Leading Japanese processor Oji Salmon Co. has announced its move to steelhead trout production, (often referred to as “salmon” in Japanese), in response to rising global seafood prices and supply challenges.

Previously reliant on imports from Norway and Chile, the company is now farming trout at its facility in Kamikawa Town, Hokkaido.

This move is designed to ensure a stable supply of fish while enhancing product quality, according to a press release from the company.

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The great frozen food fair kicks off with around 770 companies and expects 27,000 visitors over three days. The strategic sector moves 18,000 million a year in Spain.

The 25th Conxemar fair will not be just another edition. The most consolidated event of the Spanish Association of Wholesalers, Importers, Exporters and Processors of Fishing Products reaches a quarter of a century of life and the purpose of this year's event goes beyond what happens in the fairgrounds. With the 25th anniversary, the organization has embarked on a new path to be closer to the citizens and the city where it was born in 1999 and looks to pay tribute to the work of the successive executive boards that have turned Vigo into a reference location at an international level in sea events.

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High Liner Foods, a North American value-added frozen seafood company, is celebrating its landmark 125th anniversary this year.

In honour of the company’s deep ties to the community, the town of Lunenburg in Nova Scotia, Canada has officially declared December 12, 2024, as ’High Liner Foods Day’.

“High Liner has quite a storied history, all of which started in Lunenburg and we are deeply honoured that the community has recognised us by declaring our anniversary High Liner Foods Day,”

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The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has handed over vehicles, office equipment, and motorcycles to Malawi’s Department of Fisheries through the Refresh Project.

The donation is part of the project’s aim to restore fisheries for sustainable livelihoods in Lake Malawi.

Speaking during the handover ceremony, Refresh Project Country Representative Dr. Dan Jamu said the initiative addresses key issues affecting Malawians’ economic wellbeing, food security and livelihoods.

“We identified gaps in regulatory frameworks and fisheries policies, which have since been addressed and modernized,” Dr. Jamu explained.

Department of Fisheries Director Dr. Hastings Zidana praised the Refresh Project’s five-year contributions, highlighting the significant impact on local resource management.

“These vehicles and equipment will enhance our capacity to manage fisheries resources effectively,” Dr. Zidana said.

The Refresh Project aims to conserve Lake Malawi’s biodiversity, improve capture fisheries management, and promote alternative livelihoods for lakeshore communities.

US support is crucial for Malawi’s fisheries industry, which faces challenges such as overfishing and environmental degradation.

With this donation, Malawi’s Department of Fisheries is better equipped to ensure sustainable fisheries management and improved livelihoods for its people.

Colombo - The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 17 Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for allegedly poaching in its territorial waters, taking the number of Indian nationals apprehended this year by the island nation in such incidents to 413, an official statement said.

The fishermen were arrested, and their two trawlers were seized north of Mannar on Sunday, the Sri Lanka Navy said in a press release.

The navy conducted the "special operation" leading to the apprehension of the Indian fishermen, it said.

The 17 apprehended fishermen were escorted to the Talaimannar Pier and will be handed over to the Mannar Fisheries Inspector for further action, it said.

The Sri Lankan Navy has "held 55 Indian fishing boats and 413 Indian fishermen in island waters thus far in 2024 and handed them over to authorities for legal action," the statement said.

The fishermen issue is a contentious one in the ties between India and Sri Lanka, with Lankan Navy personnel even firing at Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait and seizing their boats in several alleged incidents of illegally entering Sri Lankan territorial waters.

The Palk Strait, a narrow strip of water separating Tamil Nadu from Sri Lanka, is a rich fishing ground for fishermen from both countries.

ANN/VIETNAM NEWS – Vietnam’s agricultural, forestry, and fishery trade turnover reached approximately USD69.84 billion from the start of the year to mid-September, according to the General Department of Customs.

The country currently enjoys a trade surplus of nearly USD12.4 billion in these sectors. In the first half of September 2024, trade turnover for key agricultural, forestry, and fishery products was estimated at USD1.48 billion, with exports hitting USD1.03 billion and imports totalling USD448 million.

From January to September 15, export turnover in these sectors stood at about USD41.11 billion, while imports reached USD28.72 billion. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shows that by the end of August 2024, export turnover for these products had grown 18.6 per cent year-on-year, with import turnover increasing by 5.6 per cent.

Leading exports were wood and forest products at USD10.9 billion, followed by seafood at USD6.68 billion.

On the imports, the largest were animal feed and raw materials at USD3.45 billion and about USD1.75 billion on seafood imports.

The Commission for the Regulation of Anadromous Fish Production in Khabarovsk Krai has determined the deadline for completing the production of pink salmon, chum salmon and char in the Tuguro-Chumikansky District and the waters of the Sakhalin Gulf adjacent to the Nikolaevsky District.

According to the decision of the regional commission, the catching of chum salmon, pink salmon and char in the North-Okhotsk Sea subzone in the Tuguro-Chumikansky Bay and the waters of the Sakhalin Bay adjacent to the Nikolaevsky district is prohibited from October 1, reports a Fishnews correspondent.

This period is provided for industrial fishing, organization of amateur fishing and traditional fishing.

Peru’s strong first anchovy season in 2024 has led to a significant increase in fishmeal production.

From January to July 2024, fishmeal output rose by nearly 36% compared to the same period in 2023, driven by a productive fishing season in the North-Centre of Peru. Fish oil production also increased globally by approximately 10% year-on-year through July 2024.

A scientific cruise is currently underway in Peru to assess the anchovy biomass in the North-Centre, with completion expected by mid-October.

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Will the Dutch Government Force Electric Pulse Fishing Back onto the EU Agenda?

The debate over electric pulse fishing is being revived, as the new Dutch government, led by State Secretary Jean Rummenie, seeks to reintroduce the controversial technique to the European Union agenda.

Pulse fishing, a Dutch invention designed to replace traditional beam trawling, has been a hot topic in the EU due to its environmental and economic implications. But can the Dutch government succeed in re-legalizing it after its ban?

Pulse fishing was developed in the Netherlands as a sustainable alternative to traditional trawling, using electric pulses to stun fish rather than heavy chains that drag along the seabed.

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The most famous brand fish named after a university is the Kindai Tuna, which is fully farmed at Kinki University, but what is less known is that Hokkaido University also has a brand fish named after a university, the Hokkaido University Trout. 

They are selling them as processed products. They are teaming up with a local food company to make effective use of salmon and trout that have completed breeding experiments at the Hokkaido University Nanae Freshwater Experiment Station in Nanae Town. (Kohei Tsuchida)

Eisuke Takahashi, who is in charge of salmon farming and experiments at the Hokkaido University Nanae Freshwater Research Station ==>

Currently, there are three types of Hokkaido University Trout products: "Smoked Cherry Salmon," "Smoked Yamame," and "Ito Oil Confit." They are manufactured by Hokuto City's food processing company, "Wiseman's FPL," and sold on the company's website. They are also available at the cafe and co-op on the Hokkaido University Sapporo Campus (Kita Ward, Sapporo City) from time to time.

Takahashi says, "The salmon and trout that become Hokkaido University trout are mainly used for research, so the quantities are not large, but we hope to continue providing them as high-quality, delicious fish."