Seafood

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Biorefinery specialist Biomega has appointed Åse-Lill Helgesen as its new product manager to oversee its flagship salmon products in human nutrition, pet food and aquaculture across its facilities in Skaganeset, Norway, and…

31st August 2023

Biomega appoints new product manager

31st August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has signed a Regulatory Partnership Arrangement (RPA) with Ecuador’s seafood regulatory authority to enhance the safety of shrimp imported to the United States.

30th August 2023

US, Ecuador pen shrimp safety partnership

30th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

For the third consecutive year, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is joining the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to sponsor a range of awards recognising the best in the UK’s aquaculture sector.

30th August 2023

ASC joins MSC in awarding sustainability

30th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

North American processor and marketer of value-added frozen seafood High Liner Foods Incorporated has confirmed that its board of directors has accepted the resignation of Rod Hepponstall, President and Chief Executive Officer of the…

30th August 2023

High Liner president, CEO resigns

30th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Lerøy has recorded a 17% year-on-year increase in revenue for Q2 2023 with operating EBIT also up slightly by almost 2.5%.

24th August 2023

Revenue at Lerøy up nearly a fifth

24th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Mowi has recorded its highest ever revenue of €1,365 million in the second quarter of 2023, an increase of nearly 11% over the same period last year.

23rd August 2023

Mowi records highest ever revenue

23rd August 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has let down the country’s seafood exporters with its decision to end the current testing programme for digital Export Health Certificates (eEHCs),…

22nd August 2023

Scotland: Defra has failed seafood exporters with eEHC decision

22nd August 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Aimed at fostering leadership and innovation within the UK’s seafood processing cluster, the Grimsby Seafood Cluster has launched the new “Future Leaders” skills programme, saying the initiative will underscore the industry’s commitment to…

21st August 2023

Future seafood leaders programme launched

21st August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Figures show that Scottish salmon export sales jumped by 9% in the first half of 2023, with major growth in the Asian and American markets.

15th August 2023

​Scottish salmon exports leap up in Asia and the US

15th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

NOAA Fisheries has released its first-ever National Seafood Strategy for the United States. The administration’s plan follows several rounds of stakeholder input and a public comment period earlier this year. 

11th August 2023

First US seafood strategy from NOAA

11th August 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Blue foods ­– those products we consume that are derived from aquatic animals and plants which are caught or cultivated in marine and freshwater environments – are ideally placed to solve many of…

10th August 2023

Blue food thinking

10th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Sushi Kirimon, a restaurant in Osaka, Japan, has added an eye-wateringly pricey serving of sushi to its menu. The “Kiwami Omakase” course, comprised of 20 pieces of sushi and costs JP¥350,000 –…

10th August 2023

New world record for most expensive sushi

10th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A South African abalone producer has held its first ever dried abalone auction.

9th August 2023

Abalone under the hammer

9th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new study shows that there is a willingness to opt for safe and sustainable seafood choices in the Chinese market.

8th August 2023

GSA bigs up sustainable seafood in China

8th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new bipartisan bill has been tabled in the US to give aquaculture and seafood equal billing with agriculture.

7th August 2023

New US bill calls for equal funding for seafood

7th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

It is a continuing picture with Norwegian seafood, with the value of exports once again increasing thanks mainly to a weak Krone.

4th August 2023

Norway seafood export values rise again

4th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A novel way to harvest seafood whilst protecting fragile ocean habitats and carbon sinks is a step closer thanks to investment from the Ocean 14 Capital Fund.

3rd August 2023

Funding for novel harvesting technique

3rd August 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

With demand softening and El Niño driving up fishmeal prices, the second-half of 2023 is expected to be the most challenging period for global aquaculture since the peak of the Covid pandemic…

31st July 2023

Falling demand and El Niño to challenge global aquaculture

31st July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Global Seafood Alliance has unveiled a new campaign in the US championing sustainably produced seafood.

28th July 2023

Seafood standards campaign launches in US

28th July 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Award-winning fishery scientist, educator and brand ambassador for Secret Island Emily De Sousa explains why sustainable aquaculture is beneficial for the environment and consumers alike.

28th July 2023

How aquaculture has reshaped the seafood industry (and why it’s a good thing!)

28th July 2023