On May 15, activities took place at the Anyui fish hatchery of the Amur branch of the FSBI Glavrybvod to release chum salmon into a water body of fishery value.

bout 600 thousand pieces of juveniles were released into the Anyui river basin - more than 350 thousand pieces as part of the state assignment for the artificial reproduction of aquatic biological resources and about 240 thousand pieces as part of compensation measures under contracts with business entities. Thus, the damage to aquatic biological resources and their habitat was compensated - 11 tons in kind.

The first release took place on April 24, when more than 31 million pieces of chum salmon were released into the Anyui River on a state basis.

Also on May 15, more than 3 thousand chum salmon were released into the Anyui River as part of an environmental campaign. This volume of juveniles was raised at the expense of Albazino Resources LLC.

Source: Glavrybvod

Funding worth £800,000 has been awarded to eleven of Scotland’s shellfish growers and trout producers, in a bid to mitigate the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic.

The grants from the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) include nearly £100,000 for phase two of the expansion of Seaforth Mussels on the Isle of Harris and around £200,000 for new specialist trout harvesting equipment at Dawnfresh Seafoods in Lanark.

This investment for small aquaculture businesses is in addition to hardship payments of up to £27,000 which were launched as a direct response to COVID-19 last month.

Source: The Fish Site | Read the full article here

Algorithm makers and data scientists rally solutions for farmers, even when they’re not able to be near the farm

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt, can technology and artificial intelligence (AI) help aquaculture find the way forward?

Market disruption, reduced or suspended production and declining seafood demand are among the many impacts on aquaculture as COVID-19 carries on. Innovative companies, many of them still bearing the “startup” label, are offering support with a host of initiatives.

Author: Bonnie Waycott / Global Aquaculture Alliance | Read the full article here

TOP UK retailer Marks & Spencer has publicly pledged its support for Scotland’s salmon farmers.

In a Covid crisis message to tens of thousands of on-line customers, titled ‘See How We Support Our Salmon Farmers’, the company said that message was now more important than ever, adding that its salmon was always 100 per cent Scottish. M&S has more than 900 stores across the UK, most of which sell food.

‘All M&S fish is always responsibly sourced, and 100 per cent of our farmed salmon is Scottish. That means when you tuck into flaky, succulent salmon, you’re supporting M&S Select Farmers during these challenging times.

It was accompanied by a ‘fresh market update film’ with ITV weather presenter Lucy Verasamy visiting Loch Linnhe on the west coast of Scotland where she met fish farmer Andrew MacLeannan who has been supplying the retailer with salmon since 2006.

Author: Vince McDonagh  / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here

With the objective of obtaining biological-fishing information on the pollock (Genypterus blacodes) and knowing the concentration areas during the month of May between 40ºS and 43º 30 'S near the limit of the Exclusive Argentine Economic Zone, the national fishing authorities prepared a prospecting plan with the recommendations of the National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development (Inidep), in which some vessels from the freshwater fleet participate, according to the research institution.

"The aim is to estimate the catch and yield of pollock and the accompanying fauna per fishing set, in addition to knowing the length structure and the reproductive behavior of schools," reports the scientific center.

Source: Fishing Industries | Read the full article here

Mowi has a signed a contract with Akranes, Iceland-based Skaginn 3X to install the company’s Sub-Chilling salmon cooling system at its Herøy, Norway processing facility.

The system, patented by Skaginn 3X in 2019, cools salmon down to -1.2 degrees Celsius and then uses the fish itself as a refrigerant, which “delivers better quality to the consumer and extended shelf life by up to seven days,” according to the company.

“We are proud to have Mowi as our customer and excited to take on this project. This will be the largest salmon slaughterhouse that uses our patented cooling technology,” Skaginn 3X Norway General Manager Magni Veturlidason said in a press release. “This is an important milestone for us as it is yet another confirmation of the fact that the future of cooling and preserving the quality of seafood lies with our patented method of Sub-Chilling.”

Author: Cliff White / SeafoodSource | Read the full article here

World Aquaculture 2020 remains scheduled for December 14-18, 2020. The Steering Committee is working hard to keep track of the developing guidelines and regulations from the Singapore government, international health organizations and other authorities. As these develop, we will be incorporating them into WA2020 to make it the safest and most effective Conference and Exposition possible. We will be keeping you informed of updates on our website as they develop.

Abstract Deadline extended to August 3, 2020 to allow for latest submissions and submissions on the new session below.

In light of the ongoing pandemic associated with COVID-19, the world Aquaculture Conference 2020 is making a call for abstract submission to the special session: COVID19 and Pandemics – Aquaculture and Food Security. The brainstorming session welcomes ideas and solutions to address the impacts of current and future pandemics on production, supply chain, financial biosecurity,
marketing channels and E-commerce, science and technology, recovery, sustainability and development, society, and governance.

Source: www.was-apc.org

The Danish government gets involved in the case of the harvesting vessel “Norwegian Gannet”.

The ongoing lawsuit between the Norwegian government and owner of “Norwegian Gannet,” Hav Line has received considerable attention in Danish newspapers.

On Monday, Børsen set aside two pages to cover the matter. Here it appears that the Danish government is reaching out to Norway.

“I just want an amicable solution between good Nordic neighbours. Without going into detail about how, I am convinced that it should be possible,” says Danish Fisheries Minister Mogens Jensen (S) to Børsen.

Denmark imported Norwegian salmon for EUR 344 million (NOK 3,8 billion) last year.

Author: Aslak Berge / SalmonBusiness | Read the full article here

Seafood that has been produced in laboratories directly from fish cells could be worth more than the lab-grown or plant-based meat in time, with a $1 trillion market ready to be exploited.

So argues Paul Cuatrecasas, founder and CEO of Aquaa Partners, who thinks that “the next major revolution to our society – like the change from the horse and cart to the automobile – is probably going to be in food.”

Speaking in a webinar entitled “COVID-19 – accelerating change in the food industry: how the foodtech sector can help strengthen the industry’s resilience to future shocks”, Cuatrecasas delivered a compelling argument that a number of “small start-up companies in food today are going to change our world, it’s just a matter of time.”

Author: Rob Fletcher / The Fish Site | Read the full article here

Scotland’s two biggest trout farmers have received more than £570,000 between them to support their continuing investment in aquaculture.

Kames Fish Farming, based at Loch Melfort, Kilmelford, Oban was granted £370,000 from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) towards the £740,000 cost of a new feed barge at Loch Pooltiel.

Dawnfresh Seafoods was given £202,500 to help fund a harvest boat costing £675,000. Both the barge and boat have already been purchased.

Source: fishfarminfexpert | Read the full article here