Sustainability

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

With the help of funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), researchers at Aarhus University, Denmark, have discovered a way to utilise decomposing seaweed to mass produce marine enchytraeids, small worms naturally…

6th February 2024

Seaweed worms – alternative farmed fish diet shows great promise

6th February 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The latest phase of a fund to help save Scotland’s iconic wild salmon is open for applications.

5th February 2024

Scottish wild salmon fund reopens

5th February 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A US coalition of shrimp producers is urging the federal government to shut down supply chains which it alleges are exploiting Uyghur labour.

5th February 2024

Shrimp farmers call for end to Uyghur exploitation

5th February 2024

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

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishing for sandeel in English waters of the North Sea will be banned from April if UK government plans get the go-ahead.

1st February 2024

Sandeel fishing banned in UK waters

1st 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

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Cabo Verde has officially deposited its instrument of acceptance of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, with the West African country’s instrument of acceptance bringing the total number of…

31st January 2024

Cabo Verde accepts WTO fisheries subsidies agreement

31st January 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

With fish cage skirts increasingly becoming a integral tool for improving prevention strategies against Caligus infestations, acting as a physical barrier between farmed salmon and sea lice challenges, Garware has developed its…

30th January 2024

Garware’s new skirt raises sea lice protection

30th January 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

More than 30 major seafood companies, industry associations and pre-competitive coalitions have expressed their support for addressing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and human rights violations to the South Pacific Regional…

30th January 2024

Seafood buyers urge South Pacific action

30th January 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In a landmark move, ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has embarked on a pioneering initiative to develop lab-grown fish meat – a first in India. The project aims to make strides…

30th January 2024

CMFRI to develop India’s first lab-grown seafood

30th January 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Chefs across the US are urging President Biden to strengthen transparency and traceability in the seafood industry.

29th January 2024

US chefs call for greater traceability

29th January 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new innovation that enables increasing amounts of fish by-products to be used for food production for human consumption rather than for lower-value applications has been developed by Hailia Nordic Oy.

26th January 2024

Finnish food-tech firm makes by-product breakthrough

26th January 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation has made a number of appointments to its Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and Environmental Stakeholder Committee (ESC).

24th January 2024

ISSF makes committee appointments

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

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A multidisciplinary team of scientists has been awarded GBP 1.5 million to develop an oral vaccine to combat sea lice in farmed Atlantic salmon, with the project hailed as a “pivotal step” towards…

23rd January 2024

Revolutionary salmon vaccine to undergo trials

23rd January 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Delft, Netherlands-based microalgae oil producer Veramaris has for the first time announced a Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target. The company’s intention is to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 22.5% by…

23rd January 2024

Veramaris strengthens emissions commitments

23rd January 2024