A new FAO-GFCM study on women in fisheries sheds light on the role, challenges and opportunities of women in fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. Women hold just under a third of all fishing-related jobs in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. These are the conclusions of Women in fisheries in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region: roles, challenges and opportunities, a new study published by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division.
Scientists highlighted issues with data integration, proportionality, unequal treatment of fleets and a lack of socio-economic analysis.
EBFA called for a suspension of flawed deep-sea rules and for a new approach to protect vulnerable areas in collaboration with the sector.
The European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA), representing over 20 000 fishermen and 7 000 European vessels, participated in Renew Europe event ‘Protecting Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems in the EU: How to improve EU policy-making?’,
The Government of Portugal has authorized the creation of the Algarve Octopus Co-management Committee, formally requested last October and which will involve more than 75% of license holders (more than 600 professionals), as well as representatives of the administration, fisheries, science, non-governmental organizations and civil society. It will be the second co-management committee for a fishery in Portugal, after the pioneering work carried out with the barnacle in the Berlengas Natural Reserve.
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The new version of this widely used standard includes measures to improve diver safety, a range of requirements to promote better fish welfare and a new metric to show how dependent a farm’s feed regime is on forage fish.
In January 2024, 34.5 thousand tons of frozen fish fillets were produced in Russia. This is 2 times more than a month earlier, and a third higher than in January 2023, according to the Rosstat report “The Socio-Economic Situation of Russia.”
The production of preserved fish increased by a quarter year on year – to 24.7 million conventional cans. The production of canned fish increased by 9%. Production of salted fish in brine increased by 4.2%, to 6.4 thousand tons, and frozen fish in general - by 15%, to 219 thousand tons.
In addition, there is an increase in the production of sausages, including sausages for baby food. At the end of January this year, the country produced 187 thousand tons of sausages - 5.5% more than in January 2023.
Production of semi-finished meat products increased by 3.7%, to 370 thousand tons. However, the production of canned meat decreased by 16.8% compared to January 2023. According to the results of the first month of the year, only 38.2 million conventional cans were produced in the country.
Sales in January and February 2024 remained low, with weak demand keeping the market steady. Trade was slow in Spain’s Mercamadrid, with January volumes of 982 tonnes of seabass sold and 810 tonnes of seabream sold.
Having stayed low throughout much of 2023, seabream prices have seen a strong rally, with prices for small- and medium-sized fish rising considerably, reaching EUR 5.93 per kg and EUR 6.30 per kg, respectively, on the Spanish market. Fish sold on the Italian market in February 2024 saw a similar increase of between 20–25 percent from January 2024 levels.
Source: FAO/Globefish
Meanwhile, prices for small and large seabass have kept close to the elevated levels seen in the latter months of 2023. Medium-sized fish saw a slight decline, with Greek fish on the Spanish market standing at EUR 7.75 per kg in January 2024, down from EUR 8.60 per kg in September 2023.
Trade volumes rose slightly in 2023, although year-on-year growth was below the levels in previous years. Greece, the largest exporter by volume, saw imports remain stable at 121 000 tonnes. Following a slight drop in 2022, Turkish exporters had a good year in 2023, with volumes growing by nine percent to 106 000 tonnes. Despite being a net importer, Spain has, in recent years, become the third largest exporter of seabass and seabream, overtaking Italy. The main destination for Spanish exports is Portugal; Portuguese imports of seabass and seabream from Spain have risen from 8 200 tonnes in 2021 to 14 100 tonnes in 2023.
Vietnam's surimi exports have had positive growth in the first month of 2024. Export turnover reached 26 million USD, up 32% over the same period in 2023.
Author/source: Nguyen Ha/VASEP (translated from original in Vietnamese)
Cold storage holdings of Argentine red shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) are low in Spain.
In addition, demand is expected to be high during the Holy Week, which is traditionally the main consumption period for seafood in Spain.
These factors, together with on-land processing being lower than normal during this period of the year, are contributing to higher shrimp prices in Spain.
Except for the smallest sizes (40–60 per kg), prices of shrimp went up by EUR 0.20 per kg between January and February 2024.
A delegation from Indonesian labor unions led by Serikat Buruh Migran Indonesia (SAKTI) recently concluded their visit to Taiwan. Their visit was aimed at advocating for more thorough inclusion of fishery worker rights in the Taiwan-Indonesia Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on labor cooperation.
SAKTI Sulut chairman Arnon Hiboran stated that he had worked in Taiwan from 2002 to 2015 -->
The delegation's visit comes in the context of ongoing negotiations between Taiwan and Indonesia for the renewal of the MOU, last signed in 2018. The delegation met with key organizations, including the Fisheries Agency, the Indonesian Economic and Trade Representative Office to Taipei (KDEI), and Forum Silaturahmi Pelaut Indonesia (FOSPI), an association of fellow fishers from Indonesia.
SAKTI Secretary-General Syofyan Rozali told the reporter that delayed salary payments are a major concern for many Indonesian fishery workers in Taiwan. He also mentioned cases where crew members did not receive insurance compensation upon death, emphasizing the need for better protection measures.
The delegation stressed the importance of adhering to international labor standards in protecting the rights of Indonesian deep-sea fishery workers. Issues such as the freedom of association, effective complaint mechanisms, free medical care policies for migrant workers, and communication rights at sea using Wi-Fi, were also discussed in the meetings.
The highly anticipated AlgaEurope 2024 Conference is set to engage attendees with an expanded programme spanning four days, including a newly introduced Industry Day.
Following the resounding success of AlgaEurope 2023 and evaluating the results, the organisers have responded to feedback and industry insights, extending this year’s conference to incorporate a fourth day, with a fresh approach. The conference is taking place in Athens, Greece from 10-13 December, with the now added day on Friday, 13 December.
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