Bergen, Norway-headquartered salmon-farming firm Mowi will conduct a strategic review of its Mowi Canada West operations in British Columbia in response to the Canadian government’s recent decision to ban open net-pen farming in the province from 1 July 2029 onward, Mowi CEO Ivan Vindheim has confirmed.

Because the ban only affects British Columbia, Mowi’s Canada East operations remain unaffected.

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The overall production of fishmeal and fish oil in countries analysed by the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation (IFFO) increased in the first half of this year due to increased catches off the coast of northern-central Peru.

Fishmeal production rose by 40%, and fish oil production was up by 10% compared to the same period last year. Although the proportion of fishmeal and oil in salmon feed has decreased, they remain important parts of the feed formulations.

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Emma Roddick MSP witnessed the positive impact farmed-raised salmon has on rural communities during a visit to Cooke Scotland’s Shetland operations.

The Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Highlands and Islands learned of Cooke’s significant investment in ensuring the health and welfare of its premium Scottish salmon on the Vatsetter farm off the isle of Yell.

She also saw first-hand how Cooke keeps remote communities viable by providing skilled, well-paid, and rewarding jobs while meeting with local staff during a tour of its Yell Processing Factory.

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Supporting inclusive growth and business diversification contributes to economic development in Quebec's regions.

That is why Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, announced, on behalf of the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, a repayable contribution of $99,998 for Samonix Inc. This CED assistance, provided under the new tailored funding approach for Quebec's economically vulnerable regional county municipalities (RCMs), will enable the business to conduct preliminary studies in support of its pre-startup phase.

Founded in 2020, Samonix aims to specialize in the land-based aquaculture of Atlantic salmon. Since 2022, the business has been in possession of land in Litchfield to be used for a land-based aquaculture plant along the shores of the Ottawa River. This facility will provide a yearly supply of fresh salmon for major markets in Quebec and Ontario, with the potential for exports to the U.S.

CED's support will focus on the fees of external professionals and enable the business to mobilize various stakeholders to support the pre-startup of its plant. In addition, Samonix established a strategic partnership in December 2023 with Norwegian and Swiss stakeholders who will contribute the appropriate experience and expertise to help implement this project.

On September 6, 2024, the Federal Agency for Fisheries will hold an electronic auction to secure a share of the crab harvesting quota for investment purposes in the Far Eastern fisheries basin.

The auction will be held as part of the first stage of the distribution of investment quotas for crabs in electronic form on an electronic platformhttps://lot-online.ru/

The lot is put up for auction again, the starting price is reduced by 10%.

Applications for participation are submitted to the operator of the electronic platform - JSC Russian Auction House from 00:00 on August 20, 2024 to 00:00 (Moscow time) on September 4, 2024.

Website address of the operator of the electronic platform in the information and telecommunications network "Internet"https://lot-online.ru

Under the agreement on securing and providing a share of the quota for the extraction (catch) of crabs, provided for investment purposes in the field of fisheries, the winner of the bidding must build a crab boat on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Source:  Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)

National Marine Fisheries Service did not use best available science or develop conservation alternatives to protect ocean habitats in the Gulf of Alaska as required under federal law

Anchorage, AK — Oceana, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) failed to meet obligations under the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to protect corals, sponges and other seafloor habitats from bottom trawling. The lawsuit was filed after NMFS and the North Pacific Fishery Management Council ignored and underrepresented the impacts of trawling and failed to develop or consider any habitat conservation actions, in violation of the law.

“Deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems, some of which are hundreds of years old, can be destroyed by just one pass of a bottom trawl. Protecting fragile seafloor habitats that are important for breeding, feeding, and spawning is essential for healthy ocean ecosystems and for fisheries like halibut and crab,” said Ben Enticknap, Oceana’s Pacific campaign director and senior scientist. “As has been demonstrated off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, by using the best available science and being proactive, fishery managers can protect ocean habitats while still allowing for trawling. Unfortunately, for the past decade, that’s not been happening.”

Source: Earthjustice

The first crop of fish grown at Gigante Salmon's land-based flow-through facility on an island in Norway has reached an average weight of over 1 kilo.

The company said it had 160,852 fish at its facility at the end of the second quarter. Two batches of 640,000 salmon were stocked at the end of January, but only 160,000 survived for various reasons.

“In July and August the fish grew satisfactorily and we recorded stable water temperatures between 12° and 14°. There were no biological problems. The facility's procedures are continuously adjusted to optimise operations and our dedicated and competent operational organisation has started preparations for the next fish release,” wrote Gigante Salmon.

Positive experiences

CEO Kjell Lorentsen said: “The summer has provided us with very positive experiences with the facility, with stable temperatures and good growth. It is great to say that the average weight in our trial production has already exceeded 1,000 grams.”

Source: SalmonExpert

The executive director of the Salmon Council, Loreto Seguel, met with the Association of Fish Farmers of São Paulo, and the executive president of the National Chamber of Aquaculture of Ecuador, leading a framework of cooperation between the countries.

At this meeting, the international agreement previously announced during the Chile-Brazil Business Forum was formalized, following the guidelines of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to increase global aquaculture production.

The Salmon Council, together with its counterparts from Brazil and Ecuador, signed an international agreement last Monday, August 12, on board the training ship “Esmeralda,” which docked in Salvador de Bahía, Brazil, for the first time. This agreement seeks to promote sustainability, competitiveness and food security in the aquaculture industry.

The Executive Director of the Salmon Council, Loreto Seguel, met with Emerson Estévez, from the Association of Fish Farmers of São Paulo, and José Antonio Camposano, Executive President of the National Chamber of Aquaculture of Ecuador, leading a framework of cooperation between Chile, Brazil and Ecuador, with the aim of promoting a comprehensive and sustainable development of aquaculture in the region

Source: Aqua

In July 2024, Vietnam's shrimp exports reached 375 million USD, up 17% compared to July 2023. Shrimp exports in July recorded the highest value since the beginning of the year and this was also the month when Vietnam's shrimp exports recorded the best growth since February this year. In the first 7 months of this year, shrimp export turnover reached more than 2 billion USD, up 8% over the same period last year.

Source: Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters & Producers (VASEP) | translated from original in Vietnamese