Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)’s Post

SCOTTISH FARMED SHELLFISH SECTOR LOOKS TO FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE The figures revealed in the recently published Scottish #Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2023 underlines the resilience of the sector post Covid and its capacity to increase output, according to Dr Nick Lake, CEO of the ASSOCIATION OF SCOTTISH SHELLFISH GROWERS LIMITED . He told Fish Focus that the situation with #mussels was especially encouraging – production up by 13% to 10,311 tonnes in 2023 to the highest level ever recorded in #Scotland. https://lnkd.in/eHBKzXaS

SCOTTISH FARMED SHELLFISH SECTOR LOOKS TO FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE The figures revealed in the recently published Scottish #Shellfish Farm Production Survey 2023 underlines the resilience of the sector post Covid and its capacity to increase output, according to Dr Nick Lake, CEO of the ASSOCIATION OF SCOTTISH SHELLFISH GROWERS LIMITED . He told Fish Focus that the situation with #mussels was especially encouraging – production up by 13% to 10,311 tonnes in 2023 to the highest level ever recorded in #Scotland. https://lnkd.in/eHBKzXaS

ALASKA SEAFOOD INDUSTRY SUFFERED $1.8 BILLION LOSS IN 2022–2023 NOAA Fisheries has released a new economic snapshot focused on the #Alaska #seafood industry. Economists estimate that the #Alaskaseafood industry suffered an $1.8 billion loss (2022-2023). The #Alaskafishing industry saw a 50 percent decline in profitability (2021-2023). https://lnkd.in/eCiZQb5X

For those who know me or our brand, you’ve probably seen the spirited debates I engage in with the North American Marine Alliance (NAMA), who support initiatives like Don’t Cage Our Oceans and Stop Trawler Bycatch. I’m outspoken in countering misinformation and oversimplification, defending and prioritizing domestic fisheries like Wild Alaska Pollock and the responsible native steelhead net pens of the Salish Tribes, which have been unfairly attacked by Patagonia's misguided campaign. Engaging in these debates isn’t a waste of time; it forces me to refine my views and continuously validate my assumptions. Like last night at 2 a.m., when I was digging into recent NOAA trawl bycatch data on the Bering Sea and Cook Inlet, reaffirming that Wild Alaska Pollock is indeed one of the cleanest, most regulated fisheries on the planet—despite NAMA's caustic challenges. Given our planet’s current state, I think we all could benefit from spirited, constructive debate—even if, like me, you rarely agree. So, when I saw NAMA’s article Hope in Muddied Waters, I took pause: https://lnkd.in/g3_hsuBC I’ve revisited it often since July, reflecting on its points and the Fed by Blue initiative it takes aim at. Borrowing its name from the Stanford Center of Ocean Solutions, it is indeed a prime example of performative allyship that overshadows genuine efforts to include smallholders in a thriving economy, while prioritizing the marketing hype of brands they directly invest in, and founders that give them cover. Like Feini, this is a dynamic I’ve unfortunately experienced firsthand. Why speak up now? Because backed by BioMar and Kvarøy Arctic, Fed By Blue is now expanding its influence, shaping retailer “education” on “responsible” sourcing in ways that side-step local products like ours, while accelerating direct investments and clawing back the last 6% of domestic seafood Americans consume annually. It’s deeply concerning to watch corporate-backed initiatives use black and brown people to influence retail marketplaces under the guise of progressiveness. And very interesting what they're choosing to support vs. marginalize. For instance, our largest and most lucrative Alaskan fisheries just suffered a $2 billion, one-year loss and a 50% drop in profitability, yet they're not even mentioned. Martin Luther King Jr. is often remembered for his work on racial equity, but his later Poor People’s Campaign took on intersecting issues like decent work & sustainable resource management. It’s unsurprising to see Fed By Blue allies like the Marine and Aquaculture Stewardship Councils recently and actively undermining the need to address urgent issues of labor exploitation and environmental degradation within their supply chains, see the work of Katrina Nakamura PhD NAMA deserves credit for courageously pointing out these dynamics. The water isn’t just muddy; it’s filthy. #humanrights #decentwork #localseafood #buyamerican #disruptive #justice Baratunde Thurston PBS

