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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A team of scientists from the AZTI Technology Centre has developed a novel way of better understanding the interdependency of fish species.

27th June 2024

DNA shows who eats whom

27th June 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Net pens, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), flow-through – which blue food farming system is best? According to Ohad Maiman, Managing Partner of land-based focused fund Aquafounders Capital, this is a complicated question…

27th June 2024

Farming seafood on land making a lot more sense

27th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The partial agreement reached between the UK, Norway and the Faroe Islands on the sharing of the Northeast Atlantic mackerel fishing opportunities has disappointed the EU fishing industry, according to Europêche and the European Association of…

27th June 2024

EU fishers slam UK, Norway, Faroes mackerel deal

27th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With Western Australia Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) Chief Executive Officer Darryl Hockey stepping down after four years in the role, an executive recruitment process has appointed former Forest Industries Federation WA Executive…

27th June 2024

WAFIC names new CEO

27th June 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European frozen food company Nomad Foods, the company behind brands such as Birds Eye, Findus, Iglo, Ledo and Frikom, has announced the results of an 18-month study exploring if frozen food storage…

27th June 2024

Nomad commits to cutting carbon emission

27th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

PCR kit manufacturer Primerdesign has developed a new test for detecting Norovirus in oysters.

26th June 2024

New test to detect Norovirus in oysters

26th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

More than 120 aquaculture sector workers in Egypt have successfully completed tilapia welfare training with the help of the Tilapia Welfare Egypt project.

26th June 2024

Egyptian workers trained in tilapia welfare

26th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A consultation to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the common fisheries policy (CFP) has been started by the European Commission with the aim to gather evidence and different perspectives from a range of…

26th June 2024

Brussels launches CFP evaluation

26th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

After 15 years of dedicated service, Alex Wiseman has retired as Chair of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA). Former Vice-chair Richard Williamson has been elected as the new Chair, while Alexander…

26th June 2024

Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association names new leaders

26th June 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Borncut A/S, a Danish company specialising in the portioning industry for fish, poultry and meat processing, has sold the majority of its shares to IB Food-Machines, based in the Netherlands. This decision…

25th June 2024

New majority owner for Borncut

25th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Next year’s Barents Sea cod fishing quotas should be reduced by 31%, which would be its lowest level in over two decades, according to the latest advice from the Joint Russian-Norwegian Arctic Fisheries…

25th June 2024

Huge cod quota cut advised for Barents Sea

25th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Oceana UK is preparing to take the UK government to court over what it calls the severe threat to marine life caused by the latest licences for oil and gas exploration in…

25th June 2024

Oceana seeks legal action over UK oil and gas licences

25th June 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Alleged collusion and unlawful price-fixing between six of the world’s leading salmon producers have been detailed in a new collective action proceeding filed in the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal, which is demanding…

25th June 2024

Legal action launched against salmon farmers, millions sought for UK consumers

25th June 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Swiss-Dutch health, nutrition and beauty company DSM-Firmenich has launched a shrimp module for its Sustell platform, allowing shrimp farmers to map, reduce the full environmental footprint of their operations and meet environmental sustainability targets.

25th June 2024

Environmental footprinting platform extended to shrimp

25th June 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Dutch insect-based ingredients producer Protix has appointed Piotr Postepski as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Taking up the role in August 2024, Postepski will be responsible for further driving the company’s international expansion plans. 

25th June 2024

Protix names new CCO

25th June 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK seafood charity Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) has announced its current chair, John Goodlad, will be stepping down from the board in December 2024. FIS, which is governed and funded by M&S,…

25th June 2024

Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability seeks new chair

25th June 2024

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

There had been delays to the newbuild’s delivery, due to the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine and delayed deliveries of equipment, but Kjell-Gunnar Hoddevik and business partners Johnny Årvik and Jan-Ove Langeland have…

24th June 2024

Whitefish, shrimp and crab options for new Polarbris

24th June 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A Scottish Sea Farms worker has been honoured at the M&S Select Farm Awards 2024.

24th June 2024

Scottish fish processor honoured by M&S

24th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) has strengthened its Indonesian team with the appointment of a new Indonesia Program Lead.

24th June 2024

IPNLF names new Indonesia lead

24th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

To strengthen the voice of aquaculture in Denmark, the two member organisations Danish Export Association and AquaCircle have merged to form Danish Export - Fish Tech.

21st June 2024

Merger boosts Danish aquaculture’s voice

21st June 2024