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BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Private equity impact fund Ocean 14 Capital Fund has entered into an investment agreement with Norwegian cod farming operation KIME Akva to help grow production and supplement diminishing wild catches.

11th December 2024

Ocean 14, KIME Akva team up on farmed cod drive

11th December 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ecuador’s Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has published its first sustainability report, a document highlighting the organisation and its members’ commitment to the best environmental, social, and transparency practices in the sector.

11th December 2024

SSP launches first sustainability report

11th December 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

New research conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Nofima) has enhanced the understanding of why sea lice are predominantly attracted to salmon. The study investigates the chemicals…

11th December 2024

Nofima: Salmon secretions attract lice

11th December 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Canadian aquaculture research company Onda has confirmed it is working with the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) on a new Canola AgriScience Cluster research project examining the use of canola-based feed meal…

11th December 2024

Onda advances research on feed alternatives

11th December 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon producer Bakkafrost Group has launched a new online store in Denmark, where Danish consumers can now buy Faroese salmon products directly from the producer. In connection with the opening on 29 November 2024 –…

11th December 2024

Bakkafrost opens online store

11th December 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Global fisheries and aquaculture production is projected to increase by 2.2% to nearly 192 million tonnes in 2024, with wild catch volumes recovering by 1.1% after a poor 2023 influenced by El…

10th December 2024

FAO: Global fish consumption stagnating

10th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A landmark study published in Science reveals that overfishing has caused shark and ray populations to plummet by over 50% since 1970, severely impacting ecological balance and elevating extinction risks.

10th December 2024

Overfishing and bycatch escalates shark extinction risk

10th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) concluded its latest annual meeting in Fiji with several positive results for Pacific Ocean tuna fisheries, including for electronic monitoring (EM) and management procedures, according to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).

10th December 2024

Pacific tuna fishing meeting outcomes lauded

10th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

An agreement has been reached by the European Union, Norway and the UK on the sustainable management of North Sea stocks in 2025, with the new deal also securing valuable fishing opportunities and…

10th December 2024

North Sea fisheries deal reached for 2025

10th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and Norway have concluded negotiations on the management of shared stocks in the Skagerrak and Kattegat, quota exchanges, and reciprocal access to waters, with the new agreements securing key…

10th December 2024

European Union and Norway agree 2025 catches

10th December 2024