ALASKA SEAFOOD INDUSTRY SUFFERED $1.8 BILLION LOSS IN 2022–2023 NOAA Fisheries has released a new economic snapshot focused on the #Alaska #seafood industry. Economists estimate that the #Alaskaseafood industry suffered an $1.8 billion loss (2022-2023). The #Alaskafishing industry saw a 50 percent decline in profitability (2021-2023). https://lnkd.in/eCiZQb5X

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗧𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗛 (𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢 𝗜𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗧𝗡𝗔𝗠)? 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸, 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳. 𝐈𝐒 𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 "𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆", 𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍? 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗧𝗙𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟭-𝟮𝟯, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗧𝗡𝗔𝗠? ***𝘐 𝘢𝑚 ℎ𝘰𝑝𝘪𝑛𝘨 𝘵ℎ𝘢𝑡 𝑡𝘩𝑒 25𝑡𝘩 𝘢𝑛𝘯𝑖𝘷𝑒𝘳𝑠𝘢𝑟𝘺 𝘰𝑓 𝑡𝘩𝑒 𝑉𝘪𝑒𝘵𝑓𝘪𝑠𝘩 𝘍𝑎𝘪𝑟 𝑤𝘪𝑙𝘭 𝘣𝑒 𝑎 𝑦𝘦𝑎𝘳 𝘵ℎ𝘢𝑡 𝑤𝘦𝑙𝘤𝑜𝘮𝑒𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝑎𝘳𝑔𝘦 𝘯𝑢𝘮𝑏𝘦𝑟 𝑜𝘧 𝘪𝑛𝘵𝑒𝘳𝑛𝘢𝑡𝘪𝑜𝘯𝑎𝘭 𝘤𝑢𝘴𝑡𝘰𝑚𝘦𝑟𝘴 𝘵𝑜 𝑒𝘹𝑝𝘭𝑜𝘳𝑒 𝑡𝘩𝑒 𝑟𝘪𝑐𝘩 𝘴𝑒𝘢𝑓𝘰𝑜𝘥 𝘳𝑒𝘴𝑜𝘶𝑟𝘤𝑒𝘴, 𝑡𝘩𝑒 𝑐𝘰𝑚𝘮𝑜𝘯 𝘩𝑜𝘮𝑒 𝑜𝘧 𝘈𝑠𝘪𝑎𝘯 𝘴𝑒𝘢𝑓𝘰𝑜𝘥.*** Another year has come, this year's VIETFISH seafood fair marks the 25th anniversary of this grand seafood event in the third-largest seafood exporting country in the world. When this fair was established, it attracted many merchants in the seafood industry including exporters and importers to gather here to look for each other as well as to "SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE? " But then, especially when COVID swept through, it cooled down the picture that Vietnamese exporters had painted for VIETFISH, the fair became "emptier" than in previous years. Exporters such as India, Indonesia, Korea, etc. are more present than importers coming to find quality and reputable supplies. Take a typical example: MEKSEA is the Platinum sponsor for Vietfish over many years and has invested extremely grandly in its booth, but the rate we welcome customers has gradually decreased. But that's not why we feel "bored" with VIETFISH, but it is the motivation for us to spread more to the international seafood community and say: Please come here, even though you have never been here before. never been intention but try coming here once, you will feel "it is true that the country is one of the top seafood exporters in the world", they have a variety of seafood products, especially nutritional value products extremely high but the price is extremely suitable. This is where you can find items that you "intended" to sell but didn't know where to start. This is where you can connect with "REAL" and "REPUTABLE" exporters instead of having to find these things on the INTERNET, but it brings many risks because it is impossible to authenticate the person sitting in front of the computer screen that we're working - "Who are they?" P𝐥e𝐚s𝐞 𝐚t𝐭e𝐧d i𝐭 𝐚n𝐝 𝐭h𝐞n c𝐨m𝐞 𝐛a𝐜k h𝐞r𝐞 𝐚n𝐝 𝐠i𝐯e m𝐞 𝐲o𝐮r c𝐨m𝐦e𝐧t𝐬 𝐨n t𝐡e V𝐈E𝐓F𝐈S𝐇 𝐲o𝐮 𝐚t𝐭e𝐧d𝐞d, 𝐡o𝐰 𝐰a𝐬 𝐢t? #MEKSEA #VIETNAM #SEAFOOD #VIETFISH #SEAFOOD #SHOW #MEKONG #PLATINUM #FISH #QUALITY #SUPPLIER

Seafood buyer participation in fisheries management decisions can support a more traceable, sustainable seafood industry 👉  https://bit.ly/3PZpa1K. Towards this end, we are working to ensure that seafood buyer voices engage decision makers in Regional Fishery Management Organizations (RFMOs). One example of this is our Korean Roundtable for Sustainable Tuna Fishing, which brings together Korea's largest and most influential seafood companies to jointly advocate for better management and operation of key tuna fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Oceans 👉 https://bit.ly/4cZj1MB.

𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 & 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟐) The Russia fish & seafood market is projected to exhibit a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.50% during 2024-2032. The rising consumer demand for healthier diets, increased domestic production and aquaculture investments, expanding retail and foodservice sectors, and government support for sustainable practices and seafood industry development are some of the key factors supporting the market growth. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐃𝐅: https://lnkd.in/gk9r3NFV 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬: ●𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Russia's extensive aquatic resources, coupled with government support through subsidies and infrastructure investments, are driving the growth of the fish and seafood market. This support is aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the supply chain and improving product quality. ●𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: The adoption of modern fishing techniques, including aquaculture and sustainable fishing practices, is significantly improving yields and resource management. Innovations in seafood processing and preservation techniques are also contributing to extending the shelf life of products and enhancing their availability. ●𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝: Russia's strategic positioning as a major player in global seafood trade, combined with the domestic demand for seafood, is driving market growth. The government's implementation of regulations to ensure sustainable fishing practices and protect marine ecosystems further enhances the marketability of Russian seafood products. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: https://lnkd.in/gsjPh3vn #FishAndSeafood #SeafoodMarket #FishMarket #SeafoodIndustry #SeafoodLovers #FreshSeafood #SeafoodTrends #FishLovers #SeafoodProducts #Aquaculture #SeafoodDistribution #GlobalSeafood #SeafoodSupply #MarineProducts #SeafoodBusiness

Some interesting information gleaned from presentations at last week's Seafood Expo Asia :- - 3.3 billion people get at least 20% of their daily animal protein from fish - Total fish consumption rose 122% from 1990 to 2018 - Around 35% of all fish and seafood is lost or wasted (2011 study) - The amount of global seafood coming from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fisheries is estimated at 11-19% - 64% of globally farmed seafood is either sustainably certified or rated, compared to 17% for wild caught - Around 7% of the total APAC wild catch is Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified or engaged in a process to become certified. These cover 43 species, while the majority of the catch by weight is tuna - Globally there are 2,062 Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified farms in 52 countries producing 58 seafood species - An ASC global survey on consumers found that in Japan and Korea, freshness and price were by far the main considerations when buying seafood. 0% currently consider sustainability - SE Asia is predicted to be the biggest farmed producer of finfish and crustaceans by 2050, and greater China the biggest producer of molluscs Sources FAO, MSC, ASC, DNV #HKSSC #seafoodexpoasia

𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 & 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟎𝟑𝟐) The Russia fish & seafood market is projected to exhibit a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.50% during 2024-2032. The rising consumer demand for healthier diets, increased domestic production and aquaculture investments, expanding retail and foodservice sectors, and government support for sustainable practices and seafood industry development are some of the key factors supporting the market growth. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐃𝐅: https://lnkd.in/gk9r3NFV 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬: ●𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Russia's extensive aquatic resources, coupled with government support through subsidies and infrastructure investments, are driving the growth of the fish and seafood market. This support is aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the supply chain and improving product quality. ●𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: The adoption of modern fishing techniques, including aquaculture and sustainable fishing practices, is significantly improving yields and resource management. Innovations in seafood processing and preservation techniques are also contributing to extending the shelf life of products and enhancing their availability. ●𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝: Russia's strategic positioning as a major player in global seafood trade, combined with the domestic demand for seafood, is driving market growth. The government's implementation of regulations to ensure sustainable fishing practices and protect marine ecosystems further enhances the marketability of Russian seafood products. 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: https://lnkd.in/gsjPh3vn #FishAndSeafood #SeafoodMarket #FishMarket #SeafoodIndustry #SeafoodLovers #FreshSeafood #SeafoodTrends #FishLovers #SeafoodProducts #Aquaculture #SeafoodDistribution #GlobalSeafood #SeafoodSupply #MarineProducts #SeafoodBusiness