian Seafood Council has been actively working to improve Nigeria’s fisheries sector through various initiatives, including organizing periodic training sessions on quality assurance and sustainable fishing practices to enhance the quality of Nigerian aquaculture products.
Also, Mr. Svein Baera, the Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, expressed admiration for the popularity of Norwegian stockfish in the Nigerian market. Despite the long distance, the product’s freshness and durability have made it a staple in many Nigerian households.
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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
Consumers in the UK are being asked to choose their favourite farmed seafood from 10 shortlisted by fish farming certification organisation the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) as part of its annual UK awards programme.
The Product of the Year – Consumer Choice category includes MOWI-branded Scottish salmon fillets, and live Golden Shell Mussels by Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd, along with prawns, two sea bass products, crumbed Mediterranean fish fillets, basa (pangasius) fillets, and Sainsbury’s own-brand pesto and Parmigiano Reggiano crusted salmon fillets. The shortlist also includes Amee Jee’s Mega Fish Burgers (59% pangasius), and a fish and seafood casserole mix from frozen foods retailer Iceland.
Source: fishfarmingexpert l Read the full article here
The Portonovo boat was "caught" in O Grove with 600 kilos more than permitted.
The Sea condemns these practices and warns of the risk to the sector.
A financial penalty of €9,671 for the shipowner, the confiscation of the seized product, and the three-month suspension of the operating permit to fish with an octopus pot on his 9.5-meter-long boat, built of polyester in 2011 and registered in Portonovo (Sanxenxo).
This is the proposed penalty for J.F.A.F. and his boat, filed by the Regional Ministry of the Sea in connection with the events that occurred on the 3rd in Porto Meloxo (O Grove), just 48 hours after the octopus campaign began in Galicia.
Author: Manuel Mendez / Faro de Vigo l Read the full article here
Shaurya Agarwal, co-founder of Blue Wave Aquaculture, aims to not only bring quality RAS-produced rainbow trout to discerning Indian consumers, but also provide a model to catalyse a new industry in his homeland.
According to Agarwal, there’s a significant demand for trout in India but consumers face a fairly unpalatable choice – they can either opt for domestically-grown fish that aren’t always produced to a high standard, or rely on expensive alternatives that have been imported from Norway and Denmark.
It’s a situation that Blue Wave aims to capitalise on – by producing premium trout products in India at a significantly lower cost. Indeed, according to Agarwal, while the industry average for producing trout via RAS globally hovers around $26 per kg, Blue Wave’s production costs should be $10 per kg less, thanks to lower labour, transport and energy costs.
Author: Rob Fletcher / The Fish Site l Read the full article here
Mowi expands US retail footprint with launch at Sedano’s supermarkets in South Florida.
Mowi has secured new shelf space at Sedano’s, the largest Hispanic-owned supermarket chain in the United States, bringing its premium pre-packed salmon products to South Florida consumers.
The offering includes fresh, skin-packed cuts of Atlantic salmon under the Mowi brand, positioned as a restaurant-quality option for at-home consumption.
Source: SalmonBusiness l Read the full article here
Canada’s salmon and other seafood exporters are facing a new tariff threat from Donald Trump.
The US President has said he will impose a 35% levy on all Canadian goods from 1 August.
Trump’s latest threat came in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that the President posted to his social media site, Truth Social, on Thursday evening.
Canada sells seafood worth more than CA $4 billion (£2.2bn) to the US, with salmon and lobster leading the way
Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer l Read the full article here
With farming centers in different regions of southern Chile, Australis Seafoods has implemented a series of transformations in recent years aimed at strengthening the health sustainability of its operation. Reducing the use of antibiotics, improving transport processes from fish farms, and ongoing monitoring at sea are part of the company's current lines of work.
One of Australis Seafoods' main recent milestones has been the consolidation of antibiotic-free farming centers from freshwater to saltwater. This was stated by Joel Quidel, the company's Deputy Health Manager, who explained that the journey began in 2014-2015, when the company set out to strengthen its health strategies with the goal of reducing antibiotic use, achieving sustained progress until achieving concrete results.
Source: MundoAcuicola l Read the full article here
The Association of Producer Organizations, Pesca España, will once again have its own space at Vigo SeaFest, the gastronomic and recreational festival that ARVI is holding this weekend in the Galician city with the aim of promoting fish consumption and raising awareness about the role of the fishing sector in society.
In this sense, Pesca España will take advantage of the event to raise its voice against illegal fishing. As part of the festival's side events, the AOP is organizing the talk "Voices against Illegal Fishing." This will be a meeting in which the sector will present its commitment to combating this practice, as well as its effects on the sustainability of resources, social and labor conditions, and food safety.
The event takes place today, Friday, July 11, at 1:30 p.m., at the EG Stage of Vigo SeaFest (Jardines de Montero Ríos, Vigo).
Source: Industrias Pesqueras l Read the full article here
NIGERIA
Speaking during a visit to Otto foodstuff market Abiodun Cheke, Consultant for the Norwegian Seafood Council in Nigeria, emphasised the importance of this initiative: “By reducing import duties, we can significantly lower prices, making it more accessible to the average Nigerian. This will help combat protein deficiency, especially among children, and prevent malnutrition-related diseases like kwashiorkor.”
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Unless otherwise defined, all capitalised terms in this announcement have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Previous Announcement.
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Consumers in the UK are being asked to choose their favourite farmed seafood from 10 shortlisted by fish farming certification organisation the 
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A financial penalty of €9,671 for the shipowner, the confiscation of the seized product, and the three-month suspension of the operating permit to fish with an octopus pot on his 9.5-meter-long boat, built of polyester in 2011 and registered in Portonovo (Sanxenxo).
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According to Agarwal, there’s a significant demand for trout in India but consumers face a fairly unpalatable choice – they can either opt for domestically-grown fish that aren’t always produced to a high standard, or rely on expensive alternatives that have been imported from Norway and Denmark.
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With farming centers in different regions of southern Chile, 
The Association of Producer Organizations, Pesca España, will once again have its own space at Vigo SeaFest, the gastronomic and recreational festival that 
