The National Association of Canned Fish Manufacturers (Anfaco-Cecopesca) has formalized its definitive entry into EFFOP (acronym in English for the European Association of Fish Oil and Meal Manufacturers), the European employers' association of that sector of the seafood chain. industry. Anfaco's entry into the European entity appeared in its 2024-2026 Strategic Plan, which involves "strengthening its sectoral representativeness and promoting technical associations as a lever that defends the legal security of companies," it explains in a statement.

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Suardíaz Shipping Lines, one of Europe's RoRo Car Carrier shipping companies, has added a new ship to its fleet to operate in the Atlantic corridor that connects Morocco with northern Europe: the ship m/v Asturias that has been sailing until now under the name 'Viking Amber' and which has a loading capacity of 4200 CEU. This operation, the company explains, belongs to the investment plan that Suardíaz Shipping Lines has been developing for the last 5 years and which amounts to more than 100 million dollars. Juan Riva, CEO of Suardíaz Group explains that "with the incorporation of the Asturias ship we continue with our fleet renewal and emissions reduction plan with ships of greater efficiency and capacity to respond to market demand."

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Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) and pancreas disease (PD) had been detected at a Norwegian fish farm site from which almost 14,000 salmon escaped, site operator Lerøy has confirmed.

A tear in the net of a pen containing harvest-ready fish with an average weight of 7.3 kg was discovered at the Reitholmen farm in Fillfjorden in Hitra municipality on the evening of Sunday, May 5.

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Environmental charity Wildfish has formally appealed against a change in the rules on what can be called “Scottish salmon”.

Last month the UK Government approved a request to amend the “Protected Geographical Indication” (PGI) for “Scottish farmed salmon” to “Scottish salmon”.

The PGI rules set out strict criteria for regional food products, specifying not only where they must be from but also how they must be produced. In the case of Scottish salmon this sets out approved production methods and quality controls, covering  arrange of issues from feed to fish welfare.

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The International Naval Industry Fair, Navalia, has taken advantage of the last meeting of its Executive Committee before the celebration of its ninth edition to confirm that it will be the largest in its history.

The meeting, from May 21 to 23, will bring together a record of 522 exhibitors, compared to 431 for the 2022 edition, 20% more. There will be more than 1,000 brands represented, the fair will grow by 9,000 meters and 20,000 visitors are expected. In total, there will be 75 countries represented among exhibitors, pavilions and confirmed visitors. With respect to international exhibitors, the organization highlights the presence, for the first time at the French Brittany fair, and others that come with an international pavilion, such as Norway, which joins Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay or Cape Verde, already usual at the fair.

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Across all divisions, BioMar shows notable results in the first quarter. While margins increased due to changes in the portfolio's product mix, the company achieved 8% lower sales volume in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023. However, strong growth in The shrimp feed segment was able to partially offset lower sales volume in the salmon feed segment. The lower volumes are explained due to biological problems in different markets combined with an increased focus on long-term collaboration with customers, thus changing the focus from market share to value creation. Furthermore, the lower turnover is explained by lower raw material prices and exchange rates.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused 89 seafood imports in April, including 15 due to banned antibiotics found in shrimp shipments.

The agency has already refused more than half of the total entry lines of shrimp refused for banned antibiotics during all of last year, according to the Southern Shrimp Alliance, a trade group supporting the U.S. domestic shrimp sector.

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An online tool designed to support the UK seafood sector’s response to climate change has been launched by public body Seafish. The new Seafood Carbon Emissions Profiling Tool has been designed to help businesses measure and reduce their products’ carbon footprint and contribute to meeting net-zero targets.

Its development has been funded jointly by the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) in England and Seafish and developed by Mérieux NutriSciences | Blonk, a leading international expert in food systems sustainability.

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New report compares alternative fuel sources for UK fleet. Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) has unveiled its latest report taking a practical look at decarbonising the UK fishing fleet, this time comparing hydrogen fuel as an option to deliver net-zero fishing vessels. Produced by experts at Macduff Ship Design, and with support from Marine Fund Scotland, the research provides detailed vessel specifications

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First Nations that rely on salmon farming in their traditional territories in British Columbia have asked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to grant six-year renewals for farm licences due to expire next month.

The coalition of First Nations for Finfish Stewardship (FNFFS) has also invited Trudeau and BC premier David Eby to participate with First Nations in a review of the implementation of plans to “transition” the province’s salmon farming from the existing open net pen method.

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