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FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Seattle trawler Storm Petrel has finished its first trips using a pair of Tornado pelagic trawl doors from Vónin. Skipper Acácio DoMar has been impressed with how the new doors have handled.

2nd August 2023

Vónin’s Tornado doors make Bering Sea debut

2nd August 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Icelandic boatbuilder Trefjar built its reputation supplying its robust Cleopatra fast fishing vessels to its home market, but these days a substantial part of its activity is in exports – notably in…

2nd August 2023

Cleopatras gain popularity with Norwegian fleet

2nd August 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The Benelux states of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg have never been amongst Europe’s elite band of fish-producing nations, despite the first two having North Sea coastlines. Consequently, a significant proportion of their…

2nd August 2023

Benelux fishers in troubled waters

2nd August 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

San Diego-based genetic services provider Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has recruited Simon Hill as its new Chief Business Development Officer. In the role, Hill will spearhead strategic growth initiatives, expanding market reach,…

2nd August 2023

CAT appoints business development leader

2nd August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture company Tassal Group Limited has completed the acquisition of MPA Fish Farms Pty Ltd and MPA Marketing Pty Ltd, which operate Australia’s only ocean-based barramundi farm at Cone Bay, Western Australia. 

1st August 2023

Tassal acquires Australian barramundi farm

1st August 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-based aquaculture company Stolt Sea Farm (SSF) has received official approval to expand the flatfish hatchery at its facility in Cervo, Spain, which will significantly increase its production of turbot and sole.

1st August 2023

Stolt to increase flatfish production

1st August 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is urging Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) tuna fisheries to strengthen regional fisheries management to meet more stringent Marine Stewardship Council expectations.

31st July 2023

ISSF calls for stronger Pacific tuna control

31st July 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

With demand softening and El Niño driving up fishmeal prices, the second-half of 2023 is expected to be the most challenging period for global aquaculture since the peak of the Covid pandemic…

31st July 2023

Falling demand and El Niño to challenge global aquaculture

31st July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Global Seafood Alliance has unveiled a new campaign in the US championing sustainably produced seafood.

28th July 2023

Seafood standards campaign launches in US

28th July 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Award-winning fishery scientist, educator and brand ambassador for Secret Island Emily De Sousa explains why sustainable aquaculture is beneficial for the environment and consumers alike.

28th July 2023

How aquaculture has reshaped the seafood industry (and why it’s a good thing!)

28th July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish seafood is being showcased ahead of a global seafood expo being held next month in Japan.

27th July 2023

Scottish seafood gets the sushi treatment

27th July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are advising pregnant women and people with a weakened immune system, such as those with underlying conditions like cancer, diabetes, liver and kidney…

27th July 2023

Advice updated for eating smoked fish

27th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Changes to shellfish water quality sampling requirements could help streamline the application of Official Control Regulations for UK shellfish producers and local authorities, according to non-departmental public body (NDPB) Seafish.

27th July 2023

New guidance and training for shellfish production

27th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Global Seafood Alliance (GSA), The Center for Responsible Seafood (TCRS) and Choice Canning Co have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) designed to uplift small-scale aquaculture farmers in India by offering more…

26th July 2023

Agreement reached to uplift small-scale fish farmers

26th July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The seafood industry in Alaska will be given a boost by the Improving Agriculture, Research, Cultivation, Timber and Indigenous Commodities (ARCTIC) Act, introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski on 18 July.

26th July 2023

Alaskan seafood gets ARCTIC bill boost

26th July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Lobster is getting a new look across Maine, US this summer as part of a drive to promote the fishery and its workers.

26th July 2023

Maine lobster gets a makeover

26th July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In a world of plenty, it is outrageous that people continue to suffer and die from hunger, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2),…

26th July 2023

UN: Global food systems ‘broken’

26th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Plans to increase the productivity of Scotland’s aquaculture sector and help reduce its impact on the environment are drawn up in a new strategy by the Scottish government.

25th July 2023

Scotland’s vision for sustainable aquaculture

25th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Shetland salmon farmers have joined forces to support the Tall Ships’ return to Lerwick, part of the Tall Ships Races – a festival held every summer in European waters.

25th July 2023

Salmon farmers back Shetland tall ships

25th July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood giant Thai Union, the largest producer of shelf-stable tuna in the world with brands including Chicken of the Sea and John West and the biggest importer of shrimp in the United…

25th July 2023

Thai Union explains its $200m sustainability commitment

25th July 2023