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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Government, industry and union bosses have reached an agreement on opening the 2023 snow crab fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador.

22nd May 2023

Canadian snow crab impasse ends

22nd May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Migrant fishers will be ‘forced to pay the price’ for the UK government’s failure to properly implement visa rule changes, says the International Transport Workers’ Federation.

19th May 2023

Foreign fishers ‘paying price’ of rushed visa change

19th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The new revenue tax for the Faroe Islands’ salmon farming industry proposed by the recently-elected government has been passed by parliament.

18th May 2023

Faroes parliament okays increased salmon tax

18th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 27th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has concluded without measures in place to safeguard stocks of the region’s yellowfin tuna.

17th May 2023

IOTC ‘misses chance’ to protect yellowfin tuna

17th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Consultations have begun on a new fisheries and aquaculture bill for Zimbabwe.

17th May 2023

Zimbabwe moots fisheries and aquaculture bill

17th May 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The 6 February 2023 earthquake that shook Turkey and neighbouring Syria and took tens of thousands of lives massively disrupted the Turkish seafood industry, with the immediate suspension of all fishing and…

17th May 2023

Turkey stays resilient

17th May 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Chris Shearlock has joined seafood company Thai Union as its new Sustainability Director for Europe. Shearlock follows Tracy Murai in the role, following her promotion to Assistant Director, Global Fisheries – Sustainability.

17th May 2023

Thai Union names new sustainability director

17th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is supporting a further six innovation projects valued at £2.5 million, bringing the total number it has funded to 100.

16th May 2023

SAIC funds landmark aquaculture project

16th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet increased by 11% or more than 12,400 tonnes in April 2023 to a total 126,253 tonnes, according to preliminary figures for…

16th May 2023

Blue whiting boosts Iceland’s spring catch

16th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Parties to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) have agreed to strengthen efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by extending vessel inspections, exchanging…

16th May 2023

New global push to tackle IUU fishing

16th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Nine resolutions, including one on the protection of bigeye tuna, were adopted by consensus at the 27th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) which was held in Mauritius 8-12 May 2023, European Union…

15th May 2023

IOTC adopts tuna catch limits, reductions

15th May 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Australian government’s 2023-2024 federal budget is a ‘missed opportunity’ for the seafood industry, says the sector’s national trade body.

15th May 2023

Australian food producers ‘overlooked’

15th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farmers have welcomed a Scottish government commitment to consider their call for £10 million-a-year in licence fees to help tackle a housing crisis in rural Scotland.

15th May 2023

Scottish government ‘open-minded’ about licence fees

15th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ocean conservationist, Sea Shepherd Global, is sending a patrol ship to the South Pacific island of Tuvalu to help combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

12th May 2023

Tuvalu secures extra support in fight against IUU

12th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Farmed seafood certification scheme, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has confirmed its new Chain of Custody (CoC) module becomes effective and mandatory on 30 May 2023. The update includes new requirements additional to the…

12th May 2023

ASC upgrades chain of custody requirements

12th May 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

New ropes made from biomaterials have been developed by Spain’s AZTI science and technology centre with the potential to replace conventional plastics of fossil origin in mussel and algae cultivation.

12th May 2023

ATZI develops ‘bio’ aquaculture ropes

12th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new website allowing users to search for data on fishing authorisations that have been granted during the last 10 years for EU vessels fishing outside EU waters and for non-EU vessels fishing in…

12th May 2023

EU fishing authorisations website launched

12th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new publication that guides readers through Mediterranean and Black Sea aquaculture – highlighting its benefits and demystifying the sector – has been published by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of…

12th May 2023

New cookbook looks to debunk aquaculture myths

12th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ireland’s government has been urged to implement cross-departmental action that enables the fishing industry to transition to low impact, low emissions fisheries that in turn deliver on commitments to halt biodiversity loss…

11th May 2023

Fisheries action = climate action, Irish leaders told

11th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Mowi has recorded its highest ever operational profit of €322 million in the first quarter of 2023, thanks to record-high salmon prices.

11th May 2023

Mowi records best ever quarter

11th May 2023