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.

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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%. 

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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? [...]

Author/Source: Rupert Ashby and CEO, British Frozen Food Federation / The Grocer

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. [...]

Author/Source: Mélanie Chartier. /Le Marin (translated from original in French)

PESHAWAR: Due to lack of trained human resource and political will, the potential fisheries and aquaculture sub sectors of agriculture could not be fully taped as yet.

The potential for development of fisheries in Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir along with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is immense. Recent development between the government of China and the government of Pakistan has provided an opportunity for provision of support to public and private sector to align the sub sector of agriculture and trout aquaculture through adopting a robust policy and development strategy with implementation plan based on 5 Es frame work presented by Ministry of Planning and Development Government of Pakistan for creation of corridor for creation of new jobs with inclusive regional development.

Aquaculture production can contribute to GDP to increase from 1% to 1.5 % and foreign exchange of approximately to the tune of one billion US$ within a period 3-5 years.

Trout fish aquaculture can be developed on cluster mechanism as the resources are located in different localities of each district and for its development proper planning is required to be protected from flood damage and other environmental hazards.

The private sector has to be mobilized to do investment in different components of the trout fish value chain.The existing trout fish production from substance level to commercial level is the requirement of the day to position them for export of trout fish.[...]

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According to the results of the analysis of the branch’s data, a record number of sturgeon species will take part in the current year’s fish farming season.

Compared to the last season, this year the total mass of mature females is 35% greater, which also means that the volume of caviar planned to be produced at sturgeon hatcheries in the branch’s area of ??operation will be a record one.

In addition to the impressive volume of mature spawners, the 2024 hatchery season will feature a male beluga weighing over 205 kg, which was once harvested from the wild and domesticated. This individual has established itself as a producer with high quality reproductive products; this male has participated in reproduction more than 10 times.

Fish farmers say: “We are always happy to have such fish participate in the spawning campaign. Yes, it's hard! It is really huge, about 3 meters in length and continues to grow. More than 6 people will be involved in receiving sexual products from him - we must keep it! The tail is powerful! Beluga is a smart fish and a predator after all. However, the character is serious.”

The sex ratio for fertilization of beluga eggs is 1:2. However, this male can provide reproductive products for eggs from several females. Working with such individuals is difficult and dangerous due to their mass, which is why special equipment is used in the process.

Source: Glavrybvod (translated from original in Russian)

A recent research project funded by Nomad Foods has identified the potential for a significant cut in carbon emissions across the frozen industry.

A groundbreaking study from frozen seafood giant Birds Eye’s parent company Nomad Foods conducted with science and technology firm Campden BRI, suggests that raising freezer temperatures from -18°C to -15°C could reduce energy consumption by 10% without compromising product quality or safety.

Partnering with experts at Campden BRI, Nomad aimed to determine if frozen food products could be stored at temperatures higher than the industry standard of -18°C.

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