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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Focusing on how a Seafood Risk Tool can be applied to support aquatic food supply chains in Ghana, scientists and policymakers from the West African country, the UK, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Nigeria recently…

6th March 2024

Ghana charts safe, sustainable aquaculture production

6th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK and Faroe Islands have reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2024 with the UK securing over 2,200 tonnes of fishing quota.

5th March 2024

UK and Faroe Islands reach 2024 fishing agreement

5th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Welsh government has pledged £1 million to help boost the marine, fisheries and aquaculture industries.

4th March 2024

£1m boost for Welsh seafood

4th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norcod is to benefit from a US$5 million cash injection from North American frozen seafood company, High Liner Foods.

4th March 2024

Norcod gets US$5m cash injection

4th March 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Investment in new vessels and the latest state-of-the-art fish handling technology has ensured that the Shetland pelagic fleet is at the forefront of catching premium mackerel, herring and blue whiting where carbon…

4th March 2024

Shetland pelagic fleet investments net green benefits

4th March 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the Icelandic fishing fleet in 2023 fell by 3% or almost 40,000 tonnes compared to the previous year to 1,374,823 tonnes, but the…

4th March 2024

Icelandic catch increases in value

4th March 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A project to design a lightweight, robust and cost-effective pen to help fish farming move from inshore areas to deeper waters has been led by the University of Queensland (Brisbane, Australia).

4th March 2024

New lightweight fish pens offer deeper sea opportunities

4th March 2024

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

To help report destructive and illegal fishing practices, non-profit marine conservation organisation Sea Shepherd Global has four of its nine current vessels subscribed to its maritime communications service Fleet Xpress. This includes Allankay, a…

4th March 2024

Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress helping combat illegal fishing

4th March 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Norwegian salmon-based ingredients company Biomega has appointed Harald Voltersvik Hernæs as its Global Sourcing Director as part of a new strategic position at the firm. 

4th March 2024

Biomega appoints global sourcing director

4th March 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The Royal Thai Government must drop new legislation that’s looking to deregulate the country’s fishing industry and instead reform its fisheries, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), with a new report…

4th March 2024

EJF: Pair trawling turning future valuable catches into today’s ‘trash fish’

4th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

More and more tuna fisheries are successfully meeting the Marine Stewardship Council standards, helping to ensure a ready supply of responsibly sourced produce for a growing number of brands and retailers.

1st March 2024

More tuna fisheries meet MSC standards

1st March 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Quality is close to the heart of John Angus, Senior Sales Manager at Pelagia Shetland Ltd, and this dedication by him and the rest of the team to ensure best-practice procedures in…

1st March 2024

Scottish pelagic processor puts quality and sustainability at the heart of its operations

1st March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Atlanto-Scandian herring in the Northeast Atlantic could face a potential repeat of the 1960s herring collapse if governments do not take steps to stop overfishing, according to new research from the North…

1st March 2024

NAPA: Herring collapse on the horizon without urgent action

1st March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The best fish and chip shops have been honoured at the UK’s National Fish and Chip Awards, hosted by comedian Rob Beckett.

29th February 2024

Industry honours best British chippy

29th February 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Icelandic investor Kaldbakur ehf has acquired fish processing systems provider Optimar International AS, following negotiations with the company’s previous shareholders, the German investment holding Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH as well as…

29th February 2024

Kaldbakur acquires Optimar in strategic move

29th February 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Lerøy Seafood Group ASA (LSG) achieved revenue of NOK 30 billion for the first time in its history last year, the Bremen, Norway, -headquartered fish farming and fishing company has confirmed.

29th February 2024

Record revenue for Lerøy Seafood Group

29th February 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture company Barramundi Group Ltd has secured a facility offer of BND $15 million from a Bruneian financial institution to expand its operations in the country.

29th February 2024

Barramundi Group to expand Brunei operations

29th February 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The UK urgently needs an electronic system to verify seafood exports, says the boss of trade body, Salmon Scotland.

28th February 2024

UK govt urged to cut salmon exports red tape

28th February 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Participation in the Global Seafood Alliance’s certification programmes grew by almost a fifth in 2023 in a clear sign that the industry is committed to sourcing and producing sustainable seafood.

28th February 2024

Sustainability programme grows by a fifth

28th February 2024

NEWS

NEWS

BioMar has appointed the experienced animal nutrition and aquaculture profile Cedric van den Bossche as vice president for the Asia division.

27th February 2024

BioMar appoints new vice president for Asia markets

27th February 2024