Latest Fishing News
24 February-March 2 2021
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MSC Aims to Increase Activity and Drive Sustainable Fishing in Mexico
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) plans to increase its presence and activities in Mexico, rolling out a strategic plan for the creation of a community of producers and commercial partners, while also implementing a communications campaign on the importance of sustainable fishing and the benefits of getting certified.
To increase environmental stewardship in Mexico’s fishing industry, MSC will work with key industry players to drive its chain of custody certification and its eco-labeling program of certified products in stores, which allows consumers to recognize fisheries that use resources rationally with a minimized impact on the ecosystem. and reward those fisheries with their purchases. Continue reading here (Source: Seafood Source).
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The Spanish Tuna Fleet Perplexed by the Intention to Assign Yellowfin Quotas to Fleets That Use Prohibited Gear in the Indian Ocean
These fleets fished around 70,000 tonnes of yellowfin in 2019, the same amount that some contracting parties consider would have to be reduced for a rapid recovery of the stock.
The fleet considers that it is not reasonable to present proposals for the reconstruction of the yellowfin stock that grant catch to driftnets, considered illegal fishing.
According to Julio Morón, managing director of OPAGAC, "the CTOI should make a serious reflection and avoid that fleets with a long history of non-compliance receive captures." Continue reading here (Source: Fish Information & Services).
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Friend of the Sea Recertifies Sapmer
Friend of the Sea has renewed its certification of Sapmer’s purse seine fishery in Indian Ocean. The company can continue displaying the Friend of the Sea logo on its products.
Based on Reunion Island and founded in 1947, Sapmer pioneered fisheries in French Southern Ocean waters where it operates four freezer longliners fishing for Patagonian toothfish and a potter fishing for rock lobster. Sapmer began its activities in the tuna sector fifteen years ago and now operates nine freezer purse seiners freezing yellowfin and skipjack down to -40°C.
Sapmer offers tuna products such as loins, steaks, centre cuts, jars, cans and other products that are sold directly to the seafood trade or via its own Les Comptoirs Sapmer outlets. Continue reading here (Source: World Fishing & Aquaculture).
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Seafood Alternatives Continue to Gain Momentum in Retail and Food Service
The leaders of Gathered Foods, BlueNalu, and AquaBounty are each predicting a big year for their respective companies.
Speaking at the 2021 Global Seafood Marketing Conference, which took place virtually last month, Gathered Foods CEO Christine Tsai, BlueNalu CEO Lou Cooperhouse, and AquaBounty CEO Sylvia Wulf agreed the U.S. market is warming up to alternative proteins.
Tsai, whose company markets plant-based seafood analogs under the Good Catch brand, said consumers “are now more accepting new ways to have protein.” Continue reading here (Source: Seafood Source).
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ISSF Report: 16 Tuna Stocks Not Meeting Criteria for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Sustainability Standard
Independent fisheries scientists in An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria — a February 2021 report commissioned by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) — found that seven out of 23 major commercial tuna stocks worldwide are successfully avoiding overfishing when measured against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard and maintaining target stock biomass levels: North Atlantic albacore, South Atlantic albacore, Eastern Atlantic bluefin, Western Pacific skipjack, Eastern Pacific yellowfin, South Pacific albacore and Indian Ocean skipjack. These seven stocks earned a passing score (two of them without conditions) for the MSC Fisheries Standard on its Principle 1: “Sustainable Fish Stocks.” Under Principle 3: “Effective Management,” most tuna regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) scored well. Continue reading here (Source: Fish Information & Services).
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How Halifax Billionaire John Risley is Helping Canada, Ecuador Fight Illegal Fishing
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is partnering with other federal departments, including Global Affairs and National Defense, on a program called Dark Vessel Detection, to monitor illegal and unreported fishing in the waters around Ecuador.
Program partners include the Forum Fisheries Agency, which represents 15 small island nations in the Pacific region; the Ecuadorian Maritime Authority and the National Directorate of Aquatic Spaces, which is in charge of surveillance and control in the Ecuadorian maritime domain.
In December, 2020, Canada signed a memorandum with Ecuador to formalize their partnership, and enhance surveillance around the Galapagos Islands – a UNESCO World Heritage site. Continue reading here (Source: Journal Pioneer).
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Century Pacific Cuts Tuna Plant's Water Consumption by 30 Percent
Century Pacific said Monday it has reduced the freshwater consumption of its tuna facilities by as much as 30 percent last year by using a new thawing technique.
It designed a thawing method to decrease its plant's water use for thawing frozen tuna by half, Century Pacific told the stock exchange.
The measure and other "water reduction projects" can conserve 660 million liters of water annually, it said. Continue reading here (Source: ABS CBN News).
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Current MGO Price Indications
*Prices are indications only.
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USD2.05/gallon | USD543/KL |
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USD2.05/gallon | USD542/KL |
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