Proximar on track for biomass target as refinancing strengthens balance sheet.

Proximar Seafood reported a further ramp-up of production at its land-based salmon facility in Japan in the third quarter of 2025, and said it remains on track to reach a year-end biomass target of around 2,000 tonnes live weight.

The company harvested 356 tonnes HOG in the quarter, taking total harvest volume since September 2024 to 1,200 tonnes HOG. The superior share in the period was 99.2 percent, with survival in grow-out, including incidents, above 99 percent.

Source: SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here

Tilapia prices experienced a sharp increase in October, driven by reduced domestic supply and a significant surge in exports.

Researchers at Cepea attribute the constrained supply primarily to a shortage of fingerlings for restocking and milder-than-expected temperatures this year, both contributing to lower production volumes.

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The impact was immediate in Paraná:

• Northern Paraná saw the average price hit R$ 9.19/kg (approximately $1.73/kg using the October average exchange rate of $0.1888967 per R$), an increase of 7.79% from September.

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Despite substantial rainfall, Southwest China's Guizhou province faces a chronic surface water scarcity due to its unique karst limestone landscape. The soluble bedrock causes rain to rapidly seep into underground rivers and caves, severely impacting rural areas.

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To combat this, authorities are prioritizing large-scale water conservation projects, focusing on both infrastructure and ecological restoration to enhance both the environment and local livelihoods.

In Cuiwei village, Longli county, a small watershed soil conservation project is turning rocky liabilities into assets. The project tackles issues like soil erosion, which previously washed valuable soil into rivers, causing siltation and pollution downstream.

According to Chen Yingxuan, a staff member at the Longli county water resources bureau, the county launched an eco-friendly, integrated soil conservation project in 2022. This comprehensive approach manages, maintains, and utilizes the mountains to catch and conserve every precious drop of water.

Source: CHINA DAILY

Wärtsilä is set to significantly expand its main spare parts distribution centre in Kampen, the Netherlands, by 40%. This strategic move, which includes consolidating nearby leased facilities, directly supports the solid growth of Wärtsilä's global service business.

The expansion is a response to the service business's growing demand, with order intake surging by 68% between 2020 and 2024. By increasing capacity, Wärtsilä aims to accelerate global deliveries, reduce order-to-delivery time, and enhance logistics efficiency for its marine and energy customers.

“The expansion... enables us to accelerate global deliveries, enhance our services to customers, and improve logistics efficiency,” said Stefan Wiik, Vice President, Parts and Fields Service, emphasizing the role of services in the decarbonization of the marine and energy sectors.

Wärtsilä will invest €14 million in the project, with construction starting in early 2026 and commissioning scheduled for 2027.

The Kampen facility, established in 2009, operates 24/7/365 as Wärtsilä's primary global parts hub. It is also a key part of the company's sustainability efforts, already achieving a 67% reduction in plastic use since 2022 and utilizing fossil-free HVO100 fuel for domestic transport, cutting $\text{CO}_2$ emissions by 90%.

The Scottish Seaweed Industry Association (SSIA) conference opened yesterday with the news that the organisation is to change its name – to Seaweed Scotland.

SSIA CEO Rhianna Rees said in her opening address that it had been a challenging year for the seaweed industry in Scotland. Many producers had been forced to spend money to diversify and the supply chain was bedevilled by the difficulty in creating processing facilities at a time when production volume is still quite limited.Rees also confirmed that the SSIA is set to change its name to “Seaweed Scotland”

The change of name parallels that of the salmon industry trade body, which rebranded a few years ago from the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation to Salmon Scotland.

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

Horizon Europe project NECCTON, for which Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) is project managing, was presented at the high-level RISE FR-UK (Research and Innovation Excellence in Science for Europe: France-UK) event at the Royal Society in London.

Hosted by the French Ambassador, this event identified and highlighted outstanding European projects where Franco-British co-operations play a central role.NECCTON stands as a flagship example of how Franco-British collaboration continues to drive Europe’s leadership in ocean science and operational capability.

Source: Fish Focus | Read the full article here

Waitrose counters across the United Kingdom are now selling ASC-certified fresh fish, marking a significant step forward in making responsibly farmed seafood easier for customers to identify and purchase.

Waitrose is the first UK retailer to offer Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified responsibly farmed seafood through its fresh fish counters. The launch further strengthens Waitrose’s longstanding commitment to sourcing seafood responsibly. The new ASC-certified counters feature oysters, sea bass, sea bream, king prawns and tiger prawns, giving customers a wider range of seafood that meets ASC’s environmental and social standards.

Source: The Fish Site | Read the full article here

A modern fish processing plant, built under the investment quota program by the Gidrostroy group of companies, has successfully concluded its first full year of operation on Shikotan Island.

Located in the village of Krabozavodskoye, the facility (operated by Kurilsky Rybak CJSC) was completed last year with a total investment of 750 million rubles for construction and equipment. The project has already created sixty new jobs.

During its first year, the plant fulfilled its investment quota by processing over 26,000 tons of raw materials, resulting in more than 14,000 tons of products. Key output included 2,700 tons of pollock fillets and over 5,000 tons of fishmeal.

The year-round production line can process up to 200 tons of raw materials daily, specializing in species like pollock, cod, flounder, and herring. Waste materials are efficiently used to produce fishmeal and fish oil.