The United Kingdom’s decision to close trawling on the British part of Dogger Bank will have serious consequences for Danish fishing fleet claims national fishing organisation leaders.
On 08 April 2022, the UK decided to close large parts of Dogger Bank to fishing with bottom trawling gear. Following a round of consultations that did not change the decision, the closure took effect on 13 June, and applies to all vessels – including the Danish vessels.
Source: TheFishingDaily | read the full article here
Seychelles and Mayotte sign a new 6-year fishing agreement that allows seychelles-flagged tuna vessels to operate in the waters of the French overseas department, while being reciprocal in its terms for Mayotte vessels fishing in Seychelles waters.
The six-year agreement was signed by the Seychelles Chief Fisheries Secretary, Roy Clarisse, and Emmanuel Berck, Deputy Head of the Trade Negotiations Unit.
Jerónimo Martins, a Portugal-based international food industry group, has agreed to invest NOK 173.9 million (£14.4m) in Norwegian on-land fish farmer Andfjord Salmon through a directed private placement of new shares.
The investment will give Jerónimo Martins a 10.1% share in Andfjord Salmon, which will stock its first smolts this month and plans to eventually produce 69,000 gutted weight tonnes of salmon a year at three sites on the island of Andøya.
Source: Fishfarmingexpert | read the full article here
AquaEasy, a spin-out from Bosch's innovation hub Grow, recently signed a collaboration agreement with eFishery, the Indonesian aquaculture technology startup.
eFishery and AquaEasy have established a partnership that includes a distribution partner agreement, namely the implementation of an artificial intelligence (AI) solution supported by water quality internet of things (IoT) sensors, which have been developed for more than five years specifically for vannamei shrimp farming in Indonesia.
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries Joyce Murray on Wednesday announced she is renewing for two years the 79 farmed salmon licenses that are expiring on June 30.
“The decision follows two years of engagement with partners and stakeholders on these new measures. It will allow the industry to continue to operate within the current regulations while the transition plan is being collaboratively developed to define the future of the industry,” her department, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), said in a statement.
Author: Liza Mayer / SalmonBusiness | read the full articlehere
Chinese consumers are facing soaring prices for imported salmon, and that may not be good for long-term market growth, according to Fan Xubing, head of the Beijing-based seafood marketing consultancy Seabridge.
Exports of fresh Norwegian Atlantic salmon to China increased 67 percent in value year-on-year between January and May 2022, even while dropping 11 percent in volume.
Author: Mark Godfrey / SeafoodSource | read the full article here
Leaked information regarding the establishment of five highly protected marine areas has now appeared in the press (below). The NFFO has expressed concern, not so much about the choice of individual sites, which will now be subject to consultation, but the exclusion of fishing representative organisations from the whole process of establishing Highly Protected Marine Areas.
Two Dutch seafood businesses have joined forces to create a new joint venture to market sustainably produced shellfish and other products.
The 50-50 joint venture has been set up by Cornelis Vrolijk and Krijn Verwijs Verseke, both family-owned companies based in the Netherlands. The aim is to take advantage of economies of scale and to ensure a quality product all the way through the supply chain.
In November 2002, the oil tanker "Prestige", flying the flag of the Bahamas, capsized off the Galician coast while carrying 70,000 tons of heavy fuel oil, causing significant damage to the Galician coast and the west coast of France.
Almost 20 years later, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled in favor of Spain so that it can collect the 900 million euros (1 billion dollars) that the Galician justice claimed from the ship's insurer, London P&I Club, as compensation.
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