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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The delivery of a new fund to compensate Irish pelagic fishermen for the impacts Brexit has had on their businesses has been welcomed by the industry.

1st November 2023

Pelagic fishers welcome new funding to mitigate Brexit

1st November 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

US agricultural bioscience company Yield10 Bioscience and aquafeed giant BioMar Group have entered a long-term partnership to commercialise a Camelina crop containing enriched levels of EPA and DHA equal to fish oil.

1st November 2023

New partnership looks to grow fish oil on land

1st November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new undercover investigation by Compassion in World Farming reveals footage of shocking and widespread cruelty taking place at Polish trout farms.

31st October 2023

VIDEO: Shocking cruelty uncovered in EU fish farms

31st October 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Bluefront Equity-owned Seacloud, a provider of software and sensor technologies to the fish farming industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire Meox’s environmental monitoring products and software. 

31st October 2023

Seacloud acquires Meox’s environmental monitoring portfolio

31st October 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

New laser bird control technology is coming to the rescue of Mississippi’s aquaculture industry, which has been hit by a soaring challenge as white egrets threaten fish populations, jeopardising farms valued at US$700,000 each.

31st October 2023

Lasers introduced to protect Mississippi fish farms

31st October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

High value mackerel from Irish waters should be used for human consumption in Ireland, and not utlised as an animal feed ingredient in other countries, the country’s fishing industry has insisted ahead…

31st October 2023

Fishers insist mackerel shouldn’t go to animal feeds

31st October 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Farmed wolffish could start appearing on fish counters – offering consumers a new variety of tasty whitefish – but it does require somewhat different farming conditions from that of salmon, finds a new thesis from the University of…

31st October 2023

Farmed wolffish – a future alternative to salmon?

31st October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

“The first E-Line hauling system went through a very long trial period onboard Loran, and after eight months in daily operations making sure we could be confident that it was right. Ståle…

31st October 2023

Coastal longlining going electric

31st October 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Maaskant has helped a fishing vessel on its journey to fully carbon-free operation.

30th October 2023

Damen Maaskant helps razor shell fishery on path to electrification

30th October 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Marine Ingredients Organisation (IFFO) has appointed a new president and vice president.

27th October 2023

IFFO makes board changes

27th October 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Eastern Indonesia hatchery Prima Larvae Bali (PLB) has brought in Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) expertise to elevate its whiteleg shrimp (vannamei) breeding programme, with the support helping deliver bio-secure, top-quality post-larvae (PL) suited…

27th October 2023

CAT boosts Indonesian shrimp breeding programme

27th October 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Two conservation and community groups have submitted a complaint to the Competition and Markets Authority over claims made by Salmon Scotland.

26th October 2023

Salmon Scotland to face sustainability claim challenge

26th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A proposal for the catch limits for 18 fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak in 2024 has been put forward by the European Commission, with the…

26th October 2023

Fishing limits proposed for Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak

26th October 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Water treatment systems specialist BIO-UV Group has announced a new partnership with Boston-based aquaculture technology company Innovasea that will see its products made available to the aquaculture market and adapted to meet…

26th October 2023

BIO-UV, Innovasea ink aquaculture deal

26th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

NGOs have condemned the European Union’s decision to keep open a Baltic Sea herring fishery, saying the move will contribute to ecosystem destruction and goes against EU law.

25th October 2023

EU Baltic herring decision slammed

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The management of reduction fisheries in South America continues to stagnate or even decline, according to a new report by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).

25th October 2023

South American reduction fisheries in decline, says SFP

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Papua New Guinea’s Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery has attained Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the country’s first small-scale fishery to achieve the standard.

25th October 2023

First for PNG as rock lobster fishery is certified sustainable

25th October 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

German-based frozen food manufacturer FRoSTA AG has invested €10 million in new freezing technology from Starfrost that has led to a 20% increase in production capacity.

25th October 2023

Frozen food giant boosts production with Starfrost solutions

25th October 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

After around two and a half years in the role, Andreas Thorud has resigned from his position as the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) representative to China and has announced a move to…

25th October 2023

Norwegian Seafood Council’s China representative to depart

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Delegations of the European Union, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on the management measures for mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring in the…

25th October 2023

Northeast Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting and herring quotas set

25th October 2023