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FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

In recognition that recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are becoming increasingly popular in Europe as they allow to shrimp producers produce high-quality, fresh products within close proximity of key markets, Danish aquaculture feed company Aller Aqua…

13th July 2023

A step up for recirc shrimp

13th July 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

In October 2022, the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) announced it had developed a modular and versatile Partial air-driven Recirculation Aquaculture System (PaRAS) to improve energy efficiency and production capacity for fish…

13th July 2023

Inside Finland’s new PaRAS concept

13th July 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

As projections continue for the expansion of global seafood demand and concerns rise over the effects of offshore farming, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and the potential of seafood production on land are…

13th July 2023

BioFishency ELX: New approaches for RAS farms

13th July 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

While working in Norway between 1998 and 2014, Dr Woo-Jai Lee, CEO and founder of genomics and precision-breeding aquaculture firm BluGen, gained a deeper insight into the South Korean fish farming industry.…

13th July 2023

Multi-storey RAS for high-value production

13th July 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

At the time of writing, Atlantic salmon farmer Andfjord Salmon AS had just confirmed that it is to progress with plans that will increase the total production volume at it Kvalnes site…

13th July 2023

Andfjord Salmon looks to capitalise on its natural advantage

13th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Japanese telecommunications company, NTT, has launched a new venture to promote more efficient and sustainable food production.

12th July 2023

Sustainable Japanese aquaculture venture

12th July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New Zealand has negotiated a free trade agreement with the EU worth an immediate NZ$20 million in tariff reductions to its seafood industry.

12th July 2023

Seafood boost as NZ, EU agree free trade deal

12th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Over the next ten weeks, Seafish researchers will be travelling to ports around the UK and and surveying financial performance of fishing businesses and crew makeup.

11th July 2023

UK fishers readied for Seafish financial survey

11th July 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

International research organisation WorldFish has embarked on an initiative with Norway aimed at refining, testing and scaling innovative renewable energy solutions for the aquaculture sector in Egypt. 

11th July 2023

WorldFish, Norway target Egyptian aqua growth

11th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Government of the Faroe Islands has imposed further restrictive measures against Russia by considerably limiting port access for Russian fishing vessels.

10th July 2023

Extended closures for Russian fishing vessels

10th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian-headquartered salmon farmer SalMar ASA harvested 44,300 tonnes of head-on gutted (HOG) salmon in the second-quarter of this year, up 11,900 tonnes on the corresponding period of 2022, with increased volumes coming…

10th July 2023

Increased Q2 salmon harvest for SalMar

10th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fish lovers in the UK may have to swap their cod and haddock for more Mediterranean fare like seabream and seabass as warming oceans force species northwards.

10th July 2023

Winners and losers of warming UK seas

10th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A trout farmer in Lesotho has been awarded Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification by the Global Seafood Alliance.

10th July 2023

BAP success for African trout farm

10th July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway has exported seafood worth NOK82.3 billion in the first half of 2023, despite a drop in export volumes.

7th July 2023

Norwegian export values at highest level ever

7th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission’s decision to launch an impact assessment that measures the effectiveness and contribution of EU rules against the practice of shark finning whilst also improving data relating to the import and…

7th July 2023

EC praised for shark fin trade stance

7th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission is considering legislating against the trade in loose shark fins in response to public pressure.

6th July 2023

Brussels heeds shark fin ban plea

6th July 2023

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkish shipbuilder Tersan Shipyard has launched newbuild NB1118 – to be named Froyanes – the 8th vessel it has built for long-term partner Norwegian fishing company Ervik Havfiske AS. 

6th July 2023

Tersan launches 8th vessel for Ervik Havfiske

6th July 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Grimsby and the wider Humber region is synonymous with fish. It is home to most of the UK’s largest processing companies and manufactures around 80% of the country’s seafood. It’s also estimated…

6th July 2023

Great Grimsby looks to lead UK’s RAS revolution

6th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fisheries ministers in the European Parliament have voted to overhaul fisheries control rules to help combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

5th July 2023

EU IUU fishing law changes a step closer

5th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Anglers around the UK are being urged to report any catches or sightings of a salmon species which is threatening native populations.

5th July 2023

UK on invasive pink salmon alert

5th July 2023