Seafood

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

With US lawmakers considering legislation that would develop open ocean aquaculture, a new report from the international non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) offers insights into species that may be optimal for farming…

30th September 2024

Candidates identified for US open ocean aquaculture

30th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

With its farming division expected reach the milestone salmon production volume of 500,000 tonnes this year, Mowi has presented plans for continued volume growth to 600,000 tonnes as well as further cost…

26th September 2024

600,000 tonnes in 2029: Mowi outlines growth plans

26th September 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A pilot aquaculture project to be carried out off Getaria that aims to recover bluefin tuna fishing in the Bay of Biscay, Spain, is now underway.

24th September 2024

New project seeks to optimise Bay of Biscay bluefin resource

24th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Tuna verification company, Pacifical, has expanded its traceability platform deployed at the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) MSC-certified tuna fishery.

23rd September 2024

Pacifical expands tuna traceability platform

23rd September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Elite Seafood has selected the Wisefish solution to optimise its trade and commerce operations, with the collaboration expected to improve the seafood distributor’s operational efficiency, financial management and customer relationship capabilities.

20th September 2024

Elite Seafood partners with Wisefish and Telos Team

20th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Oceana is urging the European Commission to expand labelling requirements for processed seafood products, calling for greater transparency for consumers.

19th September 2024

Oceana demands processed seafood transparency

19th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Innovation has been central to the success of Iceland’s fisheries and seafood sectors and is an increasingly important factor behind the value that they are creating. But this progress must be further…

18th September 2024

Iceland must keep innovating, insists fisheries minister

18th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ireland’s Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has released its annual report highlighting how it protects and enables the import and export of seafood.

18th September 2024

IUU fishing threatens Irish seafood sector

18th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norwegian white fish trading company Normarine has hired Bjørnar Klokk to fill its new Head of Trading role and to help grow the company’s relationships with customers worldwide.

16th September 2024

Normarine brings in head of trading

16th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Shrimp Welfare Project is pioneering the use of free electric stunners developed by Optimar to large-scale farms to help ensure ethical welfare standards.

13th September 2024

Electric stunners aid shrimp welfare

13th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Winners of Australia’s 2024 National Seafood Industry Awards and this year’s Hall of Fame inductees were announced at the prestigious National Seafood Industry Awards Gala Dinner, held on 12 September 2024 at…

13th September 2024

Australian seafood award winners announced

13th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

MPs have attended an event in Westminster to learn more about the economic and environmental benefits of Scottish salmon.

12th September 2024

MPs learn about Scottish salmon benefits

12th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Animal Equality UK is demanding stronger legal protections for farmed fish after footage revealed salmon suffocating on accredited farms supplying major British supermarkets.

11th September 2024

VIDEO: Boycott urged over Scottish salmon suffering

11th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

North American value-added frozen seafood company High Liner Foods Incorporated has contributed to The Health Services Foundation of the South Shore with a donation of $250,000 in support of its Brighter Days…

10th September 2024

High Liner Foods donates to hospital cause

10th September 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainable seafood eco-labelling scheme Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is failing to identify forced labour violations in the fisheries it certifies despite claims to the contrary, claims new research published in Ocean Sustainability.

10th September 2024

Report: Tuna vessels using forced labour hiding behind eco-label

10th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Aldi has invested more than £45 million in the UK’s seafood industry over the past 12 months.

9th September 2024

Aldi casts its net on UK seafood industry

9th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway has enjoyed its best ever August for seafood exports, with a value of NOK 14.6 billion (€1.23 billion), an increase of 5% over the same month last year.

9th September 2024

Best August ever for Norway’s seafood exports

9th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A component of the South African albacore tuna fishery, represented by ICV Africa, has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the first fishery to do so following participation in the In-Transition…

9th September 2024

A first for newly-certified South African tuna fishery

9th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

There’s nothing unusual about seismic activity in Iceland. In November last year, the inhabitants of one of the country’s key ports were evacuated from their homes as weeks of earthquakes turned out…

5th September 2024

Seafood – Iceland’s economic keystone

5th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Finnish food tech company Hailia is joining forces with fish supplier, Kalayapriikki, and retail cooperative, S Group, on an innovative product that reduces waste.

4th September 2024

Discarded fish parts become gourmet trout

4th September 2024