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ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Blue foods ­– those products we consume that are derived from aquatic animals and plants which are caught or cultivated in marine and freshwater environments – are ideally placed to solve many of…

10th August 2023

Blue food thinking

10th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Sushi Kirimon, a restaurant in Osaka, Japan, has added an eye-wateringly pricey serving of sushi to its menu. The “Kiwami Omakase” course, comprised of 20 pieces of sushi and costs JP¥350,000 –…

10th August 2023

New world record for most expensive sushi

10th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The salmon industry in Scotland is urging the UK government to cut red tape for fish exporters, after a trial to digitise paperwork ends without replacement.

10th August 2023

Salmon farmers urge UK government to cut red tape

10th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Pelagia has developed a new fishmeal which enables fish to overcome stresses in their environment, delivering ‘significantly bigger and healthier fish’.

10th August 2023

Stress-busting fishmeal launches

10th August 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Wanchese Argentina, a subsidiary of Wanchese Fish Company, has named its new Argentine scallop vessel Erin Bruce II at a ceremony in Vigo, Spain. 

10th August 2023

New scalloper for Argentina

10th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A South African abalone producer has held its first ever dried abalone auction.

9th August 2023

Abalone under the hammer

9th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Mitsui & Co is to buy a stake worth US$360 million in the world’s largest shrimp farmer.

9th August 2023

Mitsui buys stake in Ecuadorian shrimp farm

9th August 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Macduff Shipyards Ltd has signed over its latest newbuild fishing vessel, Zenith BF 106, to owner Mark Robertson and his sons Paul and Adam.

9th August 2023

New prawn catcher joins Scottish fleet

9th August 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU-UK Specialised Committee on Fisheries (SCF) has reached three agreements for better fisheries management between the European Union and the United Kingdom, the European Commission has confirmed.

9th August 2023

EU, UK make three agreements on fisheries management

9th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new study shows that there is a willingness to opt for safe and sustainable seafood choices in the Chinese market.

8th August 2023

GSA bigs up sustainable seafood in China

8th August 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Fish containment solutions provider Badinotti Group has confirmed the acquisition of Pacific Netting Products (PNP), a Seattle-based company specialising in the sale of nets and other containment structures. 

8th August 2023

Badinotti expands US operations with PNP purchase

8th August 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-raised salmon company Atlantic Sapphire ASA, together with its subsidiaries, harvested a total volume of approximately 400 tonnes of head-on-gutted (HOG) fish in the three months that ended 30 June 2023. This…

8th August 2023

Atlantic Sapphire addresses biomass shortfall

8th August 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-based salmon farming company Gigante Salmon has confirmed it is on course to start production at its first facility on Lille Indre Rosøy in Rødøy, Norway, this autumn.

8th August 2023

Gigante Salmon readies for production start

8th August 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Parlevliet & van der Plas’ new pelagic freezer trawler already under construction at the Tersan yard in Turkey is going to be significantly more modest in size than the vessel it replaces.

7th August 2023

Downscaling for new P&P pelagic catcher

7th August 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

This year is set to be one of the top five seasons of the past two decades for wild sockeye salmon.

7th August 2023

Strong sockeye harvest follows record year

7th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new bipartisan bill has been tabled in the US to give aquaculture and seafood equal billing with agriculture.

7th August 2023

New US bill calls for equal funding for seafood

7th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

It is a continuing picture with Norwegian seafood, with the value of exports once again increasing thanks mainly to a weak Krone.

4th August 2023

Norway seafood export values rise again

4th August 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

A UK research team is taking the next steps towards using hemp seed as a sustainable protein source for Scottish salmon feeds, following the success of the first live trials.

3rd August 2023

High hopes for hemp-based salmon feed

3rd August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A novel way to harvest seafood whilst protecting fragile ocean habitats and carbon sinks is a step closer thanks to investment from the Ocean 14 Capital Fund.

3rd August 2023

Funding for novel harvesting technique

3rd August 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Funding for a project giving seafarers unlimited internet access during visits to UK ports has been given the go-ahead for another year.

2nd August 2023

WiFi in ports gets funding extension

2nd August 2023