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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In a collaboration aimed at growing the per capita consumption of sustainable shrimp, the non-profit Global Shrimp Council (GSC) has been officially established with backing from the United States’ National Fisheries Institute…

14th December 2023

Global Shrimp Council launches

14th December 2023

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Norway-based maritime system supplier Brunvoll AS has signed a contract with Westcon Yards for the delivery of an array of products to new pelagic fishing vessel Quantus – for owner MV Quantus…

14th December 2023

Brunvoll lands Scottish newbuild propulsion contract

14th December 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Microalgae can grow faster and form more omega-3 if bred, new scientific research conducted by the Norwegian food research institute, Nofima has found. This makes them even more interesting as a feed…

14th December 2023

Nofima: Huge breeding potential in microalgae

14th December 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Thai Union Group is joining two global environmental initiatives in a move it says will reinforce the company’s commitment to sustainability.

13th December 2023

Thai Union commits to sustainability duo

13th December 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Scottish government has developed a new framework to better protect wild salmon populations.

13th December 2023

SEPA launches wild salmon protection plan

13th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) CEO Seán O’Donoghue has given what he describes as “a guarded welcome” to the European Fisheries Council talks that concluded in Brussels on 12 December 2023.

13th December 2023

KFO: Fisheries Council outcome ‘acceptable’ to Ireland

13th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following European Council’s agreement on 2024’s fishing opportunities for fish stocks managed by the EU in the Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak, EU Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius has…

13th December 2023

EU tallies new Atlantic, Med, Black Sea fishing quotas

13th December 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The United States’ Better Seafood Board (BSB), sponsored by the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), has announced a new chairman and set of members on its Board of Managers. The 15-member board rotates…

13th December 2023

Better Seafood Board names new chair, members

13th December 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Israel land-based shrimp farming company ECOshrimp has completed and stocked its first commercial prototype tank.

13th December 2023

ECOshrimp project advances to stocking stage

13th December 2023

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

With 37,000 metres of nets retrieved from fishing grounds, in addition to thousands of metres of lines, ropes and warps, this year’s seabed clean-up operation by the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has…

12th December 2023

Norway’s fishing gear clean-up breaks records

12th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following three days of negotiations in Brussels, European fisheries ministers have agreed on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic, the North Sea, and in the Mediterranean and the Black Seas for 2024.

12th December 2023

2024 fishing quotas approved for EU, non-EU waters

12th December 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Gael Force Group has signed an exclusive agreement to partner with Dutch shipyard Nauplius Workboats to build its range of SeaFeed steel feed barges.

12th December 2023

Taking steel feed barge builds to new heights

12th December 2023

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

UK’s North Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NEIFCA) has teamed up with boat builder Parkol Marine to build a new, first-of-its kind survey and patrol vessel.

12th December 2023

Parkol Marine wins UK survey-patrol newbuild contract

12th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK government’s decision to restrict pollack fishing highlights the urgent need for more data about the species, according to the team working on the Pollack Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) project.

12th December 2023

Project seeks insights into struggling pollack populations

12th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US state of Maine has received more than US$17.2 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help improve data on endangered North Atlantic right whales (NARW), Governor Janet…

12th December 2023

Millions given to support Maine lobsters, improve flawed whale data

12th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

This year’s negotiations on fishing catch limits between the EU and UK concluded with a significant number of fish populations again put at risk of overfishing and collapse, including key species such…

11th December 2023

Oceana: EU, UK fishing deal puts stocks at risk

11th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK fishing industry will have access to 420,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities worth up to GBP 700 million after agreements were reached with the EU and Norway, UK government has confirmed.

11th December 2023

UK secures £970m worth of fishing

11th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU has successfully concluded agreements with the UK and Norway, and bilaterally with Norway, for fishing opportunities for next year.

11th December 2023

2024 fishing deals agreed by EU, UK and Norway

11th December 2023

OTHER NEWS

OTHER NEWS

Seafish has proposed changes to its levy following industry feedback that it funding needs to be fairer and more equitable.

11th December 2023

UK seafood trade body proposes levy changes

11th December 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Australia has completed initial testing of a ‘weather service’ for water quality in a key seafood providing region.

11th December 2023

Australia trials water quality test system

11th December 2023