IN BRIEF - Senegal orders three patrol vessels from France
SENEGAL
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Senegal has ordered three OPV 58S offshore patrol vessels from France’s Piriou, which will start construction in early 2020. The vessels will be used for surveillance, interception and security missions.
The contract was signed on 17 November by Senegalese President Macky Sall and French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. Piriou said the construction of the vessels would take place over a period of 44 months, with the vessels to be supported in Senegal by Piriou subsidiary Pirou Ngom Senegal, created in October 2017 through a partnership with Ngom & Freres. This facility is dedicated to the maintenance of naval and commercial vessels as well as the construction of small fishing craft.
The OPV 58S offshore patrol vessels for Senegal will be 62 metres long, 9.5 metres wide and have a maximum draft of 2.9 metres. They will have steel hulls and aluminium superstructures with a 360 degree panoramic bridge, a rapid deployment/recovery system for two boats and be each able to accommodate up to 48 people, including 24 crew members. Top speed will be 21 knots with a range of 4 500 miles at 12 knots, for a 25 day endurance.
Raúl Gil, executive vice president of the Italian firm, highlights that this operation allows his company to benefit from the experience of more than 350 experts in underwater prospecting and preparation, three specialized vessels, and essential equipment, such as unmanned underwater robots.
The Italian firm Prysmian has completed the acquisition of ACSM, a Vigo-based company specializing in solutions for submarine cable installation, route planning, and seabed preparation, for €169 million. The Galician firm was responsible for locating and inspecting the wreck of the Villa de Pitanxo, which sank off Newfoundland in February 2022.
Source: EFE / Faro de Vigo | Read the full article here
A new technical document from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), prepared jointly with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warns of food fraud in fisheries and aquaculture products, which it defines as “a global and widespread phenomenon” with implications ranging from consumer finances and health to ocean sustainability, as well as the loss of profitability for companies that, while operating legally, have to compete with fraudulent practices.
Source: iPac.aquacultura | Read the full article here
ALDI Ireland has been named Irish Supermarket of the Year by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), the world’s most recognised ecolabel for sustainable seafood, in the first year this award has been presented by the MSC in Ireland.
The prestigious win is in recognition of the supermarket’s sustainability credentials as it leads the way for the most own-brand products sold with the blue MSC ecolabel. The variety across the sector is expanding every year, according to the recently released MSC UK & Ireland Market Report 2025.
The Norwegian land-based fish farmer Gigante Salmon last night raised NOK 360 million (around £27m) in new shares, the Oslo Stock Market reports.
The amount is higher than the NOK 322.5 million (£24m) it said earlier in the day that it planned to raise.
Gigante Salmon said the funds raised will be used for the next phase of the land-based aquaculture company’s growth, including necessary and strategic improvements to the facility on Rødøy.
Author: Vince McDonagh / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here
IFFO – The Marine Ingredients Organisation will hold its 2026 Members’ Meeting in Madrid from 27 to 29 April, marking the second consecutive year the event takes place in the Spanish capital.
The three-day meeting is expected to bring together participants from across the global marine ingredients value chain to discuss market developments, sustainability frameworks, innovation, and supply dynamics.
According to IFFO, the programme will include presentations from 18 speakers covering fisheries, market outlooks, regulation, and technological developments, alongside two side events organised in partnership with Global Seafood Alliance and MarinTrust.
Source: SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here
The Ministry of Production reported that the consumption of seafood products in Peru has steadily increased over the last decade, rising from 13.2 kilos per person in 2012 to 17.1 kilos in 2024, representing an increase of nearly 4 kilos per capita. This progress is mainly attributed to the implementation of the National Program "Let's Eat Fish," aimed at promoting healthy eating and access to seafood at affordable prices.
In this context, and as part of Fish Consumption Week, the "My Fish Market: Nutrition for Families" fair was held in the Central Plaza of Manchay, in the district of Pachacámac, with the goal of promoting the consumption of highly nutritious seafood products, both wild and farmed.
The Port of Vigo is hosting the 7th Workshop of the FAO's Blue Ports Initiative until next Thursday, the 12th. This is the second workshop to be held in person in Vigo, with the participation of nearly fifty representatives from more than 25 fishing ports in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The event has the technical and financial support of the General Secretariat for Fisheries, State Ports, the Galician Ministry of the Sea, and the Vigo Port Authority.
The goal is to define the infrastructure requirements for sustainable fishing ports. To achieve this, national and international specialists in port management, development, and infrastructure will participate in training sessions and exchanges of experiences, combining classroom activities with technical visits to fishing ports in Galicia
Source: Industrias Pesqueras | Read the full article here
A young biologist has achieved nothing short of a miracle: singlehandedly building the only RAS farm for Arctic char in the Netherlands. Focusing on short supply chains and a strong product story, he makes a decent living from his Dutch char as well.
The Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) is a cold-water fish in the family Salmonidae, native to alpine lakes and Arctic and subarctic coastal waters in northern Europe. It was first scientifically described in the genus Salmo and it somewhat resembles a small, but beautifully speckled, Atlantic salmon.
In a small village near the river Rhine, in an area well known for its fruit orchards, we meet Jelle Busscher.
Authors: Jonah van Beijnen - Kyra Hoevenaars / The Fish Site | Read the full article here
Ninety-seven percent of the world’s total commercial tuna catch now comes from stocks at “healthy” abundance levels, according to the latest “Status of the Stocks” report from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
At the same time, nearly 100% of the global tuna catch comes from stocks not experiencing overfishing. ISSF says this indicates that tuna fisheries are not only biologically healthy but also being harvested at sustainable levels.
SalMar passed 300,000 tons harvested in one year for the first time
Lower costs and higher prices gave SalMar, the world's second largest Atlantic salmon farmer, a clear boost in results in the fourth quarter, Fish Farming Expert's Norwegian sister site, Kyst.no, reports.
For the full year 2025, for the first time, over 300,000 gutted weight tonnes of salmon were harvested in one year, SalMar says in its Q4 2025 report. The total harvest volume ended at 300,900 gwt.
Author: Ole Andreas Drønen / fishfarmingexpert | Read the full article here
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Raúl Gil, executive vice president of the Italian firm, highlights that this operation allows his company to benefit from the experience of more than 350 experts in underwater prospecting and preparation, three specialized vessels, and essential equipment, such as unmanned underwater robots.
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The three-day meeting is expected to bring together participants from across the global marine ingredients value chain to discuss market developments, sustainability frameworks, innovation, and supply dynamics.
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The Ministry of Production reported that the consumption of seafood products in Peru has steadily increased over the last decade, rising from 13.2 kilos per person in 2012 to 17.1 kilos in 2024, representing an increase of nearly 4 kilos per capita. This progress is mainly attributed to the implementation of the National Program "Let's Eat Fish," aimed at promoting healthy eating and access to seafood at affordable prices..png)
The Port of Vigo is hosting the 7th Workshop of the FAO's Blue Ports Initiative until next Thursday, the 12th. This is the second workshop to be held in person in Vigo, with the participation of nearly fifty representatives from more than 25 fishing ports in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The event has the technical and financial support of the General Secretariat for Fisheries, State Ports, the Galician Ministry of the Sea, and the Vigo Port Authority.
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A young biologist has achieved nothing short of a miracle: singlehandedly building the only RAS farm for Arctic char in the Netherlands. Focusing on short supply chains and a strong product story, he makes a decent living from his Dutch char as well.
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Ninety-seven percent of the world’s total commercial tuna catch now comes from stocks at “healthy” abundance levels, according to the latest “Status of the Stocks” report from the
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