Beijing (Jiji Press) – China has lifted its two-year blanket ban on Japanese fishery product imports, effective Sunday, June 29. The ban was imposed in August 2023 following the release of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
However, a ban remains for 10 prefectures, including Tokyo and Fukushima, which were already restricted.
Japanese Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi welcomed the decision Monday, calling it a "significant milestone." He stated that both public and private sectors would work to resume exports quickly. Koizumi added that Japan will continue to urge China to lift the remaining bans and resume Japanese beef imports.
An agreement on resumption procedures was reached by both governments in late May.
Tuna Tour, the only activity that allows you to swim among bluefin tuna in the open sea, has introduced "Tuna Tour Try Dive."
L'Ametlla de Mar – A new experience, available since June 26th at tuna-tour.com, lets anyone, regardless of prior experience or diving certification, dive among hundreds of giant bluefin tuna off the coast of L'Ametlla de Mar (Tarragona).
The activity package includes a catamaran trip, all necessary diving equipment, insurance, an instructor-supervised dive, a tasting of Balfegó bluefin tuna, and informative audiovisual presentations in multiple languages.
With this addition, the 13th season of Tuna Tour now offers snorkeling, diving, and the new "Try Dive" option, reinforcing its commitment to responsible and sustainable tourism while promoting the Costa Dorada. David Puente, director of Tuna Tour, emphasizes that "Tuna Tour Try Dive enhances the appeal of our surroundings, showcasing the gastronomic, ecological, and social value of bluefin tuna."
Launched in 2012 by Balfegó, Tuna Tour surpassed 20,000 visitors in 2024 and anticipates a record-breaking year, solidifying bluefin tuna fishing and aquaculture in the region as an international benchmark for sustainability and employment.
OXXEAN, a company specializing in logistics solutions and port infrastructure for aquaculture, has officially joined the partner network of SalmonChile, the country's leading salmon farming association.
With more than 35 years of experience, SalmonChile now brings together nearly 50 companies in the sector, including producers, suppliers, and service companies, with the common goal of promoting sustainable salmon farming, integrated into the region, and based on good practices. In this context, the incorporation of OXXEAN seeks to strengthen the association's vision of a more collaborative and articulated industry with the various stakeholders in the value chain.
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The regional workshop organized in Panama to address these guidelines emphasized that aquaculture is key to regional food security.
On June 23 and 24, as a prelude to the 19th Meeting of the Commission on Small-Scale and Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture for Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPESAALC), 50 specialists from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay participated in the Regional Workshop on Promoting the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (DAS, GSA) to advance the implementation of these Guidelines, promoted by FAO
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An appeal to collect fishing gear at the end of its useable life saw more than one tonne of equipment dropped off at a dock.
East Suffolk Council held the four-day appeal at Hamilton Dock in Lowestoft to try to prevent redundant tackle from damaging the environment.
Members of the commercial fishing fleet dropped off a total of 1,194kg of items including nets, ropes, plastic pots and fish crates - the gill nets contained the equivalent of several kilometres of filament, line and rope.
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HAV Design delivers new live fish carrier design to North Salmon Service. HAV Design has been selected as the design provider for a new live fish carrier for Norwegian aquaculture logistics operator North Salmon Service (NSS).
The vessel, featuring a fish well capacity of 5,000 cubic metres, is based on the newly developed HAV 595 design – a versatile platform tailored to meet a wide range of operational requirements.
“NSS and our customers – Nova Sea and Salten Aqua – have focused on ordering a vessel that is future-oriented and delivers on the customers’ high demands for biosecurity and fish welfare
Affordability and shifting trade dynamics are reshaping global seafood markets in 2025, as inflation and tariffs pressure consumer choices and supply chains, according to a report from aquaculture lender and market analyst Rabobank.
In the United States, high import tariffs may exacerbate inflation-driven affordability concerns, prompting consumers to opt for cheaper protein alternatives in price-sensitive retail segments.
