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NewsMaximising omega-3 fatty acid availability
Aquaculture can play a key role in ensuring the availability of essential fatty acids known to have health benefits
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NewsReport: Tuna vessels using forced labour hiding behind eco-label
Marine Stewardship Council deemed to be failing to identify violations in the fisheries it certifies
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NewsSeafood – Iceland’s economic keystone
Ahead of the 14th Icelandic Fisheries, Seafood & Aqua Exhibition in Reykjavik, WF looks at recent developments that have been further shaping Iceland’s seafood landscape
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NewsRabobank: China could soon become a $29bn seafood import market
Growth being fuelled by the country’s economic prosperity, large population and high seafood demand, advises new report
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NewsBaltic aquaculture – on the European frontline
High energy prices and weakening consumer purchasing power have brought uncertainty to the region’s fish farmers
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NewsAsian and US sales boost Scottish salmon exports
UK’s largest food export generated GBP 431 million in value between January and June 2024
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NewsValue over volume – new consumption trends in China offer opportunities
Chinese consumers have a positive perception of seafood and the demand for premium products is increasing, finds new Rabobank report
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NewsSolutions suggested to boost Caribbean fisheries and aquaculture
Recommendations on how the region can support local economies and livelihoods feature in a new study
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NewsEC: Technical measures boosting fisheries sustainability
Five years of EU management plan begin to bear fruit
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NewsThe world is their oyster: Scientists work on crucial vaccine
A new vaccine to protect Pacific oysters from a deadly virus is being developed in New Zealand
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NewsEU aquaculture lags behind fisheries production
Eurostat analysis determines that the wild catch remains the main source of aquatic foods in the EU
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NewsNew SPFA chairman keen to address challenges facing sector
Scottish pelagic sector has a vital role to play in ensuring national and global food security, says Richard Williamson
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NewsWeakened krone boosts Norwegian exports
Country’s overseas seafood sales total NOK 13 billion for month of July
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NewsIranian fish production in the shadow of sanctions
Despite sweeping Western measures imposed over Iran’s nuclear programme, the government has ambitious plans to near double its fish production
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NewsOyster farming innovations on the rise
New systems could change the way farmers work and increase product quality
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NewsIs sustainability losing value with seafood consumers?
New global survey from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council finds retail buying habits and purchasing drivers have changed, while product knowledge is still lacking
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NewsUK seafood consumption – fallen 30% since pandemic
Food category not recruiting enough new consumers, finds new Seafish report
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NewsEU commercial catches continue to decline, but value increases
Fleet caught approximately 3.4 million tonnes of fish and shellfish in 2022, worth an estimated €6.2 billion
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NewsJapanese seafood imports exceed domestic production
Country’s self-sufficiency rate for edible seafood estimated at around 56%, down from 114% 60 years ago
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NewsCITES: Shark, ray trade reporting ‘inconsistent’
Data mismatches are causing problems for the conservation of these vulnerable species, says new study
