The Schörghuber Group is a value and impact-oriented business conglomerate owned by the Schörghuber family, operating in the real estate, hotel, food and brewing sectors. The family has been doing business in Chile for almost half a century, primarily through what was its majority stake in the beverage conglomerate of Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (CCU), in conjunction with the Chilean Luksic family. Bayerische Hausbau, the real estate division of the Schörghuber Group, is also recognized for two emblematic buildings in Santiago, Torre Las Condes and Torre las Verbenas.

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The AZTI technology center has led an international study that has concluded that, in all scenarios, by 2050, the tuna stocks analyzed will notice an average decrease in productivity of 36% and a decrease in size of 15%, due to the effect of climate change, so the demand, price and profits of this fishery will also be affected.

This study tries to determine how the combined effect of climate change and fishing pressure may impact the productivity and size of the main commercial species of tuna and swordfish in the future.

A team of professionals in the field of research and modeling from Europe and Canada has participated in the study that has been published in the prestigious journal Global Planetary Change.

Source: Europa Press

Elementary school students released juvenile salmon in the city of Iiyama in an attempt to bring salmon into the Chikuma River. About 70 elementary school students from Iiyama City, Nozawa Onsen Village, and Sakae Village released salmon. Iiyama City and the prefectural council, which planned the salmon release experience, continue their efforts to conserve the river environment through salmon release. This time, some 50,000 juvenile fish bought in Niigata were released into the Chikuma River. According to a survey conducted by the national government, two migratory fish were confirmed in the Nishi-Otaki Dam last year.

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ASC launches stakeholder consultation on two major criteria of the ASC Farm Standard and Pike-Perch Module. From 1 March to 30 April 2023, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is running a stakeholder consultation on three major topics, two of which are part of the upcoming ASC Farm Standard: Water Quality (Criterion 2.7), Fish Health and Welfare (Criterion 2.14). The third topic covers the Scope Extension Project to the European species of Pike-perch.

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The Director-General of DG MARE, Charlina Vitcheva has replied to the North Western Waters Advisory Council’s advice regarding technical measures for cod in the Celtic Sea.

The Director-General in her letter says that she notes the observations and concerns of the AC regarding the potential impact of climate change on the productivity of the cod stock there. 

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An inshore boat unloaded the first anchovy of the season at a price of 10.60 euros-kilo, at the Pasaia market. The ship 'Romina' was in charge of inaugurating the campaign with nearly 700 kilos of the precious species in Pasaia. However, in some ports such as Ondarroa it was sold for 5 euros.

Despite the fact that the merchandise arrived at some points mixed with sardines, the species gave a high price, which shows the remarkable demand that exists for the species.

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BioMar is expanding its feed offering with SmartCare Balance, a probiotic “bioremediation solution”, to ensure optimal environmental conditions for shrimp farming.

"Shrimp health and welfare start with the ideal environment for the shrimp to thrive in. These conditions will aid in better survival rates and higher performance,” said Henrik Aarestrup, BioMar’s shrimp and hatchery VP for LATAM, at the product’s launch in Ecuador.

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Portugal has presented the "Mar 2030" program in Faro, within the framework of the "Governo Mais Próximo" initiative. The program has an amount of more than 539 million euros, which exceeds the 504 million euros that its predecessor, "Mar 2020", had. The ministers of the Presidency, Mariana Vieira da Silva, and of Agriculture and Food, Maria do Céu Antunes, were in charge of explaining their objectives. Also present were the Secretaries of State for the Sea, José Maria Costa, for Agriculture, Gonçalo Rodrigues, and for Fisheries, Teresa Coelho.

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Strengthening the longstanding seafood ties that exist between Norway and the United Kingdom can help many commercial players and the wider value chain weather the severe headwinds that they’re continuing to face, Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) CEO Christian Chramer said at the 2023 edition of the annual Norway-UK Seafood Summit, held in London’s Fishmongers’ Hall on 27 February.

Framing the current economic landscape as “very difficult,” after almost three “long and hard Covid years” 

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The Lerøy Seafood Group has said it is not satisfied with growth development in its salmon and trout farming sector and is planning to implement a series of measures to increase revenue in this segment.

Part of that will be a drive in the United States, CEO Henning Beltestad said during his presentation of the group’s 2022 final quarter results.

Lerøy recently reported higher earnings for the quarter but its operational profit came in at NOK 800m (£64m), NOK 102 million lower that Q4 in 2021, mainly due to increased costs. 

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