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FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Seafood giant Thai Union has become the first Asian producer to secure the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) feed certification for its Mahachai Plant in Thailand. The facility, located in Thailand’s Samut Sakhon…

13th March 2024

Thai Union aquafeed facility becomes ASC-certified

13th March 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Six years ago, a group of shrimp producers in Ecuador joined forces to establish the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP), marking the beginning of a new era in the aquaculture industry.

13th March 2024

SSP looks back on first six years

13th March 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

EFTA States and India have signed a landmark Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) which is expected to bring significant economic benefits, such as better-integrated and more resilient supply chains, and new…

13th March 2024

Norway’s seafood industry welcomes EFTA-India trade deal

13th March 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new questionnaire seeking the feedback from the public on policy options to better protect and manage sharks and related marine ecosystems has been published by the European Commission.

13th March 2024

European Commission seeks public opinion on improving shark protection

13th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Highland Farms won the Best New Retail Product award for its Salmon Salami and Social Kitchens Professional/SK Foods Brands won the Best New Foodservice Product award for its Premium Shrimp Sliders at…

13th March 2024

2024 Seafood Excellence Awards winners named

13th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has been working with Thai Union, Wholechain and Publix on a pilot project with an artisanal blue swimming crab fishery in the Philippines putting the codes into practice.

13th March 2024

Publix crab packaging to debut traceable fishery IDs

13th March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

US seafood harvester and processor Trident Seafoods is entering the final stages of closing deals for three of its Alaska shoreside plants, with multiple parties interested in a fourth plant. The Seattle,…

13th March 2024

Trident Seafoods close to finalising deals for Alaska plants

13th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has reported troubling revelations surrounding the operations of the Chinese seafood supplier, Zhejiang Ocean Family Co Ltd (ZOF).

12th March 2024

EJF condemns ‘tainted’ Chinese seafood supplier

12th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Sigmund Bjørgo has returned to the Norwegian Seafood Council to once again take up the role of country director to China.

11th March 2024

Sigmund Bjørgo returns to Norwegian Seafood Council

11th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

February 2024 marks three years of consecutive growth in the value of Norwegian seafood exports.

11th March 2024

Three years of growth for Norwegian seafood

11th March 2024