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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published a position statement ahead of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) annual meeting, which takes place 1-5 August 2022.

27th July 2022

ISSF urges tuna protection

27th July 2022

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Guðmundur Gunnarsson accepted the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition’s Outstanding Achievement award for his contributions to the development of fishing gear – and a few days later he was decorated by President of Iceland…

27th July 2022

Recognition of a 50-year career

27th July 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Austria has been given €6.7 million in EU funding to help promote sustainable inland fisheries, aquaculture, processing and conserve aquatic resources.

27th July 2022

EU funding for Austria

27th July 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The UK government is being urged to use its UK Seafood Fund to prioritise the ‘wild catching’ sector, which operates mainly offshore but also in some inland waters.

25th July 2022

UK seafood fund priorities

25th July 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Despite all the terrors of ongoing conflict, most Ukrainian fish producers have maintained their operations – not least because the population needs them to, learns World Fishing & Aquaculture

25th July 2022

Farming in the shadow of war

25th July 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

US aquaculture venture Kingfish Maine has received overwhelming community support for its land-based production in Jonesport, with town residents voting down a proposed moratorium on the facilities

22nd July 2022

Kingfish Maine progresses

22nd July 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The humble sea cucumber may be key to feeding the world’s growing population whilst protecting the planet, according to new research.

22nd July 2022

Sea cucumber research

22nd July 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

US-based non-profit organisation Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has confirmed the appointment of Aisla Jones as a Partnership Programme Director.

22nd July 2022

Exec incomings at SFP

22nd July 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Icelandic processing equipment firm Marel has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by 5% in order to improve its operational performance, which it says has fallen “below expectations”.

22nd July 2022

Marel to cut workforce

22nd July 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A fleet of vessels that have been fishing illegally across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans have been struck off Oman’s registry.

21st July 2022

Oman revokes fleet

21st July 2022