Jamaica has received the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for the Jamaica Queen Conch (Pink conch-Strombus gigas)Industrial Dive Fishery located in the Pedro Bank.
This certification marks the first of its kind for a Conch Fishery, making Jamaica a forerunner in the world.
The MSC program is the most robust certification scheme for wild-capture fisheries in the market and requires an exhaustive assessment of the fishery and practices against three principles - Stock Health, Environmental Impacts and Effective Management.
With this certification, buyers, retailers, and general consumers are assured that our wild-capture fishery conforms to the internationally recognized standards for environmental sustainability. Further, this certification can be used to gain further access to supply chains that require MSC-certified seafood.
The certification is valid for five years and covers hand gather using free-diving, scuba, or hookah dive gear for Queen Conch. Vessels and companies authorized to use the MSC logo for sales of Queen Conch into the MSC supply chain are listed in the Public Certification Report and can be viewed on the MSC website.
Union says processors don't have the capacity to process the entire expected harvest
The Fish, Food & Allied Workers union (FFAW) formally urged Fisheries Minister Elvis Loveless to open the fisheries to outside buyers in a letter on Friday, following a week of intensifying protests from harvesters.
The letter is a response to Loveless's own letter from Thursday evening, in which he requested a plan from the union that would guarantee the jobs of all FFAW members, harvesters, and fish plant workers if the market opens.
Fisheries Minister Elvis Loveless
"Any decision to allow outside buyers must consider the impacts on all partners in the seafood industry, and particularly on fish plant workers," Loveless says in his letter, adding that if such a plan is presented by the FFAW, the government will consider opening the market to outside buyers for snow crab.
"More competition and market access for harvesters is desperately needed," the union wrote.
Since March 4, crab harvesters have been protesting at Confederation Building, asking for an open market so they are not forced to sell their crab only to processors in the province.[...]
This initiative promises to transform access to credit for fishers, fish farmers, and stakeholders across the nation.
Department of Fisheries has successfully inaugurated the integration of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Fisheries scheme onto the JanSamarth Portal. This initiative promises to transform access to credit facilities for fishers, fish farmers, and stakeholders across the nation. The virtual inauguration ceremony, graced by esteemed dignitaries, marked a significant milestone in the digitalization of the credit system within the fisheries sector.
During the ceremony, Sagar Mehra, Joint Secretary of the Department of Fisheries, underscored the government's relentless efforts to support the digitalization of the credit system. He emphasized the transformative impact of integrating the KCC Fisheries scheme onto the JanSamarth Portal, highlighting its role in facilitating seamless access to institutional credit facilities. This move is ready to promote the inclusive growth of the fisheries industry by breaking down barriers to financial access.
During the ceremony, Sagar Mehra, Joint Secretary of the Department of Fisheries, underscored the government's relentless efforts to support the digitalization of the credit system.[...]
RyFish, based in Forsand municipality, and is a sister company to FishGLOBE, which has a patent search, developed and sells the FishGLOBE system, has been granted a display permit by the Directorate of Fisheries.
The display permit that has been awarded is for 780 tonnes of MTB with a duration of 10 years, according to a press release.
RyFish is based at Oanes at the entrance to Lysefjorden in Strand municipality in Rogaland. There, the company operates post-smolt production in two globes supplied by FishGLOBE.
Photo: FishGLOBE
RyFish will establish the land-based part of the viewing scheme (SalmonPark) at the Lysefjord center with an associated outdoor area.
SalmonPark will be developed and established in close collaboration with FishGLOBE and other local players in Rogaland.
The display facility will become a modern experience and competence center for one of Norway's most important industries.
They write that SalmonPark will contribute to increasing the knowledge of aquaculture among a large and wide audience and at the same time contribute to promoting the region as a tourism destination and promoting local value creation and growth in the business world.
The Early Career Innovators Competition has been launched as part of a broader scheme to encourage engagement with the industry.
The Early Career Innovators Competition, launched as part of a broader drive to boost job opportunities in the salmon and seafood aquaculture sectors, has been announced by the Young Aquaculture Society (YAS), less than 6 months after the creation of the network.
The competition is free to join and open for members of YAS, an initiative started by Salmon Scotland’s technical and standards manager Andrew Richardson.
