Reporting in the journal Cement and Concrete Composites, a team of Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers created nanocrystals and nanofibers of chitin, the second most abundant biopolymer in nature, from waste shrimp shells. When these tiny bits of chitin, which are about 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, were added to cement paste, the resulting material was up to 40 percent stronger. Set time for the cement, or how long it takes to harden, was also delayed by more than an hour, a desired property for long-distance transport and hot weather concrete work.
According to the latest Quarterly Export Report of the Salmon Council, the level of tons of salmon and trout exported during the second quarter of 2022 registered a year-on-year increase of 2.7%, while the average export price remained at levels record throughout the first part of the year.
Salmon shipments increased in five of the six main destination markets: the United States, Japan, Brazil, Mexico and China. Only in the case of Russia was there an annual decrease in the value exported as a result of the war
The two main Spanish organizations for the processing and transformation of seafood, Anfaco-Cecopesca and Conxemar, have jointly demanded that the Government that the PERTE Agroalimentario contemplate the sector in an integral way. Both organizations demand "a legal response" from the Government and the European Commission after verifying through the BOE that the bases that will regulate the calls for this Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation
Source: IndustriasPesqueras | read the full article here
“The maritime-terrestrial public domain and, in particular, the seashore, is especially sensitive to the rise in the average level of the sea linked to climate change. The exposure of the population and assets to coastal risks is increasing more and more and this trend is expected to continue”. Thus begins the justification for the Royal Decree published today by the Official State Gazette and which modifies the General Coastal Regulations to adapt it to climate change.
The last selective tuna fishery in Africa is in danger of surviving, after the fleet has been stopped in Senegal for five months and without receiving aid. After sending a letter to commissioner Sinkevicius that "they have not even read" say the Dakartuna shipowners. In this direction they know the version of the EU that is closed in not granting aid on the basis that they have been unemployed for five months “by a decree that exists in Senegal.
Seafood demand is expected to decrease in the second half of 2022 compared with the past 12 months, according to Dutch finance company, Rabobank.
Softening demand, price corrections and high production costs will all affect salmon and shrimp farmers whilst fish meal prices are likely to be supported by the high price of alternatives.
Rabobank’s latest report on aquaculture points to reducing demand for seafood in both the EU and US as countries struggle to recover from the economic effects of the pandemic.
Author: Rebecca Strong / Worldfishing | Read the full articlehere
A rift has emerged between Ireland’s Minister for the Environment, Eamon Ryan, and Minister for the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, over the country’s aquaculture licensing regime.
“Our current regulatory system for aquaculture is giving rise to ongoing detrimental and unsustainable impacts on wild fish stocks particularly salmonids,” Ryan said in a letter to McConalogue.
Source: SalmonBusiness | read the full article here
Canada’s minister of fisheries, Joyce Murray, released a proposal for British Columbia's aquaculture sector to "adopt alternative production methods that minimise or eliminate interactions between farmed and wild salmon".
Released on 29 July, the minister also launched the next round of stakeholder engagement on the future of the province’s aquaculture sector.
The proposed framework aims to “guide the engagement with the province, First Nations, industry, conservation organisations and British Columbians, and take into account diverse views on aquaculture”.
Salmon remains one of the top-selling seafood items in U.S. grocery stores despite rising prices in recent months.
Salmon sales jumped 9.3 percent to more than USD 2.5 billion (EUR 2.5 billion) during the month. The category saw a significant sales hike despite the price per pound jumping 18.2 percent to USD 11.35 (EUR 11.06) for the four weeks ending 26 June.
Author: Christine Blank / SeafoodSource | read the full article here
American Aquafarms is to drop its lawsuit against the state of Maine over the company’s plan to build a large closed-net pen salmon farm in Frenchman Bay, which the authorities rejected.
The company intends to press on with the $300m (£245m) project, however, by submitting a fresh and presumably revised application.
In April Patrick Keliher, Maine’s Commissioner for Marine Resources said American Aquafarms had failed to provide proper documentation about the genetics and disease-resistance of the salmon eggs it had planned to buy from AquaBounty’s Newfoundland hatchery.
Author: Vince McDonagh / FishFarmer | read the full article here
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Reporting in the journal Cement and Concrete Composites, a team of Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers created nanocrystals and nanofibers of chitin, the second most abundant biopolymer in nature, from waste shrimp shells. When these tiny bits of chitin, which are about 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, were added to cement paste, the resulting material was up to 40 percent stronger. Set time for the cement, or how long it takes to harden, was also delayed by more than an hour, a desired property for long-distance transport and hot weather concrete work.
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According to the latest Quarterly Export Report of the Salmon Council, the level of tons of salmon and trout exported during the second quarter of 2022 registered a year-on-year increase of 2.7%, while the average export price remained at levels record throughout the first part of the year.
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The two main Spanish organizations for the processing and transformation of seafood, Anfaco-Cecopesca and Conxemar, have jointly demanded that the Government that the PERTE Agroalimentario contemplate the sector in an integral way. Both organizations demand "a legal response" from the Government and the European Commission after verifying through the BOE that the bases that will regulate the calls for this Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation 13_02_36.png)
“The maritime-terrestrial public domain and, in particular, the seashore, is especially sensitive to the rise in the average level of the sea linked to climate change. The exposure of the population and assets to coastal risks is increasing more and more and this trend is expected to continue”. Thus begins the justification for the Royal Decree published today by the Official State Gazette and which modifies the General Coastal Regulations to adapt it to climate change.
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The last selective tuna fishery in Africa is in danger of surviving, after the fleet has been stopped in Senegal for five months and without receiving aid. After sending a letter to commissioner Sinkevicius that "they have not even read" say the Dakartuna shipowners. In this direction they know the version of the EU that is closed in not granting aid on the basis that they have been unemployed for five months “by a decree that exists in Senegal.
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Seafood demand is expected to decrease in the second half of 2022 compared with the past 12 months, according to Dutch finance company, Rabobank.
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A rift has emerged between Ireland’s Minister for the Environment, Eamon Ryan, and Minister for the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, over the country’s aquaculture licensing regime.
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Canada’s minister of fisheries, Joyce Murray, released a proposal for British Columbia's aquaculture sector to "adopt alternative production methods that minimise or eliminate interactions between farmed and wild salmon". 08_57_56.png)
Salmon remains one of the top-selling seafood items in U.S. grocery stores despite rising prices in recent months. 09_22_24.png)
American Aquafarms is to drop its lawsuit against the state of Maine over the company’s plan to build a large closed-net pen salmon farm in Frenchman Bay, which the authorities rejected.
