Carrefour comercializará mejillón del Delta y ostra rizada de Marisc Mediterrani durante todo el año. La empresa catalana, especializada en la producción de marisco artesanal, y Carrefour han renovado su acuerdo.

En total, Marisc Mediterrani distribuye a Carrefour más de 90 toneladas anuales de marisco concha. La compañía también comercializará otros de sus productos como el cangrejo azul o el preparado de paella que la cadena distribuye en todos sus centros.

Marisc Mediterrani es una empresa familiar que, desde hace dos generaciones, se dedica al cultivo del marisco en el Parque Natural y Reserva de la Biosfera del Delta del Ebro.

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Puerto Montt, Chile-based salmon-farming firm Ventisqueros plans to increase efforts to decarbonize its operations, Ventisqueros Chief Commercial Officer Javier Calvo told SeafoodSource.

Calvo called 2024 “an especially significant year for Ventisqueros” in that it developed a fish-farming center that operates 100 percent on certified renewable energy. Ventisqueros’s E-Site, located in Tubildad on the island of Chiloé in Southern Chile, is the first such center in the Southern Hemisphere, according to the company.

The firm’s focus will now shift toward reinforcing its sustainability model, expanding the use of clean energy in more centers, and further reducing its carbon footprint. 

Author: Christian Molinari / SeafoodSource l Read the full article here

New study assesses global escape policies in salmon farming.

A new global review of policies regulating farmed salmon escapes has found wide variation in regulatory approaches, with many regions still lacking effective measures to mitigate ecological risks.

The study, published in Marine Policy, reviewed frameworks in 14 leading salmon-producing regions, including Ireland, Norway, Chile, and Canada. Drawing on government documents, NGO reports and industry media, the authors examined how each region regulates escape prevention, reporting, monitoring, recapture, and penalties.

While all jurisdictions had specific measures in place, the authors found that most focus on reducing the frequency of escapes—through requirements for net maintenance or contingency planning—rather than limiting environmental damage once escapes occur.

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The Andfjord Salmon Group has completed the sale of its Kvalnes harbour area site for some NOK 400 million (£29m) as part of a refinancing deal. Andfjord plans to lease back the harbour from its new owners.

The company signalled in February that it intended to raise around a billion kroner through a possible new share issue and the harbour sales.

It announced on the Oslo Stock Exchange that the harbour property has now been successfully demerged from the main company, and all relevant agreements related to the sale- and leaseback have been executed.

Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer l Read the full article here

State-of-the-Art Processing Vessel Joins Russian Fleet for Sustainable Catch and Onboard Processing

SAINT PETERSBURG – The Russian fishing fleet has officially welcomed its new trawler-processor "Captain Taran," following a solemn ceremony where the State Flag of the Russian Federation was raised in Saint Petersburg. This addition represents a significant step in the investment quota program, a key mechanism designed to modernize the country's fishing industry. The "Captain Taran" was built for LKT Company LLC (FOR Group).

The new trawler will operate in the rich waters of the North Atlantic, focusing on catching high-value species such as cod, haddock, sea bass, halibut, and wolffish. With an impressive daily catch capacity of up to 120 tons, the vessel is expected to achieve a minimum annual catch of 10,000 tons.

One of the most notable features of the "Captain Taran" is its modern, zero-waste processing factory onboard. This advanced facility is capable of producing a wide range of products, including fillets, caviar, cod liver, fish meal, and fish oil, with a total processing line capacity of 105 tons per day.

Beyond its excellent technical specifications, the vessel has been designed with the crew's well-being in mind, offering comfortable conditions for both work and rest.

During a conference in Bergen, the seafood analyst from the Norwegian Seafood Council pointed to a historic development in the salmon market in recent months, reports Fish farming Expert's Norwegian sister site, Kyst.no.

"The price has fallen, the volume has increased, and the difference between this year's and last year's May price is the largest we have ever measured," he said during the conference.

Norway's exports of fresh whole salmon increased by 31% in the first five months of the year, while the average price has fallen by 21%. 

Exports of frozen fillets are up 17%. - US and China drive growth

Author: Ole Andreas Drønen / fishfarmingexpert l Read the full article here

Ace Aquatec and Aquascot collaborate to embed artificial intelligence into fish processing using specialist cameras.

Scottish firms use Highlands and Islands Enterprise backed project to integrate real-time data into processing lines –

Ace Aquatec, a leader in aquaculture technology, and established seafood processor Aquascot have announced a new strategic collaboration to validate the collection of real-time morphometric fish data and integrate it into processing operations.

Supported by grant funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the 12-month project aims to bridge a critical gap in the aquaculture supply chain for Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout.

Source: Fish Focus l Read the full article here