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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released an action plan that recommends improvements to the United States’ Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) following a year-long review of the programme.

15th November 2024

NOAA issues action plan to improve US seafood import monitoring

15th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK seafood businesses are increasingly adopting a new tool designed to help measure and reduce their carbon footprints.

15th November 2024

Seafood industry adopts carbon profiling tool

15th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Cell-cultivated seafood innovator Forsea Foods Ltd has made a breakthrough in making freshwater eel farming a viable commercial reality, with the Israel-headquartered start-up confirming that its organoid technology has reached a record-breaking…

15th November 2024

Forsea achieves new level cell density with its cultivated seafood

15th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

With a total export volume of 52,476 tonnes, shrimp exports from Indonesia in the third-quarter 2024 increased 2% year-over-year, finds the latest analysis from Shrimp Insights.

14th November 2024

Indonesian shrimp exports bounce back

14th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fraserburgh Harbour, one of Scotland’s most important commercial fishing ports, has moved a step closer to realising its expansion masterplan with the completion of its technical feasibility study with maritime engineering specialist,…

14th November 2024

Fraserburgh releases expansion plans, calls for support

14th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European fisheries social partners European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), Europêche and COGECA have jointly adopted a resolution urgently addressing the critical state of the Mediterranean fisheries. 

14th November 2024

Social partners call for urgent protection of Med fishing communities

14th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar Chile has officially secured the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s Feed certification for its three key production facilities in Ercilla, Pargua and Castro.

14th November 2024

BioMar Chile awarded ASC Feed certification

14th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Cooke has announced the takeover of one of the world’s largest fishmeal and fish oil producers and exporters to help diversify its portfolio.

13th November 2024

Cooke to acquire Copeinca

13th November 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Moroccan fishing vessels are persistently using illegal driftnets in the Alboran Sea, a critical Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot home to some of the world’s most vulnerable marine species, according to a new Environmental…

13th November 2024

Investigation: Systemic illegal driftnet fishing occurring in Moroccan waters

13th November 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture research company Onda has opened a satellite location in Brazil that will allow it to expand its services and include work with whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). The extension will be conducted…

13th November 2024

Onda extends R&D to Brazilian shrimp

13th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The New Zealand government has officially responded to a letter from Accountability.Fish demanding the participation of observers in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) compliance processes and to end the…

13th November 2024

Accountability.Fish: NZ refusing to back an end to WCPFC secrecy

13th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Human Rights at Sea International (HRASi) has released CCTV footage from the Taiwanese-flagged fishing vessel WIN FAR 636, renewing calls for a full investigation into the death of Kiribati national Eritara Aati Kaierua,…

12th November 2024

VIDEO: CCTV footage raises questions over fisheries observer death

12th November 2024

OPINION

OPINION

The fishing industry is facing multiple challenges including tightening regulations and rising operational costs. Dan Rolfe, Head of DiPerk Power Solutions explains how balancing the need for engine upgrades with budget constraints…

12th November 2024

Opinion: Balancing upgrades and budgets in the fishing industry

12th November 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The US population consumed 19.7 pounds (approximately 8.9kg) of seafood per capita in 2022, down 0.8 pounds from 2021, according to the latest Annual Top 10 List of the Most Consumed Species from…

12th November 2024

Americans eating less seafood (but diversifying more)

12th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK seafood industry body has added two new members to its board, Sarah Holmyard and Georgina Wright.  

12th November 2024

Seafish appoints new board members

12th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With global leaders convening in Baku, Azerbaijan, for United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), 11-22 November 2024, the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) is calling on policymakers to recognise and address the…

12th November 2024

ICFA calls for blue food inclusions in COP29 decision-making

12th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood giant Thai Union Group PCL has launched a new roadmap aimed at helping it achieve significant growth. Strategy 2030 includes increasing net sales growth to US$7 billion by 2030 from $3.9…

12th November 2024

Thai Union targets $7bn in revenue and double earnings in six years

12th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

HEART UK has renewed its partnership with Loch Duart Salmon for a fourth year. Since joining forces with the cholesterol charity in 2021, Loch Duart has further improved the health of its…

12th November 2024

HEART UK renews partnership with Loch Duart Salmon

12th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission and Norway have reached an agreement on a number of outstanding issues in the area of fisheries, including a quota of Svalbard cod to the EU at the level of…

12th November 2024

Brussels, Norway agree on new cod quota

12th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon Evolution ASA says that construction on its ambitious phase 2 expansion project is well underway, positioning the company for first smolt release in Q1 2026.

11th November 2024

Salmon Evolution on track for expansion by 2026

11th November 2024