Aquaculture

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A bill proposing a resource rent tax on Norwegian aquaculture has been presented by government to parliament (Stortinget) for approval. The government’s new proposal remains similar to its initial proposition made in…

28th March 2023

Norway changes salmon farming tax proposal

28th March 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

A new 30-metre mussel harvesting vessel purpose-built by McMullen & Wing to withstand the most challenging sea conditions encountered in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty has entered service.

27th March 2023

New mussel harvester for NZ’s Whakatōhea

27th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The trade body for Scottish salmon has raised concerns with the three First Ministerial candidates about a proposed ban on marine activity in coastal waters around Scotland.

27th March 2023

Salmon farms urge caution on HPMAs

27th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

North Queensland prawn farm Pacific Reef Tigers and abalone producer Yumbah were two of the big winners in Australia’s latest annual Sustainable Seafood Awards, held by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) in…

27th March 2023

Australian aquaculture award winners named

27th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A project is under way in Denmark to develop a new form of sustainable seafood production.

24th March 2023

Danish aquaculture project gets underway

24th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The total volume of fish produced by Iceland’s aquaculture industry decreased by 1,796 tonnes in 2022, amounting to a total 51,350 tonnes. However, the country exported more fish than in 2021 and…

24th March 2023

Icelandic aquaculture export earnings climb

24th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Land-based aquaculture company Atlantic Sapphire has raised NOK595 million (€52.71 million) through a private placement of 119,000,000 new shares at a price of NOK5 (€0.44) per share.

23rd March 2023

Atlantic Sapphire share sell-off raises €50m

23rd March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Royal Greenland has been given DKK5.5 million (€740,000) to support seaweed farming in Greenland.

22nd March 2023

Government funding for Greenland seaweed farm

22nd March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has revised its state aid guidelines for the fishing and aquaculture sectors in a move it says will help member states meet EU green targets.

20th March 2023

EC revises state aid guidelines

20th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The United Kingdom is a potential destination for increased volumes of Vietnamese pangasius, as it was one of only a few markets to import more of the farmed fish species this year,…

20th March 2023

Vietnam eyes UK whitefish market

20th March 2023