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FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

From January to July 2024, cumulative fishmeal production increased by almost 36% compared with the same period in 2023, due to a significant year-on-year increase of the Peruvian supply after a productive…

1st October 2024

Peru’s strong first anchovy season drives higher fishmeal production

1st October 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

US east coast oyster grower Maine Ocean Farms said it is looking to set a new standard for eco-friendly farming by supercharging its operations with custom-built electric workboats and Aqua superPower’s marine…

1st October 2024

Maine Ocean Farms goes electric

1st October 2024

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Nanobubble technology leader Moleaer Inc has reported that significant results were achieved from its recent collaboration with Lødingen Fisk, a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility in Norway and early adopter of the…

1st October 2024

Norwegian RAS venture boosted by nanobubbles

1st October 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

India’s Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying George Kurian has inaugurated a new black soldier fly (BSF) based bio-waste conversion unit at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

1st October 2024

Indian black soldier fly bio-waste conversion unit opened

1st October 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Thai Union has officially opened its Innovation Hub in Wageningen, Netherlands. This latest expansion of its global innovation network focuses on product and packaging innovation for the group’s ambient seafood brands.

1st October 2024

Thai Union opens Innovation Hub in the Netherlands

1st October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

With Ocean Week (30 September to 4 October 2024) taking centre stage in Brussels, 138 organisations have called on the newly-elected EU institutions to take a series of bold measures to stop…

1st October 2024

EU Ocean Week: Leaders urged to prioritise ocean health

1st October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental NGOs BLOOM and ClientEarth are taking legal action against the French government for failing to comply with EU conservation laws that ban trawling in marine protected areas (MPA) in the Mediterranean.

30th September 2024

NGOs sue France over MPA failures

30th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

High Liner Foods, a North American value-added frozen seafood company, is celebrating its landmark 125th anniversary this year.

30th September 2024

High Liner Foods celebrates 125 years

30th September 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

With US lawmakers considering legislation that would develop open ocean aquaculture, a new report from the international non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) offers insights into species that may be optimal for farming…

30th September 2024

Candidates identified for US open ocean aquaculture

30th September 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

MiAlgae, a Scottish company growing nutrient-rich algae from whisky waste, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Earthshot Prize 2024.

27th September 2024

MiAlgae finalist for 2024 Earthshot Prize

27th September 2024

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Lorient fishing company APAK operates a modern fleet of vessels that alternate between demersal trawling and pelagic pair trawling, as well as seine netting. They land a variety of species across the…

26th September 2024

Developing a digital profile for green conversion

26th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

With its farming division expected reach the milestone salmon production volume of 500,000 tonnes this year, Mowi has presented plans for continued volume growth to 600,000 tonnes as well as further cost…

26th September 2024

600,000 tonnes in 2029: Mowi outlines growth plans

26th September 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The boards of directors of AKVA Group ASA and its wholly-owned subsidiaries AKVA Group Software AS and Polarcirkel AS have today entered into merger plans for the mergers of the two companies…

26th September 2024

AKVA merges subsidiaries

26th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Underwater Contracting (UCO) and Mowi have announced a major expansion of their partnership, focusing on using cutting-edge remotely operated vehicle (ROV) technology in salmon farming.

26th September 2024

UCO and Mowi expand ROV partnership

26th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Gael Force Group has launched a new 400T SeaFeed steel barge from its partner yard in the Netherlands.

25th September 2024

Gael Force 400T steel barge sets sail

25th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Members of the Scottish parliament’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee have visited Scottish Sea Farms as part of the ongoing inquiry into Scotland’s salmon farming sector.

25th September 2024

MSPs see salmon farming in action

25th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Accountability.Fish has renewed its call for increased transparency and openness in the decision-making processes of regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs).

25th September 2024

WCPFC slammed for excluding NGO observers from meetings

25th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish exported by Iceland in 2023 fell by 8% or 57,000 tonnes, with the value slipping 2% – to 685,000 tonnes and ISK 352.8 billion, according…

25th September 2024

Icelandic fish exports down in volume, value

25th September 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A pilot aquaculture project to be carried out off Getaria that aims to recover bluefin tuna fishing in the Bay of Biscay, Spain, is now underway.

24th September 2024

New project seeks to optimise Bay of Biscay bluefin resource

24th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and Guinea-Bissau have signed a new protocol for their fisheries partnership, enabling EU vessels to access Guinea-Bissau’s waters for five years.

24th September 2024

EU and Guinea-Bissau renew sustainable fisheries partnership

24th September 2024