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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Mackerel species in the Atlantic are adapting their spawning habits in response to warming seas, according to a new study analysing data from 1992 onwards.

11th September 2023

Mackerel spawning habits changing as seas warm

11th September 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in the first-half of this year totalled 772,954 tonnes, which represents a 10% decrease on the corresponding period of 2022. In…

11th September 2023

Icelandic fleet’s catch volume and value fall in first-half of 2023

11th September 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The Welsh fishing and aquaculture industries are being given £600,000 in government funding to help improve working conditions.

8th September 2023

H&S funding for Welsh fishers

8th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ecuador’s Grupo Almar, one of the top five shrimp producers in the world, and health, nutrition and beauty company DSM-Firmenich have entered a joint multi-year commitment to measure and improve Grupo Almar’s…

8th September 2023

Shrimp producer Grupo Almar starts carbon footprint reduction project

8th September 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Aquaculture nets and ropes supplier Garware Technical Fibres has confirmed the acquisition of a 26% stake in solar energy company TP Bhaskar Renewables (TPBRL) as part of its roadmap to becoming carbon neutral.

8th September 2023

Net supplier buys into solar energy firm

8th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Biotech company, ViAqua Therapeutics, has completed a US$8.25 million funding round to help market its orally-administered vaccine for shrimp.

7th September 2023

Oral shrimp vaccine gets market launch funding

7th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following successful pilots in different countries, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has presented the development of a framework for credible Aquaculture Improvements Projects (AIPs) under the ASC Improver Programme at the Global…

7th September 2023

New support launched for ‘improver’ shrimp farmers

7th September 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

More than 20 shrimp producers have held talks aimed at creating a Global Shrimp Council, with the general mandate to promote and grow shrimp consumption around the world by providing meaningful information…

7th September 2023

Industry looks to create Global Shrimp Council

7th September 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) in Scotland has announced the arrival of Ed Ley-Wilson in the newly-created role of Director of Innovation and Business Development, as the innovation centre begins a…

6th September 2023

SAIC appoints aquaculture expert to new director role

6th September 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The value of Norwegian seafood exports has once again soared thanks to the continuing weak krone.

6th September 2023

Value of Norwegian seafood rises again

6th September 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Establishing Scotland as an international leader in the use of technology for responsible fisheries management and improving the policy and regulatory framework for the expansion of sustainable aquaculture are among the key…

6th September 2023

Scotland sets out new fisheries, aquaculture objectives

6th September 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2023 Report to Congress identifies seven entities for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

5th September 2023

NOAA: IUU fishing still pillaging the oceans

5th September 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Board of Directors of Nueva Pescanova has announced Jorge Escudero Hurtado has been put forward as the seafood group’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). 

5th September 2023

Nueva Pescanova names new CEO

5th September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is inviting feedback on key areas to help develop its new ASC Farm Standard.

4th September 2023

ASC invites new farm standard feedback

4th September 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Japanese government has begun work to allocate more than ¥20 billion to support fisheries and other businesses in response to China’s decision to suspend imports of Japanese seafood, with the funds…

4th September 2023

Japan to provide ¥20 billion fisheries support following Chinese ban

4th September 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

While the ongoing conflict with Russia raged on, Ukrainian fisheries companies faced all manner of challenges throughout 2022. Among these was the seaport blockade which, according to the state agency for land…

4th September 2023

Ukrainian fisheries and aquaculture in tatters

4th September 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group is urging coastal states to take action to end overfishing in the northeast Atlantic.

1st September 2023

Put your words into action, NAPA urges coastal states

1st September 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

New guidance to help businesses employing workers from outside the UK understand immigration requirements has been released by public body Seafish.

1st September 2023

UK seafood firms get guidance to employ non-nationals

1st September 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Svolvær, Norway, -based supplier of refrigerant solutions to the aquaculture and fisheries industries Proff Kulde AS has extended its footprint in northern Norway with a new facility in Tromsø. The company has…

1st September 2023

Aquaculture supplier expands to Tromsø and rebrands

1st September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish Sea Farms is opening a new inhouse incubation unit to help safeguard egg supply and fish survival.

31st August 2023

Scottish Sea Farms opens inhouse incubator

31st August 2023