Seafood

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

After six years as chief executive of the Norwegian Seafood Council, Renate Larsen has decided to step down.

28th February 2022

NSCs CEO steps down

28th February 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Trade body Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has received an AUD 1.275 million grant to develop and expand new, emerging and high-growth potential markets, building on the country’s Seafood Industry Export Market Strategic Plan. 

28th February 2022

Aussie seafood export boost

28th February 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Cell-based salmon start-up Wildtype has confirmed that it has raised US$100 million in its latest funding round, with investments coming from actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio, Bezos Expeditions, S2G Ventures Oceans and…

24th February 2022

DiCaprio, Bezos invest

24th February 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture feed company BioMar has significantly scaled-up the inclusion of microalgae in the raw material portfolio of its production facility in Brande, Denmark, to the point that it no longer regards it…

22nd February 2022

Championing microalgae

22nd February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Thanks to a bumper capelin catch, Iceland’s fishing fleet landed 220,032 tonnes of wild-capture fish and shellfish last month, up from 73,643 tonnes in January 2021.

21st February 2022

Icelandic catch trebles

21st February 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

American Seafoods Group has appointed Einar Gustafsson as new chief executive, succeeding Mikel Durham who has decided to step down from the role.

21st February 2022

New American Seafoods CEO

21st February 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Bangkok-headquartered seafood giant Thai Union has been piloting satellite imaging on shrimp farming operations to evaluate the contribution it could make to increasing the traceability and sustainability of these supply chains.

21st February 2022

Traceability tech pilot

21st February 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian land-based aquaculture company Andfjord Salmon AS has welcomed new strategic investment from both Nutreco and Holmøy Group as part of a NOK 38 million (US$4.3 million) private placement. At the same…

18th February 2022

Andfjord Salmon buy in

18th February 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Home cooks remain enthusiastic for salmon following a surge in demand for premium seafood to enjoy at home caused by pandemic restrictions closing restaurants and other hospitality.

18th February 2022

Salmon demand

18th February 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) subsidiary, Arctic Fish has been experiencing severe biological issues in two of its sites in Dyrafjordur, Iceland.

17th February 2022

Fish deaths

17th February 2022