News in brief US exports soar by 30%
SCOTTISH farmed salmon sales to the USA reached £200 million in 2013, the fourth year running that America has topped the export charts. The fi gures, which
were released on the eve of the industry’s showcase in Boston, reveal that in 2013 the farmed salmon sector saw its sales value to the USA rise from £155 million in 2012 to nearly £200 million, an increase of almost 30%.
Commenting on this strong export performance, Scott Landsburgh, chief executive of Scot- tish Salmon Produc- ers’ Organisation (SSPO), said: ‘These
US demand
impressive fi gures are the result of the fantastic reputation our salmon enjoys in the USA. Quality and Scottish provenance are key to the Ameri- can market. ‘Major retail chains and high end restau- rants are delighted with the salmon we supply from Scotland. The industry has been supported by
Scottish Develop- ment International (SDI) to open more market opportunities for Scottish salmon, making the USA our largest export market.’
Anne MacColl, chief
executive of Scot- tish Development International, the international arm of Scotland’s enterprise agencies, added: ‘The US market recognises top quality in fresh food. This segment of the market demands the highest standards, and as Scotland is re- nowned for premium, health enhancing products, the US is an excellent place for our salmon compa- nies to expand their international reach.’
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6 Aquaculture
outstrips global beef production
Greek tragedy
THE Greek sea bass and bream farmer, Dias Aquaculture, announced its plans to fi le for bankruptcy on March 27th. The move comes after its application to enter into concilia- tion procedure was rejected.
A STUDY has revealed that, for the fi rst time in modern history, world aquaculture production topped beef in 2011 – a gap that has widened since.
In 2012 aquaculture produced a record 66 million tonnes, compared with production of beef at 63 million tonnes. And 2013 may well be the fi rst year that people eat more fi sh raised on farms than caught in the wild. More than just a crossing of lines, these trends illustrate the latest stage in a historic shift in food pro- duction – a shift that at its core is a story of natural limits.
As the global demand for animal protein grew
more than fi vefold over the second half of the 20th century, humans began to press against the productivity constraints of the world’s rangelands and oceans. Annual beef produc- tion climbed from 19 million tonnes in 1950 to more than 50 million tonnes in the late 1980s. Over the same period, the wild fi sh catch bal- looned from 17 million tonnes to close to 90 million tonnes. But since the late 1980s, the growth in beef production has slowed, and the reported wild fi sh catch has remained essen- tially fl at.
Support sought for Irish oysters
IRELAND’s 130 oyster producers need a working licence system and vital capi- tal aid, according to IFA’s Aquaculture Executive, Richie Flynn, who chaired and spoke at the IFA/BIM national Oyster workshop in Dungarvan in March. Flynn said: ‘Farmers who want to meet the worldwide demand for Irish oysters and play on a level pitch with other EU competitors must have a speedy licens- ing system for access to good inter-tidal growing areas. They need full access to EU funding mechanisms, denied to them by national bureaucracy for the last fi ve years, to buy the best equipment, improve handling areas and invest in transport of this precious live product.’
In a statement, the company said: ‘Driven by its belief in the future of Dias, the board of directors of Dias still wishes to reach a restructur- ing settlement with the banks and other creditors, which is the only viable and long-term solution to the current fi nancial impasse faced by Dias.’ ‘In order to facilitate such discussions and have the benefi t of creditor protection, the board of directors of Dias has decided to apply for voluntary bankruptcy due to threatened inability to cover its debts, which will allow Dias to be placed under immediate protective measures.’ Voluntary bankrupt- cy does not disallow the possibility of the company reaching an agreement with its creditors and thus withdrawing from bankruptcy.
Weak bass line
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