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Virtually every aspect of fisheries and aquaculture is dependant on fuel to keep the engines running, and increasingly on alternative fuels and emerging technologies.

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Making blue foods greener
2021-09-11T07:30:00+01:00
While the COVID-19 pandemic has monopolised seafood industry action plans in recent times, the climate emergency remains a colossal concern, writes Jason Holland
Warming seas threaten Pacific economies
2021-09-10T07:15:00+01:00
Climate change is driving tuna further to the east, threatening the economic security of several small island nations.
NAFF growing bigger and better
2021-08-19T17:56:00+01:00
The fair will be held in the largest hall in Tórshavn, and indeed the Faroes, enabling all exhibitors to be under the same 5,000m2 roof. According to the organisers, the new venue offers much better conditions, as the event is now held in halls instead of tents.
Pandemic turns people onto pelagic fish
2021-08-06T07:15:00+01:00
Markets have upped their herring and mackerel consumption during the coronavirus crisis, reports Jason Holland. But does the revival have staying power?
Invaders in our waters: at what cost?
2021-06-29T09:50:00+01:00
For centuries, humans have been translocating species beyond their historical, native ranges, either intentionally or unintentionally. Over time, these non-native species movements have intensified with globalisation and the increase in the volume of trade – humans and their goods are moving more freely from place to place than ever before.
Where next for British shellfish?
2021-06-17T07:30:00+01:00
COVID and Brexit created a perfect storm, but options are emerging for the sector, writes Jason Holland

An increasingly attractive proposition
2021-05-21T07:30:00+01:00
Aquaculture is in the midst of a technological revolution, with investors identifying plenty of scope for further uptake and value creation, writes Jason Holland
Collaboration is key
2021-05-20T07:30:00+01:00
Speaking at IFFO’s recent seminar, the numbers mentioned by its director general Petter M. Johannessen underscore the need for collaboration between stakeholders from public and private sectors to be strengthened.
Skirting a bottleneck
2021-04-15T07:30:00+01:00
Aquaculture needs to overcome the potential growth limiting issue of feed ingredient constraints if it’s to fulfil its long-term potential, writes Jason Holland
Shaking up the virtual aisles
2021-03-17T07:30:00+00:00
Online sales of seafood have soared during the coronavirus lockdown and experts believe the long-term future looks good, writes Jason Holland
Assessing the Brexit fallout
2021-02-15T15:26:00+00:00
For much of the UK’s fishing industry and for seafood buyers in Europe, the final act of Britain’s departure from the European Union has been a rough landing.
New and uncertain horizons
2021-02-11T07:30:00+00:00
With the Brexit agreement now in place, the seafood industry finds itself in uncharted waters, writes Jason Holland

Global Fishery Forum & Seafood Expo Russia: revival of fishery events

For the first time in more than 2 years fishery companies met together in Saint-Petersburg within Global Fishery Forum & Seafood Expo Russia 2021.

New and uncertain horizons
2021-02-11T07:30:00+00:00
With the Brexit agreement now in place, the seafood industry finds itself in uncharted waters, writes Jason Holland
2022 CFP Review: Fisheries at a crossroads?
2021-01-02T07:30:00+00:00
By December 31, 2022, the Commission is required to report to the Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), writes Brian O’Riordan, executive secretary of LIFE Platform.
A green farming opportunity emerges
2020-12-31T07:30:00+00:00
Shifting attitudes and new tech have made Europe’s seaweed sector ripe for dramatic expansion, writes Jason Holland.
Surf n’ turf: closing the global food gap
2020-11-07T07:30:00+00:00
Farming animals in the water and on land has an essential role to play in solving our most fundamental challenge, reports Jason Holland.
Reimagining fish
2020-08-25T07:30:00+01:00
Fisheries and aquaculture can lead the crucial overhaul of global food systems, writes Jason Holland
Aquaculture’s crucial role to feed billions
2020-08-14T08:30:00+01:00
The recent Virtual Ocean Dialogues conference confirmed that while the sector has made strong progress, some important obstacles still need to be overcome, writes Jason Holland.

Fostering greater faith in farmed fish
2020-05-29T09:00:00+01:00
Do retailers need to be more upfront about what’s gone into the aquaculture products they’re selling? A new report insists that they do, writes Jason Holland
Where next for salmon farming?
2020-04-03T07:30:00+01:00
While as a consumer product, Atlantic salmon has transcended the seafood category, producers now need to adopt new harvest technologies to maintain growth, writes Jason Holland.
Cordial post-Brexit relations are critical
2020-02-26T07:12:00+00:00
Retaining market access and consumer confidence are of the utmost importance for both the UK and EU27, writes Jason Holland
Raising the swell
2020-02-05T10:15:00+00:00
EU aquaculture production is at record levels, but the sector still has plenty of ground to cover before it comes close to meeting the demands of the market, writes Jason Holland.
Seafood assurance in the global supply chain
2020-01-03T07:30:00+00:00
?Polly Burns, Fisheries and Aquaculture Operations Manager, Customised Assurance at Lloyd’s Register, outlines the value of seafood assurance and its critical role in maintaining quality and mitigating the environmental impacts of fishing and aquaculture.
Is RAS ready to shine?
2020-01-02T07:30:00+00:00
A new report analysing the ever-increasing investment in recirculating aquaculture systems points to these technologies disrupting the salmon sector within the next decade, writes Jason Holland.

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