Bettcher Industries has appointed a new managing director of its European subsidiary, Bettcher GmbH, based in Dierikon in Switzerland....

Scientists in Korea have developed an effective yet simple strategy to quantify histamine levels in fish samples. This dangerous compound occurs in spoiled food, such as mackerel, left at room temperature for too long. Unfortunately, existing histamine detection methods are inconvenient and expensive. To tackle this issue, a team of scientists from Chung-Ang University in...

Icelandic fishing gear company Ísfell went to Spanish deck machinery manufacturer Ibercisa for a mobile warp spooling system designed to be deployed on its 20-foot container base....

“Looking into the future and Baader’s compatible processing solutions, SEAC’s technology is a perfect fit for Baader to further extend our overall product portfolio also among small fish species,” said Baader Fish managing director Robert Focke, commenting on the acquisition of small fish processing specialist SEAC, based at Färjestaden on the Swedish island of Öland....

Carsoe has been chosen to design, produce and install the new complete processing plant on board a trawler operated by Ocean Prawns....

Icelandic fishing and processing company Síldarvinnslan has announced plans to substantially increase the production capacity of its Neskaupstaður fishmeal factory, alongside adding a smaller production facility for use in between main seasons....

Innovasea has welcomed the decision by the US Army Corps of Engineers to authorise finfish mariculture in federal waters....

The Aller Aqua Group is taking the next step in its sustainability strategy by labelling fish feed produced at the company’s three EU factories with carbon footprint information....

Norwegian shipbuilder Myklebust Verft has awarded Hydroniq Coolers a contract to deliver a hull-integrated seawater cooling system to a vessel the yard is building for wellboat company Sølvtrans. ...

Seafood industry veteran Brian Perkins is joining the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) as its chief operating officer....

Aker BioMarine has launched a new protein supplement, rich in amino acids and minerals including calcium and magnesium....

Rainbow trout born and raised in Western Australia’s South West is the latest species to join the state’s aquaculture expansion....

The number of Mediterranean and Black Sea stocks subject to overfishing has decreased for the first time in decades, a new report shows....

New underwater technology that will help combat illegal foreign fishing has been successfully deployed across the Torres Strait in Australia....

A smartphone app that enables small-scale fishers to gather evidence against industrial vessels fishing illegally in Ghana has been launched by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)....

A new study of a bycatch donation programme in Alaska highlights its value in cutting waste, while addressing food security and social value....

NOAA Fisheries’ Northeast Fisheries Science Center has provided funding to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to enable lobster and crab biological and fishery data gathering to support stock assessments....

Women in Maritime Africa, South Africa chapter (WIMA-SA), and Global Fishing Watch (GFW) have joined forces in a partnership that seeks to develop technical skills for women working in the maritime sector....

By December 31, 2022, the Commission is required to report to the Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), writes Brian O’Riordan, executive secretary of LIFE Platform....

Shifting attitudes and new tech have made Europe’s seaweed sector ripe for dramatic expansion, writes Jason Holland....

Farming animals in the water and on land has an essential role to play in solving our most fundamental challenge, reports Jason Holland....

Fisheries and aquaculture can lead the crucial overhaul of global food systems, writes Jason Holland...

The recent Virtual Ocean Dialogues conference confirmed that while the sector has made strong progress, some important obstacles still need to be overcome, writes Jason Holland....

Through its new executive order, the White House is seeking to propel the nation’s seafood sector into the big league, writes Jason Holland....