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SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have unveiled this year’s winners in Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Awards.

15th March 2024

MSC, ASC unveil Australian champions

15th March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

When representatives of the Russian fish industry gathered for a first meeting to discuss the impact of the Western sanctions in 2022, the mood was close to panic, recalled Herman Zverev, President…

15th March 2024

Russian processing struggling to keep its head above water

15th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Mark Doherty, previously Commercial Director John West, took over as John West Managing Director as of 12 March 2024, parent company Thai Union has confirmed.

14th March 2024

Mark Doherty becomes John West’s new MD

14th March 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new award has been launched to recognise the achievements of young people working in salmon and seafood farming.

14th March 2024

Championing youth in aquaculture

14th March 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Lisbeth Plassen has been appointed managing director of newly-merged seafood industry software providers Naviaq and Seacloud – now re-branded to Seaqloud. 

14th March 2024

Newly-merged seafood industry supplier names leader

14th March 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

UK independent manufacturer of natural sustainable feed additives for livestock and aquaculture production Anpario has appointed Gerred Fuchs as its Technical Sales Manager for Aquaculture.

14th March 2024

Anpario appoints technical sales manager for aquaculture

14th March 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Delft, Netherlands, -headquartered Veramaris has been granted the first market authorisation in Canada for the inclusion of algal oil in feeds for salmonid species.

14th March 2024

Vermaris secures Canadian authorisation for algal oil

14th March 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The European Union and United Nations Development Programme have provided equipment to support sustainable fish farming practices in Uzbekistan.

14th March 2024

Promoting sustainable aquaculture in Uzbekistan

14th March 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

European Investment Fund is providing €20 million to help drive innovation and sustainability in the aquaculture industry.

13th March 2024

EU pledges €20m for sustainable aquaculture

13th March 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Seafood giant Thai Union has become the first Asian producer to secure the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) feed certification for its Mahachai Plant in Thailand. The facility, located in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon…

13th March 2024

Thai Union aquafeed facility becomes ASC-certified

13th March 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Six years ago, a group of shrimp producers in Ecuador joined forces to establish the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP), marking the beginning of a new era in the aquaculture industry.

13th March 2024

SSP looks back on first six years

13th March 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

EFTA States and India have signed a landmark Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) which is expected to bring significant economic benefits, such as better-integrated and more resilient supply chains, and new…

13th March 2024

Norway’s seafood industry welcomes EFTA-India trade deal

13th March 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new questionnaire seeking the feedback from the public on policy options to better protect and manage sharks and related marine ecosystems has been published by the European Commission.

13th March 2024

European Commission seeks public opinion on improving shark protection

13th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Highland Farms won the Best New Retail Product award for its Salmon Salami and Social Kitchens Professional/SK Foods Brands won the Best New Foodservice Product award for its Premium Shrimp Sliders at…

13th March 2024

2024 Seafood Excellence Awards winners named

13th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has been working with Thai Union, Wholechain and Publix on a pilot project with an artisanal blue swimming crab fishery in the Philippines putting the codes into practice.

13th March 2024

Publix crab packaging to debut traceable fishery IDs

13th March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

US seafood harvester and processor Trident Seafoods is entering the final stages of closing deals for three of its Alaska shoreside plants, with multiple parties interested in a fourth plant. The Seattle,…

13th March 2024

Trident Seafoods close to finalising deals for Alaska plants

13th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has reported troubling revelations surrounding the operations of the Chinese seafood supplier, Zhejiang Ocean Family Co Ltd (ZOF).

12th March 2024

EJF condemns ‘tainted’ Chinese seafood supplier

12th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Sigmund Bjørgo has returned to the Norwegian Seafood Council to once again take up the role of country director to China.

11th March 2024

Sigmund Bjørgo returns to Norwegian Seafood Council

11th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

February 2024 marks three years of consecutive growth in the value of Norwegian seafood exports.

11th March 2024

Three years of growth for Norwegian seafood

11th March 2024

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

The growing list of distributors for the CatchCam gear-mounted cameras system developed by SafetyNet Technologies has been joined by Hampidjan Canada.

10th March 2024

Hampidjan Canada becomes latest CatchCam distributor

10th March 2024