IN BRIEF - Fisheries and Oceans Canada seize hundreds of illegal and ghost trap
CANADA
Thursday, February 02, 2023
Crews from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) have spent the past week collecting illegal traps and fishing gear near White Rock, B.C.
According to officials, around 60 illegal traps have been seized each day over the course of the five-day operation in Boundary Bay.
Crews collect the traps using a line and grapple hook, which is thrown over the side of a patrol boat, then dragged across the ocean floor.
They’re looking for both traps that were intentionally placed in the ocean illegally as well as traps that have been abandoned but are still active, which is referred to as “ghost gear.”
Author: Darrian Matassa-Fung / GlobalNews (read the full article here)
During the first quarter of 2026, salmon exports reached US$1.991 billion, representing 7% of total national exports and registering an 8% increase in value and a 19% increase in volume compared to the same period of the previous year, even though the growth in harvested biomass over the last five years has averaged 2%. These figures are part of the Export Bulletin prepared by the research department of SalmonChile and confirm the sector's importance as an engine of economic development for the country, especially for the southern regions.
According to the report, during the first quarter of 2026, the sector's export growth was most pronounced in January (+14% in value, +23% in volume)
Source: MundoAcuicola | Read the full article here
To protect vulnerable marine ecosystems—those where corals or coral reefs are known or presumed to exist—the European Commission banned all bottom-dwelling fishing gear 43 months ago in 87 areas of Spain, Portugal, France, and Ireland. Although scientists from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) warned that there was only information on the impact of trawling, the Commission also banned gillnets and demersal longlines. The decision was upheld by the European Court of Justice and is now pending an appeal filed by Spain. The latest ICES recommendation proposes banning fishing in between 108 and 126 areas.
Source: La Voz de Galicia | Read the full article here
Two companies – Compañía Americana de Conservas and Corporación Leribe – have decided to advance in the certification process within the anchovy fishery. The move marks the next step in work begun in 2016 through a fisheries improvement project (FIP) coordinated by CeDePesca, which is a Buenos Aires, Argentina-headquartered NGO that aims to help fisheries in Latin America work toward implementing more sustainable practices.
Author: Christian Molinari / SeafodoSource | Read the full article here
Corbion has been awarded a new patent covering its liquid suspension of algal biomass with a DHA-rich omega-3 profile, marking another step forward in the development of sustainable feed ingredients for aquaculture and animal nutrition.
The patented innovation centres on a suspension of lysed algal cells in oil, a formulation designed to improve stability and performance in feed applications. The company says this builds on its established algal fermentation platform and strengthens its long-term differentiation in the rapidly evolving omega-3 market.
Corbion’s commercial product, AlgaPrime DHA LS, translates this technology into a scalable solution already widely used across aquaculture, livestock feed and pet food sectors.
Princes Group is set to expand its tinned fish portfolio, with two new premium tuna products.
Princes Ocean Select MSC Yellowfin Tuna Steak will be available to UK shoppers in Tesco from 4th May.
Princes new lightly flavoured tuna steaks will bring Mediterranean inspired flavours to the table, as consumers look to elevate affordable home dining.
The Princes Ocean Select Yellowfin Tuna Steaks will be available in two flavours
Salmon Evolution ASA (OSE: SALME) has officially commenced operations at its Phase 2 facility at Indre Harøy, marking a critical expansion in land-based aquaculture.
The company confirmed the successful completion of the first smolt release for this phase, reporting that the fish have adapted well and feeding has already begun under stable operational parameters.
With Phase 2 now online, Salmon Evolution is significantly scaling its production. The company plans to release approximately 2.8 million smolt at Indre Harøy in 2026. This represents a massive 60% increase from 2025 levels.
"When completed, Phase 2 will more than double capacity at Indre Harøy, being a real game-changer," said Trond Håkon Schaug-Pettersen (pictured), CEO of Salmon Evolution.
The expansion leverages four years of data from Phase 1. Together, these phases create an unmatched operational platform designed to transform the company's earnings capacity and establish a leader in sustainable, land-based salmon farming.
Namibia's President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has launched a process in the country to improve the fishing sector. To this end, she opened a debate last week at a forum with the industry and began a tour of some of the companies based in the territory, one of the fishing strongholds of Galicia. Among her stops, the Namibian leader included the facilities of the Vigo-based company Pereira, with operations "focused on quality, sustainability, and innovation."
Nandi-Ndaitwah initiated a series of consultations, reaffirming that "Namibia's marine resources are a national heritage that must be protected and used sustainably."
Author: Adrián Amoedo / Faro de Vigo | Read the full article here
The next edition will be held in Barcelona from April 20-22, 2027
Last Thursday, the 32nd edition of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global closed its doors in Barcelona after three days in which suppliers, buyers, and key players in the fishing and aquaculture sector from around the world gathered to present their products and services, explore innovations, exchange knowledge, and address the main opportunities and challenges that will shape the future of the industry. According to Diversified, the event organizer, this edition closed with the attendance of more than 35,500 professionals, "the highest attendance in the event's history."
A record attendance figure marked what was also the largest edition of the event to date, both in terms of exhibition space—52,980 net square meters—and the number of exhibiting companies, with 2,290 companies from 85 countries.
Source: ipac.acuicultura | Read the full article here
The UK government’s funding programme for fisheries and coastal communities has been ill thought out and poorly communicated, according to a report from MPs in the UK Parliament – and Scotland’s funding allocation may have been set too low.
The conclusions come from a report published today by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs?(EFRA)?Select Committee of the House of Commons.
The report, “Resetting the relationship with fishing communities”, outlines how the Government can help the UK fishing industry thrive after a number of unforced errors.
Author: Robert Outram / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here
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CANADA
According to officials, around 60 illegal traps have been seized each day over the course of the five-day operation in Boundary Bay.
CHILE
During the first quarter of 2026, salmon exports reached US$1.991 billion, representing 7% of total national exports and registering an 8% increase in value and a 19% increase in volume compared to the same period of the previous year, even though the growth in harvested biomass over the last five years has averaged 2%. These figures are part of the Export Bulletin prepared by the research department of SalmonChile and confirm the sector's importance as an engine of economic development for the country, especially for the southern regions.
EUROPEAN UNION
To protect vulnerable marine ecosystems—those where corals or coral reefs are known or presumed to exist—the European Commission banned all bottom-dwelling fishing gear 43 months ago in 87 areas of Spain, Portugal, France, and Ireland. Although scientists from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) warned that there was only information on the impact of trawling, the Commission also banned gillnets and demersal longlines. The decision was upheld by the European Court of Justice and is now pending an appeal filed by Spain. The latest ICES recommendation proposes banning fishing in between 108 and 126 areas.
PERU
Peru’s anchovy small-scale purse seine fishery has begun the process of securing 
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The patented innovation centres on a suspension of lysed algal cells in oil, a formulation designed to improve stability and performance in feed applications. The company says this builds on its established algal fermentation platform and strengthens its long-term differentiation in the rapidly evolving omega-3 market.
UNITED KINGDOM
Princes Group 
NORWAY
NAMIBIA
Namibia's President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, has launched a process in the country to improve the fishing sector. To this end, she opened a debate last week at a forum with the industry and began a tour of some of the companies based in the territory, one of the fishing strongholds of Galicia. Among her stops, the Namibian leader included the facilities of the Vigo-based company 
SPAIN
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Kverva Finans
The UK government’s funding programme for fisheries and coastal communities has been ill thought out and poorly communicated, according to a report from MPs in the UK Parliament – and Scotland’s funding allocation may have been set too low.