Meanwhile, China’s seafood demand is expected to see modest improvement in 2025, supported by stimulus packages.However, persistent consumer price sensitivity may limit growth and lead to downtrading within the protein category.
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This is the project's third year serving as a large-scale platform for showcasing the gastronomic transformation potential of wild white fish
VLADIVOSTOK – The third annual "O!Mega Taste Pollock Festival," held from May 19 to June 11, concluded with record success, showcasing the versatility and popularity of wild white fish. Organized by the Russian Fishery Company (RFC), Visit Primorye, and "Gastronomic Map of Russia," the event saw 40 restaurants create over 30,000 pollock dishes.
The festival attracted over 200,000 residents and visitors in Primorsky Krai and Moscow. Remarkably, 200 metric tons of pollock products were sold in retail chains, highlighting strong consumer demand. The RFC supplied 12 metric tons of deep-processed pollock for the culinary creations, reinforcing the festival's mission to reintroduce this nutritious wild fish into Russian consumption culture. The event, supported by the Primorsky Krai Government, demonstrated pollock's potential for both gastronomic transformation and widespread appeal.
Before becoming the National Association of Canned Food Manufacturers, Anfaco was simply the Union of Manufacturers. An alliance that was established in 1904 "to promote industrial development linked to the sea." And that remains its objective, but its activities are not, by any means, what they were then. Not even what they were doing when the name was changed to Anfaco. With the subsequent addition of the surname Cecopesca (Fishing Technology Center), the association wanted to make its technical and research nature clear. And now that it has transcended canning to encompass other branches of the maritime-industry chain and has developed significant scientific and laboratory activity, to the point of being "one of the main technological centers in Europe specializing in the bioeconomy of the sea," the organization has decided to change its name and its surname: Anfaco-Cytma.
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Peru’s first 2025 anchovy-fishing season in its North-Central region is “well on track,” according to IFFO – the Marine Ingredients Organization, which has predicted solid fishmeal and fish oil production for this year as a result.
In April, Peruvian authorities established a total allowable catch (TAC) of 3 million metric tons (MT) for the season, based on technical and biological reports submitted by the Peruvian Sea Institute (Imarpe). This TAC marks the second-highest seasonal quota in the last decade, Peru’s Production Ministry (PRODUCE) announced at the time
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L'Ametlla de Mar – A new experience, available since June 26th at tuna-tour.com, lets anyone, regardless of prior experience or diving certification, dive among hundreds of giant bluefin tuna off the coast of L'Ametlla de Mar (Tarragona).
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On June 23 and 24, as a prelude to the 19th Meeting of the Commission on Small-Scale and Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture for Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPESAALC), 50 specialists from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay participated in the Regional Workshop on Promoting the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (DAS, GSA) to advance the implementation of these Guidelines, promoted by 
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An appeal to collect fishing gear at the end of its useable life saw more than one tonne of equipment dropped off at a dock.
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The vessel, featuring a fish well capacity of 5,000 cubic metres, is based on the newly developed HAV 595 design – a versatile platform tailored to meet a wide range of operational requirements.
EUROPEAN UNION
Affordability and shifting trade dynamics are reshaping global seafood markets in 2025, as inflation and tariffs pressure consumer choices and supply chains, according to a report from aquaculture lender and market analyst Rabobank.
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1904 "to promote industrial development linked to the sea." And that remains its objective, but its activities are not, by any means, what they were then. Not even what they were doing when the name was changed to Anfaco. With the subsequent addition of the surname Cecopesca (Fishing Technology Center), the association wanted to make its technical and research nature clear. And now that it has transcended canning to encompass other branches of the maritime-industry chain and has developed significant scientific and laboratory activity, to the point of being "one of the main technological centers in Europe specializing in the bioeconomy of the sea," the organization has decided to change its name and its surname: Anfaco-Cytma.
PERU
Peru’s first 2025 anchovy-fishing season in its North-Central region is “well on track,” according to IFFO – the Marine Ingredients Organization, which has predicted solid fishmeal and fish oil production for this year as a result.
