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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Companies and food awareness organisations are hotly anticipating regulatory approval across Europe for cultured meat and seafood.

27th October 2022

Awaiting lab-grown fish

27th October 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

While measures exist to keep illegal fishing in place, it’s still all too easy for illegally fished products to reach European consumers

27th October 2022

Slipping through the net

27th October 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

In spite of the ongoing sanctions that are in place due to the conflict in Ukraine, Norway and Russia have reached an agreement on joint-fishing opportunities for 2023, with the online negotiations…

27th October 2022

2023 cod quota cut

27th October 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

National body Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed the October 2022 Albanese government budget, supporting its commitments to the introduction of Country of Origin Labelling for Australian seafood sold in foodservice, and…

27th October 2022

Australia commits to CoOL

27th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

 The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is making more than £500,000 available to help the sector during the current cost of living crisis.

26th October 2022

Aquaculture funding call

26th October 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched its new global standard for the sustainable certification of wild-capture fisheries.

26th October 2022

MSC upgrades standard

26th October 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

International tilapia breeding and distribution company GenoMar Genetics has officially opened a new state-of-the-art Breeding and Genetics Centre in Brazil.

26th October 2022

GenoMar opens Brazil unit

26th October 2022

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Spanish tech company Satlink has been chosen by the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM) to develop a trial project that will evaluate the potential of electronic monitoring (EM) systems…

26th October 2022

Swedish deal for Satlink

26th October 2022

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Italian marine waterjet propulsion system manufacturer Castoldi Srl is setting up a permanent presence in the United States, with a new office in Seattle.

26th October 2022

Castoldi ventures stateside

26th October 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-based aquaculture business The Kingfish Company has received approval from the town of Jonesport, Maine, for its Kingfish Maine building permit application. 

26th October 2022

Kingfish lands US approval

26th October 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Several years after the Panama small pelagics fishery was accepted onto the MarinTrust Improver Programme (IP), the fishmeal and fish oil production plants sourcing from it have also gained certification.

25th October 2022

Panama pelagics progress

25th October 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Brim has agreed to buy 50% of Polar Seafood Denmark in a deal worth €84 million.

24th October 2022

Brim invests in Polar

24th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Nutreco and its parent company SHV are partnering with FoodTechAfrica and African Parks to promote sustainable aquaculture in Africa.

24th October 2022

African aqua partnership

24th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A ‘Salmon Wagon’ is raising vital funds for local charities on its 4,230 mile road trip around Scotland.

21st October 2022

Salmon Wagon raises funds

21st October 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has come under fire from the European Peoples’ Party (EPP) Group in the European Parliament for its plan to close 87 fishing areas to all bottom fishing gears below…

21st October 2022

Trawl fishers ‘endangered’

21st October 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have joined forces to call for action on the sustainable management of pelagic stocks.

20th October 2022

Call for pelagics action

20th October 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Tilapia breeding and distribution company GenoMar Genetics Group has recruited Rodrigo Zanolo to the position of Commercial Director. 

20th October 2022

GenoMar exec appointment

20th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farmer Mowi Scotland Ltd has selected Skagen Ship Consulting and Macduff Ship Design as the main contractor and designer for two new 18.5-metre landing craft service vessels for aquaculture support services.

20th October 2022

Mowi orders newbuilds

20th October 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scout has raised US$4 million in a seed funding round, with the money raised to be used to accelerate the Canadian seafood company’s omni-channel brand strategy and operational expansion.

20th October 2022

Scout raises millions

20th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

WWF-Ecuador and Ecuador’s National Chamber of Aquaculture (Cámara Nacional de Acuacultura – CNA) have signed a new agreement to halt habitat conversion for shrimp farming.

20th October 2022

Ecuador safeguards habitats

20th October 2022