Maineventof the fisheries industry will be held in St. Petersburg on September 17-19 for the seventh time. The venue is ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre (St. Petersburg, Petersburgskoe Shosse, 64/1).

More than 9,500 registered participants are already preparing for the forum. Participation in the forum is free, for all those interested, registration is bylink.

420 companies will present their activities at stands within the exhibition. The exposition and business program will cover all areas of the fishing industry and interrelated areas of activity from catching and growing fish to delivering finished products to the consumer.

Every year, the forum attracts business representatives and key industry experts not only from Russia, but also from other countries. At the same time, the international business agenda is formed taking into account the interests of Russian industry enterprises and is based on the principles of mutually beneficial open cooperation. More than 25 countries have already confirmed their participation.

Source: Federal Agency for Fisheries

Following the resounding success of AQUA 2024 in Denmark, the next major European aquaculture event, Aquaculture Europe 2025 (AE2025), will be held in Valencia, Spain, from 22 to 25 September 2025. Organised by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS), this event will bring together industry leaders, researchers, policy makers and key stakeholders from around the world to explore the future of sustainable practices in aquaculture.

The importance of aquaculture in Spain, particularly in the Mediterranean region, as well as the focus on research, make AE2025 an unmissable event for the coming year. According to Alistair Lane, Executive Director of the EAS, “this event will be an unmissable event for those looking to drive innovation and sustainability in aquaculture.”

The President of the Conference Organising Committee, Professor Jaume Pérez Sánchez, researcher at the Torre de la Sal Aquaculture Institute (IATS, CSIC), expressed his enthusiasm: “We are excited to host the European conference in Valencia. Following the global success of AQUA 2024, this conference will continue the dialogue on innovation and sustainability in aquaculture.”

Under the motto “Aquaculture for All”, AE2025 will offer an inclusive platform for experts and enthusiasts from all over the world.

Source: MisPeces

Norway will start issuing health certificates for fish and seafood products destined for Brazil.

These certificates will cover a wide range of aquaculture products, including fillets, whole gutted fish, and various preserved items, such as smoked fish. 

However, aquaculture facilities dealing with confirmed or suspected outbreaks of Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) or Pancreatic Disease (PD) will not be permitted to export to Brazil, according to the guidelines set by Mattilsynet.

The process for establishing these export conditions started in 2021. 

Norway’s seafood industry is a key sector, supported by the country’s long coastline. 

In 2021, the country exported 3.1 million tonnes of seafood. 

Salmon led the exports, followed by cod. That same year, salmon production saw a 12% increase in harvest volumes as of October, compared to the previous year.

Brazil, with a strong demand for seafood, is also seeing growth in its fish and seafood market.

In 2024, revenue from this market is expected to reach US$12.57 billion, with an annual growth rate of 6.27% projected from 2024 to 2029. 

Brazil, the largest fish importer in Latin America, recorded seafood imports valued at US$1.4 billion in 2018, while its exports for the same year stood at US$275 million.

Despite being a major importer, Brazil also has a growing domestic aquaculture industry. 

Source: foodbusinessafrica

As of September 13, 2024, South Korea imported 17,672 tons of fresh salmon, nearly matching the 17,611 tons imported during the same period in 2023. Despite stable volumes, the total import value dropped by 11%, from USD 282 million in 2023 to USD 251.6 million in 2023.

Import volume of fresh salmon

Norway remained the primary supplier, contributing 96.48% of the total imports with 16,989 tons. Chile followed with 433 tons, and Canada supplied 90 tons. In terms of pricing, Norwegian salmon had the highest average import price at USD 14.30/kg, followed by Chile at USD 12.63/kg, while Canadian salmon was the least expensive at USD 12.23/kg.

Source: Union Forsea Corp.

Recently, a debate arose about how much the national salmon farming sector is supervised, following a report from the Comptroller General of the Republic that questions the above.

SalmonChile stated in this regard that the salmon farming sector is a regulated and supervised activity, which complies with current environmental regulations.

“Salmon farming is, by far, the most supervised economic sector at the national level by the Superintendency of the Environment

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has completed the allocation of the total number of fishing days per vessel and group of bottom trawlers in the Mediterranean for the year 2024, which have finally reached more than 80,000, distributed among 556 vessels. The allocation includes the distribution of 5% of the fishing days corresponding to the reserve to the joint management entities, as well as 5% of the fishing days reserved for the improvement of selectivity

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A long-running European Union investigation into alleged price fixing that began with raids on the Scottish offices of Norwegian salmon farmers in 2019 reaches an important stage this week.

Grieg Seafood, SalMar and other Norwegian salmon producers will challenge EU charges of taking part in a cartel and fixing prices at a hearing in Brussels, the companies and three people with direct knowledge of the matter told the Reuters news agency.

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Kuopio, Finland-based Kalavapriikki and Karkkila, Finland-headquartered food-tech company Hailia Nordic have teamed up to create a pulled rainbow trout product for exclusive distribution through Finnish retailer S Group.

The product is made from fish-filleting sidestreams, which might otherwise be wasted or converted into lower-valued products such as aquafeed ingredients or fish oil production, according to Hailia.

“We are committed to driving the blue food revolution and redefining seafood industry practices to operate within planetary boundaries while improving profitability. However, no company can do this alone,” Hailia CEO Michaela Lindström said in a press release. 

Author: Cliff White / SeafoodSource | Read the full article here

A clinical trial at Oregon Health & Science University suggests that a subset of older adults with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease may benefit from fish oil supplements.

The results come amid claims that fish oil supplements can improve brain function in people with memory problems. The study found no statistically significant benefit for all older adults in general. However, among those enrolled in the study who also carry a gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease, it showed a reduction in the breakdown of nerve cells in the brain.

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SAN RAMON/TOKYO - As part of their ongoing commitment to lower the carbon intensity of their operations, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Chevron Shipping Company LLC (Chevron), a subsidiary of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced an agreement to install Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted ship propulsion system developed by MOL and Oshima Shipbuilding together (Note 1), to a new build LNG carrier under long term charter from MOL Encean Pte. Ltd. (MOL's 100% indirectly owned subsidiary) to Chevron Asia Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd. This vessel will mark the world's first LNG carrier equipped with Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion Systems.

The vessel is under construction at the Geoje Shipyard of Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. and is scheduled for delivery in 2026. In August 2024, MOL obtained an approval in principle (AiP) by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK) - a first for an LNG carrier with a Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion System (Note 2). The Chevron chartered vessel will be the first application.

Wind Challenger will help reduce fuel consumption and GHG emissions by using its unique telescopic sails.

In addition to the robust design of Wind Challenger itself, additional safety measures include a fully enclosed navigation bridge and a lookout station on the vessel's fore deck to further enhances visibility.

Source: MOL