Source: The Fish Site l Read the full article here
New EU water quality measures. New measures to enhance the EU’s water resilience and improve water quality and quantity will soon come into effect.
The Commission adopted today two new measures to enhance the EU’s water resilience and to improve water quality and quantity throughout the continent.They include a standard methodology to measure the presence of microplastics in water
Scottish Sea Farms has taken delivery of the first batch of “green” eggs at the new £2m incubation unit at the company’s Barcaldine Hatchery.
The move is part of a strategy aimed at making the company’s operations more self-reliant in terms of ova supply, and less dependent on imported eggs.
The eggs, which were fertilised on-site in a first for the company, are doing well so far, according to Scottish Sea Farms’ Head of Freshwater Rory Conn.
This week, the Alimentaria Barcelona Fair begins at the Fira Barcelona venue. From today, March 18, until next Thursday, the 21st, companies exhibit their products from the food sector from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Galician Sea and Rural Departments participate in the event with around 50 co-exhibitors from companies involved in the canning and processing of products made with fish and seafood and the agri-food sector. They will also organize activities to promote Galician products.
The Consellería do Mar participates with its own space, which occupies nearly 500 m2 of exhibition area divided into three areas for co-exhibiting companies and an area for kitchen, rest and business center.
Source: Industrias Pesqueras l Read the full article here
There are only 2 months left before the start of SEAFOOD EXPO EURASIA that will present visitors a wide range of modern solutions for catching, aquaculture, processing, shipbuilding and other areas that are closely related to the fishery industry. Let’s see the latest updates on equipment and aquaculture sections in our new overview.
IWILL Co. Ltd is Korean company that produces fishing gear since 2002 and also specializes in developing Knotless Eye Splice and auto long line ropes. The company will demonstrate wide range of deep-sea trawls, including pelagic, semi-pelagic, bottom trawls, as well as codends, fishing nets, ropes, twines and other fishing gears.
MAT-KULING from Norway specializes in designing and supplying RAS equipment for both sea and freshwater aquaculture farms. It will showcase equipment tailored to support the entire lifecycle of aquatic farm animals, from larvae hatcheries to grow-out tank RAS filtration systems. Representatives of the company will also share their vast experience in applying these solutions in different regions.
One more Norwegian company Steen-Hansen is one of the leaders on manufacturing and marketing of antifouling for aquaculture nets. The company has representation in the Turkish and Mediterranean
aquaculture market but is looking to expand its presence in this reg
The following is an excerpt from an article published by The Guardian:
Negligence, physical and verbal abuse are common in unregulated industry. Now labor groups and government officials are trying to crack down
Labor groups and government officials are pushing to rein in rampant abuses of workers in the fishing industry, where migrant laborers are frequently subjected to slavery and violence from employers.
One out of every five fish is caught through illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in conditions where abuses of workers are common, according to a United Nations estimate. About 128,000 workers are thought to be currently trapped in forced labor on remote fishing vessels around the world, according to the International Labour Organization.
Child labor or forced labor has been documented in the production of fish, dried fish, shellfish and shrimp in 20 countries, according to the US Department of Labor.
In one case, a worker was blinded in one eye after a fishing line snapped. He said the ship’s captain forced him to carry on working instead of seeking medical help.
Thea Lee, the deputy secretary for international labor affairs at the US Department of Labor, told the Guardian the government agency was pushing to close enforcement gaps, promote guidance for marine authorities and inspectors to look for labor violations, and utilize the purchasing power of the US government to push for changes in seafood supply chains. [...]
Author: Michael Sainato | Read the full article by clicking the link here
Norway to Fish 386.4 Tons of Bluefin Tuna in 2024 Norway
In fisheries negotiations this week, Norway has approved the plan for Norwegian fishing for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus). Norway will be allowed to fish 386.4 tonnes of bluefin tuna in 2024, wh...
Fisheries subsidies: ‘We have let history down’ Worldwide
The following is an excerpt from an article published by China Dialogue Ocean:
Disappointment as negotiators fail to agree curbs on subsidies for overfishing at World Trade Organization meeting
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The Norwegian snow crab fishery is closing today Norway
On Saturday, March 16, 9,769 tons were caught in this year's Norwegian snow crab fishery. This means that the quota has been overfished by 11 tons, and with two more days, it is likely that the quota ...
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