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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) certification programme has expanded the geography of its Fishery Standard to include fisheries from around the world, with the extension expected to provide further choice in wild-capture…

8th October 2024

RFM certification goes global

8th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced GBP 1.6 million in funding for three major research projects aimed at improving the health and welfare of Scottish salmon, a key focus for the…

8th October 2024

Scottish aquaculture receives GBP 1.6m boost

8th October 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A project is underway in Argyll to create Scotland’s first commercial laboratory for the detailed analysis of marine environmental DNA (eDNA).

8th October 2024

First eDNA lab for Scottish aquaculture

8th October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative (AYK SSI) released its new research and monitoring blueprint addressing declined Western Alaska chum salmon populations, entitled: “Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim chum salmon research and monitoring action plan: Evidence of…

8th October 2024

New action plan released for Alaska salmon

8th October 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Whitefish fisheries – including pollock, cod, haddock and hake – remain at the forefront of the sustainable seafood market, with almost three quarters of the global whitefish catch engaged with the Marine…

8th October 2024

MSC: Whitefish is the vanguard of the sustainable seafood market

8th October 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Having secured a budget allocation of EUR 177 million for 2025 to support the seafood sector, Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD said he is confident it…

8th October 2024

€177m allocated to support Irish seafood in 2025

8th October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

NOAA Fisheries has announced its National Seafood Strategy implementation plan, aimed at bolstering the US seafood economy, encompassing both wild-capture and aquaculture.

7th October 2024

NOAA launches national seafood strategy plan

7th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In a historic milestone for Japanese aquaculture, Proximar Seafood has successfully completed its first commercial harvest of Atlantic salmon from its facility at the foot of Mount Fuji.

7th October 2024

Land-based salmon farm celebrates first Japanese harvest

7th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A ruling confirming the invalidity of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) between the EU and Morocco has been issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union. 

7th October 2024

EU Court annuls fisheries agreement with Morocco

7th October 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has confirmed 67 projects will share a total of GBP 14 million in support from the latest round of Marine Fund Scotland.

7th October 2024

Marine fund awards Scottish seafood businesses

7th October 2024