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INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A project led by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) scientists is looking to transform shrimp farming in Southeast Asia by developing low-cost, early-warning monitoring systems to improve sustainability in one…

25th March 2025

Sustainability boost for Southeast Asia shrimp farming

25th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Argentine red shrimp fishery has become the first coastal shrimp fishery in Argentina to be awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

24th March 2025

Argentine red shrimp awarded MSC certification

24th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) has unveiled its new five-year strategy at the Seafood Expo North America in Boston.

24th March 2025

GTA unveils five-year roadmap

24th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK fishing industry will gain over 2,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in Faroese waters for 2025, following successful annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands.

21st March 2025

UK secures 2,000 tonnes of Faroese quota

21st March 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The UK’s shellfish farming industry is a small but very important industry, and it has fantastically huge potential that could put it on par with France and Spain – Europe’s leaders in…

21st March 2025

Red tape has UK shellfish aquaculture in a bind

21st March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skretting Japan’s Imari Plant has become the country’s first ASC-certified feed mill, marking a pivotal moment for Japan’s seafood farming sector.

20th March 2025

Skretting Japan in ASC first

20th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Brimmond, an engineering firm based in north-east Scotland, has successfully completed further trials of its new NetJet aquaculture net cleaning pump.

20th March 2025

Brimmond’s NetJet completes trials

20th March 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ukraine has become the latest FAO member to become a party to the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA), with the agreement entered into force on 12 March 2025, 30 days after the…

20th March 2025

Ukraine becomes 80th party to the PSMA

20th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Australians will soon be able to select their preferred seafood products in restaurants and cafes, with country-of-origin labelling (CoOL) to be added to menus. Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has…

20th March 2025

Australia advances labelling change for seafood

20th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Unibio’s microbial single-cell protein, Uniprotein, has received official approval from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) for use in aquaculture feed for fish and crustaceans.

19th March 2025

Saudi approval for Unibio protein

19th March 2025