Scottish fishermen and processors have welcomed the recent fisheries agreement between the UK and the Faroes, which will provide extra fishing opportunities for the Scottish fleet in 2024.
Mike Park, chief executive of the Scottish White Fish Producers Association (SWFPA), told Fish Focus:
“We welcome this agreement, as it provides significant additional fishing opportunities to a number of larger vessels, thus removing their effort from UK waters.”
Under the agreement, the UK secured an extra 920 tonnes of cod and haddock, of which no more than 276 tonnes may consist of cod, and as a bycatch only.
With U.K. grocery inflation hitting its lowest point in almost two years, British grocery chains featuring more domestic seafood, and value retailers continuing to grow sales, all signs are pointing toward a better market in 2024 for U.K. seafood suppliers.
U.K. grocery price inflation fell to 5.3 percent in February – the lowest rate seen in the country since March 2022 and a decrease of 1.5 percent month over month, according to Kantar. The data and analytics company reported take-home grocery sales grew in value by 5.1 percent for the four weeks ending 18 February.
Author: Christine Blank / SeafoodSource | read the full articlehere
The frozen white leg shrimp (vannamei) meat amount imported in January decreased by 41% compared to the previous year.
In January 2024, frozen whiteleg shrimp meat imported into Korea amounted to 205 tons, down 44% from 365 tons in the same period last year. This accounted for 0.2% of the total seafood imports of 84,073 tons, and in the year before last, 206 tons were imported.
As of January, 113 tons, or 55%, of frozen white shrimp meat were imported from Thailand, 48 tons from Vietnam, and 44 tons from India.
The import price by country was the highest for Thailand at 12.35 USD/kg, the lowest for India at 8.27 USD/kg and Vietnam at 7.65 USD/kg. The average import price was USD 10.37/kg, an increase of 4% compared to the same period last year.
The import amount of frozen white leg shrimp meat in January was USD 2.12 million, a 41% decline compared to USD 3.63 million in the same period last year.
The amount of frozen cod imported into Korea in January 2024 was 590 tons, down 37% from 932 tons in the same period last year, accounting for 0.7% of the total seafood imports of 84,073 tons, and in the year before last, 1,184 tons were imported.
As of January, 556 tons of frozen cod, or 94% of the total, were imported from Russia, 20 tons from China, 13 tons from Canada, and 1 ton from the United States.
The import amount of frozen cod in January was USD 1.59 million, a 54% decline compared to USD 3.5 million the previous year.
The import price by country was the highest for Russian origin at USD 2.77/kg, the lowest from China at USD 2.60/kg, and the United States at USD 2.0
Tashkent -- On 5 March, the European Union (EU) and the UNDP held the handover ceremony of equipment to the Research Institute of Fisheries to support more sustainable fish farming practices. The provided equipment will help to reduce water consumption, improve water quality and energy efficiency in the fish farms, and, in turn, support the welfare of fish.
During the ceremony, the first deputy Khokim of Tashkent region on agriculture and water management issues, Botir Alimbekov, gave a welcome address and emphasized that the fishing industry is an important sector of food production in Uzbekistan, ensuring food security by supplying the country’s population with high-quality protein with excellent nutrition value. He also stressed that aquaculture contributes to the creation of new jobs in rural areas, thereby improving the well-being of people.
Mr. Wim Riepma, Head of Cooperation of the EU Delegation to Uzbekistan, highlighted that the purification and disinfection filters provided will improve the water quality, and by that, the health of the fish.
Healthy fish, means healthy food and healthy people. The filters also contribute to a better environment, as less pollutants will be emitted by the fish farm. In addition,use of solar water heaters that will significantly improve fish growth in early phases, while saving electricity consumption in a sustainable way. [...]
The Myanmar Fisheries Federation (MFF) urges fish and shrimp farmers to prepare backup ponds in anticipation of the El Niño phenomenon, which may occur this month.
Farmers are advised to store water in these backup ponds and to be cautious with their water exchange systems. Currently, Myanmar has over 460,000 acres dedicated to freshwater fish, shrimp, and crab farming. Fish farming is the most common, covering more than 2,000 acres for crab farming.
The El Niño phenomenon can lead to extreme weather conditions such as abnormal rainfall, high daytime temperatures, unusual storm patterns, and drought. The livestock sector has been alerted in advance to mitigate potential impacts.
Fish and shrimp farming are primarily concentrated in Ayeyawady, Yangon, and Bago Regions.
The Government Council of the Canary Islands has agreed to initiate a legal procedure to claim from the State the exclusive powers of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands in matters of Coasts.
At the request of the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Mobility, the procedure is opened because it is considered that the archipelago, in accordance with the provisions of article 157 of the Statute of Autonomy of the Canary Islands, has exclusive competence in matters of coastal planning. , respecting the general regime of the public domain.
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Price-fixing by Norway’s biggest salmon producers cost the UK retailers now suing them £675m. That’s the claim made by the seven supermarket chains that have filed a claim with the UK’s Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT).
It emerged last week, thanks to a trading update from Lerøy Seafood, that a number of UK retailers are taking legal action against the Norwegian companies over alleged anti-competitive practices, following a “preliminary assessment” last month from the European Commission.
A document lodged with the CAT now shows that the seven chains bringing the latest legal action are Asda, Iceland, Wm Morrison, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Ocado and the Co-operative Group
According to the latest data from NielsenIQ ScanTrack and Seafish, the British seafood trade association, in the dynamic world of UK retail, Aldi has taken a leading position in the seafood sector! surpassing giants like Tesco. In the last year, the discount giant has seen its market share increase to 20.1%, an increase that has led it to dominate the British seafood market.
Norwegian Mountain Salmon (NMS) is planning to bring a unique method of land-based salmon farming to Scotland.
NMS is proposing a GBP 600 million (USD 758 million, EUR 701 million), 224-tank fish farm on the remote Isle of Lewis off the northwest coast of Scotland. The company aims to build the farm under a hillside for maximum efficiency and minimize biological risks, with the potential to provide 500 million salmon dinners every year to consumers around the globe, according to Bård Hjelmen, the company’s chair and project manager.
Author: Nicki Holmyard / SeafoodSource | read the full article 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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