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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

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) has appointed two new directors to key positions in the organisation.

30th January 2024

IPNLF appoints two new directors

30th January 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Qikiqtaaluk Fisheries Corporation (QFC) has confirmed its largest factory fishing trawler to date, Saputi II, will have an advanced Carsoe processing facility onboard.

30th January 2024

QFC newbuild to feature cutting-edge Carsoe factory

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

MEDIA SUPPORTERS ICEFISH

MEDIA SUPPORTERS ICEFISH

Media Supporter ECO Magazine is a marine science trade publication committed to bringing scientists and professionals the latest ground-breaking research, industry news, and job opportunities from around the world. https://www.ecomagazine.com/

26th January 2024

ECO Magazine

26th January 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Having received a Statement of Objections from the European Commission as a result of its inspections in February 2019, Mowi is contesting the Commission’s preliminary view that it breached EU antitrust rules…

26th January 2024

Mowi refutes competition rules wrongdoing

26th 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

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The European Commission has informed Norwegian salmon producers Cermaq, Grieg Seafood, Bremnes, Lerøy, Mowi and SalMar of its preliminary view that they breached EU antitrust rules by colluding to distort competition in…

25th January 2024

Brussels sends Statement of Objections to six salmon farming companies involved in cartel case

25th January 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European fishers are ‘astonished’ at France’s unilateral decision to close the Bay of Biscay to fishing for a month, and are urging the European Commission to act

25th January 2024

Fishers slam Bay of Biscay closure

25th 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

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New to the UK’s National Fish and Chip Awards 2024 is an Overseas Fish and Chip Shop category, with the award created to recognise international businesses putting Britain’s much-loved staple on the…

24th January 2024

UK fish and chip awards adds overseas category

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

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

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

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

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Satlink is strengthening its position in the marine technology solutions market with the acquisition of Canadian comms provider, Xeos Technologies.

23rd January 2024

Satlink eyes growth with Canadian acquisition

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

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The winners of the 2024 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards have been announced at a special ceremony, held at the Brúin in the Iceland Ocean Cluster, Reykjavik.

23rd January 2024

2024 Iceland fisheries bursary award winners named

23rd January 2024