June 2022 Fareham UK, Kópavogur Iceland - The Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition, or IceFish as it’s known, opens its doors and will welcome exhibitors and attendees from around the world, at Smárinn, Kópavogur, Iceland.
Established in 1984 and held every 3 years, in this case 5 years due to covid, exhibiting companies at IceFish will showcase their newest technologies, products and services to both attendees and potential customers from a range of commercial fisheries organisations and associated businesses.
This year's IceFish exhibition will include:
- A virtual IceFish exhibition running alongside the in person event
- Industry variety as the sector continues the move into processing of seafood
- Matchmaking meetings (8-9 June)
- The 8th Icefish awards, recognising excellence in the industry
Within the framework of the day against illegal fishing, the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (SERNAPESCA) highlights the strengthening of the electronic monitoring system for the control of fishing operations, which considers the use of VMS, on-board cameras, electronic log and certification of landings in electronic systems to enhance the control of fishing operations.
Source: MundoAcuicola | read the full article here
An interactive tool that consolidates data on seafood production from six global rating and certification programs, provides NGOs, policymakers, businesses and other stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of the sustainability of seafood. sea products.
Users can see which species are certified by which organization, where there is room for improvement, and where seafood producers need help moving forward on their journey toward environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has valued the commitment of maritime transport and the port system in the fight against climate change and decarbonization in the conference "Renewable energies in port" within the framework of the activities to celebrate the Day Environment World. In this sense, the head of Ecological Transition of the PAV, Federico Torres, has indicated that the PAV will invest 130 million euros in environmental actions within the framework of its strategic goal of zero emissions by 2030.
Source: Industrias Pesqueras | read the full articlehere
More funding has been announced for wild salmon conservation measures in Scotland.
The Scottish Government has authorised new funding of £500,000 to support two projects: the National Adult Sampling Plan, which provides crucial data on wild salmon stock; and the development of a standardised fisheries management plan template which can be used by all the fisheries management areas in Scotland.
Salmon producer Cermaq says it is conducting its own investigation related to the claims by Chile’s environmental agency that it overproduced roughly 800 tons of Atlantic salmon than allowed in one of its sites in the country.
“The Superintendence of the Environment (SMA) recently filed a charge against Cermaq Chile regarding the maximum authorized farming production at the Estero Navarro Salmon Farming Center, located in Magallanes, during the 2017-2019 production cycle.
Author: Liza Mayer / SalmonBusiness | read the full article here
Good herring fishing at the beginning of the week, and still lousy on sandeel reports Kenneth Garvik, Sales Manager at Norges Sildeslagslag as the fleet ended week 22 of 2022.
North Sea herring:
We had an average week in the fishing for North Sea herring with 17,000 tonnes in the record. Of this, as much as 14,000 tonnes are registered in the first three days of the week.
Source: The Fishing Daily | read the full article here
Norway seafood exporters saw big increases in value in May, with farmed salmon experiencing one of its best months ever.
Norway’s exporters sold a total of NOK 12.4 billion (USD 1.3 billion, EUR 1.2 billion) worth of fisheries and aquaculture products to overseas markets in May. Compared with May 2021, the increase in value was 49 percent, or NOK 4.1 billion (USD 436.9 million, EUR 406.5 million)
Author: Jason Holland / SeafoodSource | read the full articlehere
Under the Temporary Crisis Framework, Spain notified the European Commission of a regime of up to 10 billion euros to support self-employed workers and companies from all sectors operating in Spain, in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The European Commission informed at the end of last week of the approval of said aid regime ("national guarantee system") that companies operating in all sectors affected by the crisis (except credit and financial institutions) will be able to access. ) including aquaculture companies.
A report from the Basque Government reveals that the strong increase in diesel raises the cost of mackerel by 38%, anchovies by 24%, hake by 15% and tuna by 63%
Fish prices are through the roof. The mackerel has become more expensive in the market by 38% compared to the same period last year, the anchovy by 24%, and the sardine and mackerel by 22% and 25%, respectively, according to the report of the Observatory of the Fishing Sector of the Basque government. Hake has risen 15% and tuna, 63%
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