Business & Finance

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

New Brunswick, Canada, -based Cooke Inc has completed its acquisition of Corporación Pesquera Inca SAC (Copeinca) of Peru. This follows the Cooke announcement of 7 November 2014 disclosing that Copeinca Canada Inc,…

27th November 2024

Cooke completes acquisition of Copeinca

27th November 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian biotech company Vestland Pharma, which has patented a drug against salmon lice, has received fresh backing, with venture company Sarsia and the seafood company Coast Seafood becoming shareholders.

27th November 2024

Salmon lice drug secures new funding

27th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Initially launched in December 2022, Planet Tracker’s Seafood Database has been further expanded to analyse 300 corporates along the global seafood supply chain and consolidate information – allowing users to assess companies’…

25th November 2024

Global seafood supply chain database extended

25th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Thai Union Group has announced Bryan Rosenberg has decided to step down as CEO of the Thai Union North America (TUNA) region, effective 1 January 2025. Rosenberg will remain with the company…

25th November 2024

Thai Union North America CEO steps down

25th November 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture technology company Innovasea has partnered with water quality predictions provider BiOceanOr to add oxygen forecasting to its environmental monitoring solution.

25th November 2024

Aquaculture partnership delivers oxygen forecasts

25th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Proximar Seafood, a Norwegian land-based salmon farming company operating in Japan, today announced its third-quarter results for 2024.

18th November 2024

Proximar reports strong Q3 performance

18th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

With plans to onboard more brands and fisheries, the Australian company is profiting from its sustainability and traceability investments.

15th November 2024

How green storytelling is paying off for Austral Fisheries

15th November 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The recent announcement by the UK Government regarding increases in National Insurance contributions, coupled with changes to the inheritance tax, has raised serious concerns within the Scottish seafood processing sector.

15th November 2024

Scottish processors: Tax changes a threat to business growth and stability

15th November 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian refrigeration company PTG Frionordica AS has secured a contract with Larsnes Mek Verksted to deliver two refrigerated seawater (RSW) systems for Rostein’s new live fish carrier. 

7th November 2024

PTG Frionordica wins RSW supply contract

7th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European Union’s fishing industry body Europêche has congratulated Costas Kadis on his formal appointment as the new Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans.

7th November 2024

Industry welcomes EU Fisheries Commissioner Costas Kadis

7th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bakkafrost has reported unsatisfactory financial results for the third quarter, primarily due to ongoing low salmon prices.

7th November 2024

Bakkafrost board buoyant despite challenges

7th November 2024