Business & Finance

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new study reveals for the first time substantial benefits for Zambian farmers from adopting smallholder aquaculture. The research, published in Agriculture & Food Security, provides evidence of how fish farming diversifies livelihoods and improves…

2nd February 2024

Zambian farmers benefiting from smallholder aquaculture

2nd February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A UK satellite company has been urged to stop providing GPS data to fisheries that puts vulnerable ocean species at risk.

1st February 2024

Satellite company warned its contributing to overfishing

1st February 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has appointed two new directors to key positions in the organisation.

30th January 2024

IPNLF appoints two new directors

30th January 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The European Commission has informed Norwegian salmon producers Cermaq, Grieg Seafood, Bremnes, Lerøy, Mowi and SalMar of its preliminary view that they breached EU antitrust rules by colluding to distort competition in…

25th January 2024

Brussels sends Statement of Objections to six salmon farming companies involved in cartel case

25th January 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New to the UK’s National Fish and Chip Awards 2024 is an Overseas Fish and Chip Shop category, with the award created to recognise international businesses putting Britain’s much-loved staple on the…

24th January 2024

UK fish and chip awards adds overseas category

24th January 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

There’s growing global acceptance that many of the traditional and still current uses of commercially-produced fish only capture a small fraction of the full potential value and that continuing on this wasteful…

23rd January 2024

Waste not, want not

23rd January 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

By-products have been drawing attention for their potential to increase sustainability in various sectors, such as the food, diet supplement, animal feed and cosmetics industries. Over the years, these industries have been…

23rd January 2024

An innovative new use for shrimp waste

23rd January 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

In late 2023, the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) announced a new chemical-free approach to treating aquaculture waste. With funding support from the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), Scottish Sea Farms,…

23rd January 2024

Sludge – the next fish feed ingredient?

23rd January 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

There are around 10 million tonnes of targeted wild capture fisheries that are wasted every year. This waste consists of cut-offs from processing, heads, frames, guts, skin and scales – which are…

23rd January 2024

The 100% Fish initiative

23rd January 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Running for four years through to September 2025, a key research project is looking to develop healthy and nutritious foods through novel upcycling and extrusion technology. Called “HybridFoods”, the project is being…

23rd January 2024

Upcycling to expand the food mix

23rd January 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The winners of the 2024 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards have been announced at a special ceremony, held at the Brúin in the Iceland Ocean Cluster, Reykjavik.

23rd January 2024

2024 Iceland fisheries bursary award winners named

23rd January 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Irish government must seriously “up its game” at the European Union talks on Iceland’s bid to access Irish fishing waters, insist Irish fishing leaders, with Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) CEO…

23rd January 2024

IFPO: Freeze Iceland’s bid for Irish blue whiting

23rd January 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Bakkafrost subsidiary, FarCargo has taken receipt of its first aircraft to help ensure delivery of the freshest salmon from its Faroe Island sites.

18th January 2024

Faroese salmon flies high

18th January 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

More than GBP 10 million is being invested by the University of Plymouth to strengthen its position at the forefront of agriculture, aquaculture and sustainable food production research and innovation.

17th January 2024

University expands work addressing ‘critical challenges’

17th January 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Preliminary results from a new survey on the impacts of offshore wind farms on commercial fishing in the UK have found widespread drops in catch levels and profitability.

16th January 2024

Survey: UK fishers heavily impacted by offshore wind farms

16th January 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The board of directors at seafood giant Thai Union has announced the company’s intention to pursue an exit from its minority investment in US restaurant chain Red Lobster.

16th January 2024

Thai Union to exit investment in Red Lobster

16th January 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The global salmon industry will continue to be the most profitable aquaculture sector, that’s according to Rabobank, global food and agribusiness bank.

16th January 2024

Rabobank shares outlook for aquaculture in 2024

16th January 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Fishing and aquaculture equipment developer Vónin P/F has finalised the takeover of Mørenot Scotland, with the business renamed Vónin UK Ltd and now trading as Vónin Scotland.

15th January 2024

Vónin grows Scottish presence with Mørenot takeover

15th January 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Fish and shrimp processing equipment manufacturer, Norbech, has been sold to new owners after declaring bankruptcy in December 2023.

15th January 2024

Norbech sells to new owners

15th January 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

It’s expected Russian aquaculture production exceeded 400,000 tonnes in 2023, Ilya Shestakov, head of the Russian federal agency for fisheries, Rosrybolovstvo, outlined during a recent press conference. While stakeholders say this will…

12th January 2024

Has the storm passed for Russia’s fish farmers?

12th January 2024