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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has approved Aquaterra oil, which is made from genetically modified rapeseed, for use in fish feed.

4th July 2023

Norway approves GM rapeseed oil for aquafeed

4th July 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

First Water hf, formerly known as Landeldi hf, which is farming salmon on land in Þorlákshöfn, Iceland, has completed a new financing round worth ISK12.3 billion.

4th July 2023

Icelandic salmon farm raises new capital

4th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) has been signed by the European Union and Madagascar which will allow 65 tuna fishing vessels from EU member states to access Madagascar waters for…

4th July 2023

EU, Madagascar agree fisheries partnership

4th July 2023

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

A new underwater robotic sorting device to help trawlers reduce bycatch is being developed.

3rd July 2023

Smart fishing net reduces bycatch

3rd July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A second batch of solar-grown oysters has been released to help restore the reef in the Patapsco River, south of Baltimore, US.

3rd July 2023

Second batch of solar-grown oysters released

3rd July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The controversial proposal to implement highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) across 10% of Scotland’s seas by 2026 will not be progressed, the country’s Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan has confirmed.

3rd July 2023

Scotland scraps HPMA plans

3rd July 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) Seafood Processing Standard (SPS) Issue 6.0 is available for public comment, with GSA confirming that a 60-day public comment period will end on 27 August 2023.

3rd July 2023

Seafood processing standard open for comment

3rd July 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

After receiving a total 29 applications for this year’s Aqua Nor Innovation Award, a jury has now evaluated all the applications and nominated three finalists: Marin X Inc (Sensor Globe), EVONTA-Technology and…

3rd July 2023

Aqua Nor award finalists announced

3rd July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new ‘genetic chip’ is set to guarantee the authenticity of the Galician mussel and help in its sustainable production.

30th June 2023

Genetic chip guarantees mussel authenticity

30th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Guolian Crayfish Breeding Biotechnology has reportedly become the first crayfish farm in the world to earn Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for responsible seafood farming.

29th June 2023

ASC certification for Chinese crayfish

29th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU is refusing to abandon environmentally destructive fishing practices, says climate activist Seas At Risk.

28th June 2023

EU refusing to abandon destructive fishing

28th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Warming seas may increase the spawning habitat of Pacific cod, according to new research by NOAA.A collaborative study between NOAA and the University of Washington has shown that the spawning grounds in…

28th June 2023

Will global warming benefit Pacific cod?

28th June 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Enterprise III is the latest new groundfish trawler to join the Scottish fleet and owners James Lovie and partners went to the Vestværftet yard in Hvide Sande for their new trawler.

28th June 2023

Danish build for Scottish owners

28th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

When Thai authorities prohibited the landing of more than $7 million worth of tuna from the South Korean fish carrier Sun Flower 7, they were working with data that came from New…

28th June 2023

Maritime intelligence identifies potential illegal fishing

28th June 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Sweeping sanctions from the West have blocked the way for many critical technologies to enter Russia, thereby making the construction of new onshore fish processing plants a tall order. On the other…

28th June 2023

Russia remains defiant

28th June 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A project from Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) has highlighted how data-sharing through digitalisation can bring tailor-made benefits to seafood businesses.

27th June 2023

Creating a seafood data ‘one stop shop’ for transparency

27th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU member state’s maritime plans are failing to account for climate change and are not on track to meet carbon reduction and marine protection targets, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

26th June 2023

EU maritime plans failing to protect Med

26th June 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Scottish Sea Farms has scooped a farming award for its pioneering seaweed scheme.

26th June 2023

Seaweed salmon health scheme wins innovation award

26th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche has unveiled its net-zero plans at conferences hosted by the United Nations and the European Commission.

23rd June 2023

Europêche unveils net-zero ambitions

23rd June 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Officially launched at Seafood Expo Global (SEG) 2023 in Barcelona, the Bycatch Solutions Hub is a web-based platform connecting retailers and other businesses that want to financially support projects to reduce ocean…

23rd June 2023

Involving Kitty and Fido in blue actions

23rd June 2023