Because time is short, the Spanish and community fleets continue to document themselves to try to defend themselves against the new offensive by the European Commission. They did not quite believe that in order to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems, the European Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius, head of Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, and his general director of Maritime Affairs, Charlina Vitcheva, intend to veto all bottom fishing in 87 areas of Spain, Portugal , France and Ireland.
Source: LaVozdeGalicia | Read the full article here
A Japanese company has created an unmanned, autonomous aerial drone that it envisages could be used to monitor infrastructure, search for missing swimmers or vessels, and to spot schools of fish.
The company, Space Entertainment Laboratory, along with Itochu Aviation, ran a demonstration experiment – with the cooperation of Nagai Town Fisheries Cooperative and Yokosuka City
Author: Chris Loew / SeafoodSource | read the full article here
By turning off a special gene with the CRISPR method, researchers at the Institute of Marine Research in Norway have created the world’s first salmon without gametes. The purpose has been to develop a farmed salmon that cannot mate with wild salmon if it escapes.
Now the researchers have followed such salmon throughout their entire lives (a so-called production cycle) to compare growth, signs of welfare and omega3 content with normal farmed salmon.
Source: SalmonBusiness | read the full article here
Interactions between farm-raised salmon and wild salmonids are complex and difficult to quantify. However, through Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) Mowi supports meaningful and well-designed monitoring surveys which provide evidence on the health and status of wild salmonid populations.
Stephen MacIntyre, Head of Environment, told Mowi Scotland’s ‘Scoop’ newsletter:
“The ability to determine where our impacts may occur within the environment has always been a key priority for Mowi
Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation increase the minimum landing size for crawfish to protect stock for future generations
The Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation (CFPO) announce the rollout of a new, industry-led, voluntary management measure for the Cornish crawfish (also known as spiny lobster) fishery.
Source: The Fishing Daily | read the full articlehere
A German company that produces “cultivated” seafood grown from fish cells is looking at the post-Brexit United Kingdom as potentially its first market in Europe.
Bluu Seafood presented its first market-ready products made from cultivated fish cells this week in Berlin.
The fish fingers and fish balls contain cultivated fish cells as the main ingredient and have been “enriched with plant proteins to optimise cooking behaviour and mouthfeel”.
Author: Gareth Moore / Fishfarmingexpert | read the full articlehere
Experts in underwater imaging technology are trialling the use of 3D digital models to map out and monitor complex marine environments and habitats close to Scottish salmon farms.ç
Led by Oban-based Tritonia Scientific – with support from the Lyell Centre at Heriot-Watt University, salmon producer Mowi, and the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) – the company is testing the effectiveness of using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to create digital twins of the seabed.
The world’s biggest wellboat operator, Sølvtrans, increased revenue by NOK 20.6 million to NOK 933 m (£79 m) last year, although operating profit fell slightly to NOK 508.1 m (NOK 511.1 m).
Sølvtrans blamed increased operating expenses for the result not being even better. Nonetheless, the operating margin is a solid 54.4% compared to 56% the previous year.
Author: Helge Martin Markussen / Fishfarmingexpert | read the full articlehere
As of August 1, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the competent authority of the Republic of Korea, began to operate officially with the recognition of the Sanitary Certificate in electronic format of the XML type issued by the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca ), for the export of seafood and aquaculture products.
The deputy director of Food Safety and Certification, Héctor Escobar, stressed that "this is great news that will allow exporters to have greater security in the export process
Iceland is heading for a mackerel crisis due to the state of fishing in its territorial waters, according to Norwegian fishing newspaper Fiskeribladet.
The popular Norwegian news outlet has claimed that Iceland has over 60 percent of their 148,000 tonne quota remaining to be fished, but are relying heavily on fishing in international waters.
Source: TheFishingDaily | read the full article here
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Because time is short, the Spanish and community fleets continue to document themselves to try to defend themselves against the new offensive by the European Commission. They did not quite believe that in order to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems, the European Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius, head of Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, and his general director of Maritime Affairs, Charlina Vitcheva, intend to veto all bottom fishing in 87 areas of Spain, Portugal , France and Ireland. 
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A Japanese company has created an unmanned, autonomous aerial drone that it envisages could be used to monitor infrastructure, search for missing swimmers or vessels, and to spot schools of fish.
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By turning off a special gene with the CRISPR method, researchers at the Institute of Marine Research in Norway have created the world’s first salmon without gametes. The purpose has been to develop a farmed salmon that cannot mate with wild salmon if it escapes. 
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Interactions between farm-raised salmon and wild salmonids are complex and difficult to quantify. However, through Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) Mowi supports meaningful and well-designed monitoring surveys which provide evidence on the health and status of wild salmonid populations. 12_43_59.png)
Cornish Fish Producers’ Organisation increase the minimum landing size for crawfish to protect stock for future generations 12_52_18(1).png)
A German company that produces “cultivated” seafood grown from fish cells is looking at the post-Brexit United Kingdom as potentially its first market in Europe. 14_24_08(1).png)
Experts in underwater imaging technology are trialling the use of 3D digital models to map out and monitor complex marine environments and habitats close to Scottish salmon farms.ç 15_15_42.png)
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As of August 1, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the competent authority of the Republic of Korea, began to operate officially with the recognition of the Sanitary Certificate in electronic format of the XML type issued by the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca ), for the export of seafood and aquaculture products.
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Iceland is heading for a mackerel crisis due to the state of fishing in its territorial waters, according to Norwegian fishing newspaper Fiskeribladet.
