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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Lagos has begun construction work on a new initiative to enhance food security and fish production across the state.

21st May 2025

Lagos builds aquaculture excellence centre

21st May 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A four-day summit has been held in Indonesia by the Seafood Task Force (STF) to discuss how to protect migrant fishers working on distant-water tuna vessels.

21st May 2025

Seafood Task Force holds summit on protecting migrant tuna fishers

21st May 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched a 30-day public consultation on the inclusion of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) within the ASC certification and labelling programme.

21st May 2025

ASC consulting on farmed species extension to Atlantic cod

21st May 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The new trade package between the United Kingdom and European Union has been welcomed by trade body Salmon Scotland, with the expectation that the deal will reduce the costly delays and red…

20th May 2025

Salmon sector welcomes new UK-EU trade package

20th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has slammed the new EU-UK deal giving European fishing vessels continued access to British waters through to 2038.

20th May 2025

Scottish Fishermen’s Federation slams UK-EU fisheries access deal

20th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Giving EU fishing vessels continued access to British waters through to 2038 is a betrayal of the UK’s fishing industry and the communities it supports, according to the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association…

20th May 2025

New EU deal ‘a betrayal to fishing sector’, says SPFA

20th May 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While more pigments are being used in salmon feeds than before, the colour of the fillet has become paler. In a recently concluded project, researchers found that stress reduces the colour intensity…

20th May 2025

Study: Stressed salmon become paler

20th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU fishing industry body Europêche has welcomed the new agreement reached between the Union and the United Kingdom, which includes extension of fishing access to each other’s waters until 2038.

20th May 2025

Europêche: EU–UK fisheries agreement ‘a positive step for both sides’

20th May 2025

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard has confirmed the start of extensive reconstruction operations for a next-generation krill fishing vessel.

20th May 2025

Tersan begins reconstruction of next-gen krill catcher for Aker QRILL

20th May 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A major force in aquaculture services has emerged as Trident Aqua Services, which unites three industry leaders under one name.

20th May 2025

Trident looks to set new aquaculture standard

20th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU fishing vessels will continue to have access to UK waters through to 2038 as part of the package of new deals agreed at the first-ever EU-UK summit.

20th May 2025

UK-EU strike 12-year deal on fisheries access

20th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Rampant overfishing and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Senegal are driving a humanitarian crisis, according to a new report and film by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).

19th May 2025

WATCH: Overfishing fuels deadly migration crisis

19th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Access to skilled labour continues to be the leading employment challenge facing the UK fishing fleet, according to a new report by Seafish.

19th May 2025

Labour shortage hits UK fishing

19th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Today (16 May) marks the European Union’s ‘End of Fish Day’ - the date by which the EU has theoretically exhausted all its domestically sourced seafood for the year, says Seas At Risk.

16th May 2025

EU hits ‘End of Fish Day’

16th May 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The lack of insight into activities on industrial fishing vessels, particularly those operating in distant waters, poses significant challenges in global fisheries management. Indeed, one of the biggest obstacles to sustainably managing…

15th May 2025

EMS – eyes on the water

15th May 2025

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Yanmar Holdings and Kita-Sanriku Factory have launched a pilot project to develop a land-based sea urchin aquaculture system tackling coastal ocean desertification. Supported by Japan’s SBIR programme, the project includes a JPY…

15th May 2025

Kita-Sanriku Factory, Yanmar launch pilot project for land-based sea urchin farming

15th May 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture tech company Innovasea has delivered a new biomass algorithm for European seabass. The solution comes just three months after the release of its seabream algorithm.

15th May 2025

Innovasea delivers seabass algorithm to optimise biomass management

15th May 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Canadian packaging solutions company Freshr Sustainable Technologies has completed an oversubscribed seed funding round, thanks to investments by Invest Nova Scotia, Diamond Edge Ventures, Nàdarra Ventures, BDC’s Climate Tech Fund and Blue…

15th May 2025

Freshr closes oversubscribed seed round

15th May 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Vertically integrated seafood company Hofseth is upgrading its processing facility in Ålesund, making it in line to be one of the largest in Norway. With cutting-edge equipment from Optimar, the company is…

15th May 2025

Hofseth upgrade improves food safety, boosts capacity by 70%

15th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Eighty-five projects across the globe are receiving vital support to drive sustainable fishing practices, thanks to a US$2.2 million funding round from the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Ocean Stewardship Fund (OSF).

15th May 2025

Global boost for sustainable fishing

15th May 2025