The workshop was held in Çeşme, and was attended by 37 participants representing fish farms, processing companies,…
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Interact is an EU/Nordic-countries funded project, which seeks to record Nordic industry opinions in relation to Nordic higher education within the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.…
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Projects
Strengthening the impact of fisheries related research through dissemination, communication and technology transfer – ComFish
An EU research project funded through the Seventh Framework Programme, ComFish. The aim of the project was to identify important fisheries topics with long term impacts,… -
The main results from the four sub projects that involve EUROFISH were: Four desk studies were carried out on market options for products and by-products from Norway lobster,…
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Although fishmeal production in the two main producer countries Peru and Chile was 40% higher in 2011 than in the previous year this increase brought little relief to the situation on the aquafeed market. Fishmeal prices fell slightly but are still at a high level. And they will probably remain more or less the same, particularly since already in spring 2012 there were signs that raw materials availability for the fishmeal industry would probably be lower again this year.
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There seems to be a slightly better supply situation for octopus, so some easing of prices can be expected. Demand has been slower because of the generally difficult economic conditions, although Japan is now importing significantly larger volumes than last year. For squid, the supply situation might be tighter, and trade would then contract with higher prices. Cuttlefish supplies are still tight and prices are continuing on an upward trend.
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The mollusc industry is not likely to have an easy year. There is no sign of a recovery in the volume of scallops offered for sale on the main markets.
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Many small pelagic stocks are in good shape, but with variations from species to species. With higher landings expected for many operators, prices may suffer.
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During the first half of 2012, supplies of sashimi grade tuna increased following good catches in the Indian Ocean, resulting in weaker auction prices in Japan. Yellowfin and albacore prices also fell in January as demand in southern Europe declined. Skipjack prices, however, have reached record highs.
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X-rays can penetrate matter without harming it and at the same time reveal components of different density within it. This ability can be of use in the seafood sector, too, for example during material inspection and quality tests, or in intelligent processing machines. Apart from that, thanks to its germ-killing effect irradiation can be used to preserve products. Irradiated foods arouse fears among many consumers, however.
