Iceland farm site plan faces opposition
PLANS to build a large salmon farm near the east Icelandic port of Seyðisfjörður are facing growing opposition,
The main protests are coming from sports fishing organisations and a section of local inhabitants.
The company, Fiskeldi Austfjörður, which is part of the Ice Fish Farm group, wants to produce up to 10,000 tonnes of fish in the fjord.
The project, says the company and those locals who support it, would create many new jobs and boost the local economy. Fiskeldi Austfjarðar has said it wants good co-operation with locals and plans to hold an introductory meeting in Seyðisfjörður to explain its plan and allay any fears.
The eastern part of Iceland has become a focus for expansion by fish farming companies in the last couple of years.
But not everyone living in the area is happy with this growth even though it would provide the local municipality, with extra income. Opposition groups say it would spoil the appearance of what is an area of considerable natural beauty and a popular calling point for cruise liners. It would also turn it into an industrial zone.
Meanwhile,The influential National Association of Fishing Associations said in a statement it shared the concerns of local people, adding it was strongly against the project because it would harm wild salmon stocks who inhabit local rivers..
The statement pointed out that tens of thousands of tourists come to Iceland every year and they did not want to be faced with what it described as open factories in the fjord or offshore.
However, the final decision on whether the project goes ahead will be made nationally and not at local level.
Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
NEW dates have been announced for Seafood Expo North America, which was postponed from March because of the Covid-19 pandemic.The event, which is combined with Seafood Processing North America, will now take place on July 11-13, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts.
The venue for the expo, which brings together seafood suppliers and buyers from the North
American market, will be the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Liz Plizga, group vice-president of Diversified Communications – which runs the conference – said: “While the summer is an untraditional time of year for this event, we are pleased to have been able to find new dates in 2021 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center that will allow our seafood community to gather once again.
“We’ve had conversations with seafood buyers and industry professionals who have expressed the need to reconnect and are eager to meet in-person in July.”
Diversified also stressed that the company will continue to monitor closely the situation around Covid-19 and work with the venue and the appropriate authorities to ensure the health and safety of customers, attendees, vendors, employees and local community.
As planning progresses, Diversified Communications will be keeping a close eye on public health advice.
The conference program will consist of live and pre-recorded educational sessions providing insights on emerging market trends and topics relevant to today’s evolving seafood business environment.
The 2022 edition of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America will take place in March 2022, in the same time frame as in past years.
YASEMIN has been named as the new managing director of BioMar-Sagun, the Turkish joint venture of Danish feed company BioMar.The appointment follows the departure of Bora Aydemir.
Bio-Mar Sagun has been in operation since 2016, supplying locally produced high performance diets, including grower feeds for