Seafood

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood traceability platform BlueTrace has confirmed an additional US$ 3.2 million in seed funding, bringing the company’s fundraising total up to $4.1 million.

17th February 2023

More funds for tech firm

17th February 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A programme designed to improve the culture of safety in Australia’s commercial seafood industry has been launched by seafood industry body Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), in conjunction with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and the Fisheries Research and Development…

16th February 2023

Sea Safe for Aussie fishers

16th February 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

India is seeking to double its income from seafood exports to US$14 billion by 2025 amid a sustained annual growth of 3% in the sector, according to Union Minister of State for…

15th February 2023

India aims to double trade

15th February 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The Ocean 14 Capital fund has received an investment of €30 million from Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group which represents retailer IKEA, to support its mission of funding sustainable solutions to improve ocean health.

13th February 2023

IKEA invests in oceans

13th February 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

The oyster has been a key part of United Arab Emirates’ history and culture for centuries. Diving for pearl oysters, the native species in the region, played a crucial role in the…

13th February 2023

Inspired UAE oyster farm

13th February 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish salmon was the UK’s biggest food export in 2022, new HMRC figures have confirmed.

13th February 2023

Salmon tops UK exports

13th February 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

China-based fish-farming ship Conson No. 1 has become the first large yellow croaker (Larimichthys croceus) farm to achieve the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification. 

9th February 2023

Smart aqua-ship gets ASC

9th February 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported NOK 12.7 billion worth of seafood in January, up by 23% on the year, largely helped by the price growth in exports.

7th February 2023

Prices fuel Norways exports

7th February 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK retail giant Tesco has announced the closure of all of its remaining fish, meat and deli counters as part of a series of new measures aimed at ensuring the supermarket chain…

6th February 2023

Tesco closes fish counters

6th February 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Recent federal government licensing decisions to shut down salmon farming operations in parts of British Columbia (BC) mean that Canadian salmon is costing more for families, is harder to find in grocery…

2nd February 2023

Canadian pockets hit

2nd February 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood company John West has appointed Vikki Babb as its new International Marketing Director.

2nd February 2023

John West promotes Babb

2nd February 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Ireland’s seafood development agency, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), has appointed a new chief executive.

1st February 2023

BIM appoints new boss

1st February 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), a project focused on the development of algae-based fish substituteshas been working since 2021 to turn the colours, flavours and texture of algae…

31st January 2023

Algae-seafood advance

31st January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Oxford, UK-based sustainability consultancy 3Keel has been named as Secretariat to the Sustainable Seafood Coalition (SSC), a partnership of UK seafood businesses.

30th January 2023

New secretariat for SSC

30th January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK-based seafood supplier CT Holmes Limited (Holmes Seafood) has been sold to the Brasmar Group SGPS, the former’s financial advisor Oghma Partners has confirmed.

26th January 2023

Brasmar buys CT Holmes

26th January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The chief executive of trade body Seafood Scotland, Donna Fordyce, has joined a four-nations council to boost food and drink exports.

26th January 2023

CEO joins export council

26th January 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) has announced that Herman Wisse will step down as the organisation’s Executive Director effective 31 March 2023.

26th January 2023

GSSI chief steps down

26th January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Santa Monica Seafood is to open a new facility near Baltimore, Maryland, the company’s third location for its vacuum-packed seafood operations.

25th January 2023

Santa Monica goes east

25th January 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

At the end of November 2022, kelp restoration and sea urchin aquaculture venture Urchinomics opened a commercial ranching site in Nagato, Japan, with seafood processor Maruyama Suisan. In attendance were guests including…

25th January 2023

Scaling up

25th January 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

UK retail giant Tesco has announced it is to start using discarded plastic collected from coastal areas in its packaging for fresh fish products.

25th January 2023

Tesco fish packaging project

25th January 2023