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At the 33rd annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada, Vladimir Belyaev, Advisor to the Director of the Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO), was elected President of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC). This appointment underscores the authority of Russian fisheries science and strengthens the country's role in managing transboundary marine resources.

The NPAFC, comprising five member countries, has established critical objectives for the upcoming term. Key priorities include tracking the migration, abundance, and survival of Pacific salmon. Following below-average catch volumes in 2025, the commission will focus on developing data-driven recommendations to protect vulnerable populations. Additionally, member states will coordinate strict measures to combat illegal fishing across the high seas.

"Conserving salmon stocks cannot tolerate disunity," stated Belyaev. "Sustainability depends on honest cooperation to forecast population dynamics and ensure protection in the convention area."

Salmon farmer Mowi Scotland is helping a remote Hebridean community to replace a statue of the saint that gave their island its name.

The island of Barra, in the Outer Hebrides, is named after the Irish saint, Barr (also known as Finbar). The statue of St Barr, installed in the 1970s, is now crumbling and needs extensive restoration.

Mowi provided both a vessel and crew to facilitate the removal of the existing statue from the island and supplied concrete to upgrade the plinth for the new statue, which is scheduled to arrive later this year.

Author: Robert Outram / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here

Man arrested after being found asleep in cab

Salmon stolen from a processing facility in Norway has been found in a stolen articulated lorry trailer parked up at a petrol station.

Processor 1814 Salmon reported that 18 tonnes of salmon worth around NOK 1.4 million (£112,000) had been stolen from its facility in Dal, close to Oslo Airport, in a burglary at the weekend.

Late on Sunday, police received a report of the theft of two articulated lorry trailers that had been stolen from nearby Skarnes during the night. At least one of them was observed at a service station in Vestby, around 110 kilometres southwest of Skarnes, and a patrol was dispatched to the scene.

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Atlantic Sapphire has entered into a restructuring agreement with a group of major shareholders and convertible loan holders aimed at securing long-term financing, reducing debt, and taking the land-based salmon farmer private.

The investor group includes Nordlaks Holding, Condire Management, Nokomis Capital, Strawberry Capital, and Joh. Johannsson Eiendom. Together, the group represents around 63% of Atlantic Sapphire’s shares and 93% of its outstanding convertible loan.

The transaction includes a voluntary offer of NOK 0.80 (€0.07) per share, followed by a planned squeeze-out of minority shareholders and a delisting from Euronext Oslo Børs.

Source: SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here

A new free trade deal in the Middle East is expected to provide a boost for Scottish exports amid global economic uncertainty, Scotland’s salmon farming trade body has said.

Salmon Scotland said the deal between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ensures permanent tariff-free access for UK goods to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, removing five per cent tariffs on some salmon exports.

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