IN BRIEF - Fishermen warn against carve-up of UK waters in Brexit deal
UNITED KINGDOM
Friday, June 15, 2018
Fishermen from across the UK have visited Westminster to warn against a repeat of the “travesty” of 1973 when they claim British waters were carved up to the advantage of foreign fishing interests upon joining the European Economic Community.
Barrie Deas, the chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations, said the fishing industry might be small but it was “emblematic” of Brexit because leaving the EU represented an opportunity to right 45 years of wrongs.
“It’s important that parliament understands what’s at stake in the withdrawal negotiations,” Deas told MPs at an industry gathering in the House of Commons. “Our priorities are above all to manage and control access to our waters and rebalance what we call an asymmetric and exploitative deal that dates back to 1973.”
According to trade statistics from the Ministry of Finance, the total value of Japan's salmon and trout imports in 2023 was 276.971 million yen (CIF), down 7% from the previous year.
Volume decreased by 12% to 212,918 tons. Both the volume and value of frozen products were lower than the previous year. Although the quantity of fresh products decreased, the value remained the same as last year, while the quantity of salted, smoked and prepared products remained at the same level as the previous year, but the value increased by 10%.
Coho salmon
La cantidad de salmón coho congelado (preparado) utilizado para filetes disminuyó un 12% a 84.151 toneladas, y el precio disminuyó un 11%.
French Minister Hervé Berville has called for dialogue between the European Commission and the United Kingdom regarding recent decisions to expand marine protected areas (MPAs), which impact French fishing vessels’ activities in certain zones.
Speaking during the informal meeting of the Council of Fisheries Ministers of the European Union, Minister Berville emphasised the need for swift engagement between the Commission and London in response to the fishing ban imposed by the UK.
The French Minister warned the meeting, ”The Commission must enter into dialogue with London as soon as possible.”
While unable to attend the informal Council held in Bruges due to travel commitments in French Guiana, Secretary of State for the Sea and Biodiversity, Hervé Berville, voiced concerns over the fishing restrictions announced by the UK government.[continues...]
eFishery, an Indonesia-based aquaculture firm, has acquihired DycodeX, a local AI-powered IoT startup. The deal, whose terms are undisclosed, will let eFishery expand its AI plans, which includes an upcoming brand called eFishery.ai.
The DycodeX team will join eFishery’s artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) and cultivation intelligence team, which is part of the unicorn’s product division. DycodeX co-founder and CEO Andri Yadi will lead the team as vice president.
With the new team, eFishery is planning a two- to three-year roadmap where it would launch 10 new products. They will take the form of IoT products and platforms, a generative AI product, as well as other aquaculture intelligence solutions.
Currently, eFishery has one AI-powered product called eFeeder, which allows its clients to enable automatic feeding for fish and shrimp cultivation. Other products include a feed marketplace and a B2B platform for fish trading. The company further said that with Yadi and his team, it expects product development cycle to be 3x to 4x faster.
The DycodeX acquihire comes as eFishery’s in expansion mode. Last year, the company entered India – its first overseas market – while raising $200 million in series D funding , which boosted its valuation to US$1.4 billion.
As of January 2024, eFishery said it counts 200,000 fish farmers as clients.
The disclosure was made by Vice President (VP) Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday at his weekly press conference.
The VP was asked by a report of this publication if he can say whether the French vessel that the President spoke of, that will be patrolling the waters, saving the country $100M has arrived? Jagdeo said that, “It has not. But this is the estimate. Remember when we were talking about policing our exclusive economic zone so we do have to look at it. It’s estimated that we can lose as much as $100M per year from illegal fishing in our waters. This is deep sea though.”
The Vice President explained that investing in additional assets for the Guyana Defence Force will help curb illegal fishing. It was previously reported in the media that government was in talks with French officials in relation to having a large ship stationed in Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone. This is to facilitate the prevention of hundreds of millions in losses due to illegal fishing.
According to trade statistics from the Ministry of Finance, the amount of fishmeal imported in 2023 was 178,333 tons, an increase of 11% over the previous year, and 40.843 million yen, an increase of 22%.
By country, India ranked first, with a strong increase of 2.2 times compared to the previous year, representing 21% with 36,919 tons. Peru's share, which normally ranks first, was only 13%, with 22,717 tons, a significant decrease of 43% from the previous year. As if to offset the drop in production in Peru, Oman's production quickly increased by 83% to 17,476 tonnes.
