Peru’s Production Ministry (PRODUCE) has announced it will open the North-Central zone of its anchovy fishery on 16 April, establishing a quota of 2.475 million metric tons (MT) for the first fishing season of 2024.
The total allowable catch (TAC) is significantly higher than the North-Central zone’s two seasons in 2023.
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Prices for Chilean salmon supplied to markets in the US, Brazil and China rose in week 13 (March 25-31), according to the latest data from Chilean company Skills. This was reported by Undercurrent News.
Average wholesale prices for trim D Atlantic salmon fillets delivered to Miami were $6.31 per pound in Week 13, up $0.03 per pound from Week 12.
The price was $0.29 per pound lower than the price during the same week last year.
Prices in Chile typically rise between January and April due to a decline in local production, according to a Chilean industry official. A second official noted on March 11 that prices were expected to correct previous losses ahead of the Easter holiday, when fish consumption typically rises.
Meanwhile, wholesale prices for fresh Atlantic salmon destined for Brazil rose to $9.37/kg in week 13, up $0.39/kg from the previous week.
In China, the price of fresh whole Chilean Atlantic salmon weighing over 6 kg, including shipping and freight, rose to $13.36/kg in week 13, up $0.72/kg from the previous week. This price remained significantly below last year's level in the same week, by more than $2 per kg.
Ussuri customs officers did not allow a tourist to be taken from Russia to China with the thirteen teeth of a sperm whale. A criminal case has been opened, the violator faces up to 10 years in prison, reports the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia.
“Three teeth were found in the jacket pocket of a Russian tourist, and another 10 were found in the bathrooms of the Pogranichny checkpoint,”the Federal Customs Service said in a statement.
The man admitted that a Chinese citizen asked him to transport derivatives of an endangered animal species across the border for money.
“Three acquaintances were involved in the scheme. They were supposed to take out 10 teeth, but after the organizer was detained, they decided to get rid of the evidence and threw it into trash cans in the bathrooms,”the customs officers explained.
The examination showed that the teeth are of cultural value and are protected by the CITES Convention.
Customs officers opened a criminal case. “The violator faces up to 10 years in prison,” the service said in a statement.
Frozen pollock imported into Korea in March 2024 amounted to 18,606 tons, a 10% decrease compared to the 20,677 tons imported in the same period in 2023.
Total imports amounted to 45,766 tons, down 13% from 52,891 tons in the same period last year, accounting for 19.4% of the total seafood imports of 236,154 tons.
As of March, 44,925 tons, or 98%, of frozen pollock were imported from Russia, 817 tons, or 1.8%, from the United States, and the remaining 24 tons were imported from China.
The import price by country was highest for the Chinese origin at USD 1.71/kg, the US origin at USD 1.20/kg, and the Russian at USD 0.96/kg.
The import amount of frozen pollock in March was USD 17.24 million, down 17% from USD 20.79 million in the same period of 2023, and the total import amount was USD 43.92 million, down 20% from USD 54.68 million in the same period last year. The average import price was USD 0.96/kg, 7% lower than the previous year's USD 1.03/kg.
The new product helps fish quickly return to a normal intake level, improving their performance.
BioMar launched its new product “Calm”, a pack made from natural ingredients, which can be added to BioMar fattening diets, or used in combination with other products from the SmartCare line to help fish cope better with situations. stressors, such as deworming and other handling.
Calm helps fish return to a normal feed intake level more quickly, thereby improving their productive performance.
Throughout the salmon production cycle, fish may be exposed to stressful situations such as the presence of predators, environmental challenges, treatments and management, among other situations.
The Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Smoked Fishing Products (Anapa) has called on European parliamentarians to try to prevent Poland from obtaining legislative approval for a technique that, they claim, poses a risk to food safety.
Community regulations require frozen fishing products to be stored at -18 degrees or less, but for some species that undergo smoking, an exception is allowed, which is stiffening, a cooling process to -9 or -11 degrees. Celsius, for example, which facilitates the filleting of the pieces, but in which they can only remain for a time "as short as possible." And in that lack of definition the problem began.
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King Oscar to showcase premium products at Norwegian Seafood Summit alongside his Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway. King Oscar, the legendary Norwegian seafood producer, is set to make waves at the Norwegian Seafood Council’s upcoming Norwegian Seafood Summit in San Francisco and Seattle. King Oscar will attend alongside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and key Norwegian and American decision-makers, entrepreneurs, influencers, and companies, showcasing some of their best-performing international products such as their Atlantic Salmon, Brisling Sardines, and Mackerel ranges. The summit takes place on April 15-17.
Mowi argues that the salmon tax violates EEA rules on free movement, including capital, and is competition-distorting and discriminatory.
On Thursday, Mowi, the world’s largest aquaculture company, faced the Norwegian state in the Bergen district court over the so-called salmon tax implemented last year.
The tax at a rate of 25 per cent was adopted on 31 May by the Norwegian parliament retroactive from 1 January 2023.
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Guidance on ethical best practice for seafood companies has been released by a leading international organisation, stressing the importance of human rights as well as conservation.
The Guidance for Companies on Environmentally and Socially Responsible Seafood is published by the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions, a not-for-profit body that includes seafood businesses, academics and non-governmental organisations.
The positive dynamics of the all-Russian catch of aquatic biological resources continues - the fishing rate is 2% faster than last year.
According to the industry monitoring system of Rosrybolovstvo (TSMS), by April 10, more than 1.6 million tons of fish and seafood were harvested.
The growth of the all-Russian catch is mainly ensured by fishermen of the Far East: the figure exceeded 1.32 million tons (+6% compared to the 2023 level). Good performance in the fishery for pollock (+6.3%), flounder (+8.3%), and herring (+15%).
Production in the Northern Basin is on an upward trajectory compared to last year: fishermen harvested almost 157 thousand tons, an increase of 14.6%.
Fishing indicators for capelin (more than doubled), crabs (+23%), and flounder (2.7 times) increased.
In the Azov-Black Sea basin, the catch is also growing: more than 10.6 thousand tons were caught - 9% higher. In particular, the catch of anchovy increased by 12%, and sprat by 3.5 times.
In addition, the increase continues with the development of freshwater fish species in the internal objects of the East Siberian and Baikal basins.
Rosrybolovstvo regularly monitors the volume of production and supply of fish products to domestic and foreign markets in order to prioritize providing the country's population with fish products in the required volume.
Source: Federal Agency for Fisheries (Rosrybolovstvo)
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Average wholesale prices for trim D Atlantic salmon fillets delivered to Miami were $6.31 per pound in Week 13, up $0.03 per pound from Week 12.
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“Three teeth were found in the jacket pocket of a Russian tourist, and another 10 were found in the bathrooms of the Pogranichny checkpoint,”
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The new product helps fish quickly return to a normal intake level, improving their performance.
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The Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Smoked Fishing Products (Anapa) has called on European parliamentarians to try to prevent Poland from obtaining legislative approval for a technique that, they claim, poses a risk to food safety.
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Guidance on ethical best practice for seafood companies has been released by a leading international organisation, stressing the importance of human rights as well as conservation.