Australia has sought details of India's fisheries programmes such as the policy objective, budget expenditure and coverage. At a meeting at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday, it also asked if there are performance requirements such as export or production-based targets attached to payments or loans under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
Besides the duration of the programme, it wants details on the background, authority, forms of subsidies, policy objective or purpose and a confirmation whether the PMMSY supersedes the Blue Revolution: Integrated Development and Management of Fisheries. The questions were raised after the WTO members failed to reach an agreement on fisheries subsidies at the 13th ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi last month.
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Australia sought confirmation on whether one of the objectives of PMMSY in relation to marine fishing is especially to harness tuna resources both in India's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the high seas. EEZs are areas up to 200 nautical miles from the shore and beyond that are the high seas. "Australia wants to know the coverage of this fisheries plan and if it covers aquaculture as well as marine capture fishing," said an official, who did not wish to be identified.
Another set of questions raised by Australia relates to India's programme on conversion of trawlers into resource specific deep-sea fishing vessels.[...]
According to the unaudited consolidated reports for Q4 of 2023, Cromaris achieved a significant milestone, generating revenue of €105 million from the sales of goods and services, marking a remarkable 10% increase compared to the previous year, and our sales volume reached 13,610 tons of fresh fish equivalent.
Maintaining our strong presence in international markets, we continue to excel with 88% of our sales volume and revenue coming from overseas markets.
Diving into our diversified product portfolio, which accounted for 36% of our revenue in 2023, processed products, including packaged and gutted fish, saw the most significant surge in growth.
Despite facing challenges such as increased prices in key procurement categories, notably fish feed, our operational performance remains strong. Our EBITDA reached €12.6 million, showcasing a 15% increase and our net profit of €3.8 million in 2023, marked an impressive 57% growth.
The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced significant advancements in the country's fisheries sector.
NFA has set ambitious targets to increase export values across various seafood categories, including crab, prawn, lobster, reef fish, and seaweed. Notably, a focus is placed on enhancing the tuna fishery.
This involves increasing tuna landings, expanding downstream processing, establishing new processing plants, and investing in commercial-scale cold storage facilities to support exports.
NFA Managing Director Justin Ilakini expressed his enthusiasm stating,"These initiatives will not only drive economic growth but also ensure food security and support the livelihoods of our communities. We are excited to have our dedicated staff on board, committed to making these goals a reality through their hard work and tireless efforts."
Embarking on a transformative policy shift, NFA aims to boost competitiveness, diversification, and value addition in the industry.
Despite challenges, NFA has implemented cost management measures and expenditure controls for the fiscal year 2024, emphasizing financial responsibility and prudent decision-making at all levels.
In the spirit of Easter, NFA extends warm greetings to all its staff and everyone. "May this season of reflection and renewal bring you joy, peace, and blessings as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ," said Ilakini.
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have been used as a conservation measure for decades, but critics continue to argue that evidence of their economic benefits is weak, particularly with regard to fisheries.
Given the challenges in establishing MPAs, including objections from fisheries and the frequently small size and sub-optimal location of protected areas, one would expect their economic benefits to be hard to detect.
My new study reviews 81 publications about MPAs in 37 countries. It shows their establishment has resulted in benefits to commercial fisheries in 25 countries and to tourism in 24. These benefits covered a diversity of ecosystems, including coral reefs, kelp forests, mangroves, rocky reefs, salt marshes, mudflats and sandy seabed habitats.
There were 46 examples of economic benefits to fisheries adjacent to a marine protected area. These include increased fish stocks and catch volumes, higher reproduction and larval “spillover” to fisheries outside the MPA. Other studies also reported larger fish and lobsters close to existing MPAs.
Despite claims in the research literature of fishery displacement due to the establishment of an MPA, it seems the benefits outweigh any temporary disruption of fishing activities.[continue...]
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Ms Barbara Creecy, would like to thank all the stakeholders for their invaluable contributions to the National Biodiversity Economy Strategy received during the Biodiversity Economy and Investment Indaba.
Working together, stakeholders developed a programme of action to address the challenges in the biodiversity sector. They identified key interventions which include sourcing financial support, gaining access to land for biodiversity projects, sourcing human capital development and scientific support, research, and securing market access for their products.
“Participants emphasised that an effective biodiversity economy must be based on growing and sustaining conservation land and seascapes that can sustain both non-consumptive and consumptive uses,”said Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Ms Barbara Creecy.
“Participants also argued that there are diverse successful approaches and enterprises associated with the biodiversity economy, many of which leverage value from otherwise marginal production land- and seascapes, and this diversity enhances ecological resilience and offers further potential for growth” the Minister added.
In the South African context, many participants said that the Biodiversity Sector as a whole urgently requires transformation.[...]
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