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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seafish has hit back at claims that consumers should avoid scampi because its production is environmentally damaging.

1st December 2023

Scampi claims ‘misleading’, says Seafish

1st December 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Fishing continues to be one of the most dangerous professions globally with thousands of fishers estimated to lose their lives every year. However, safety incidents remain significantly underreported, which assuredly masks the…

1st December 2023

Opinion: Fishing for root causes on safety incidents

1st December 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new salmon scorecard has been launched tracking the performance of eight major producers against 13 key welfare parameters.

30th November 2023

Salmon scorecard tracks fish welfare

30th November 2023

FISH HANDLING

FISH HANDLING

Temperature solutions provider PTG has secured contracts for the record delivery of 17 onboard refrigerated sea water (RSW) plants to Karstensens Shipyard in Denmark and three RSW plants to Westcon Yards in Norway. 

30th November 2023

PTG to supply RSW systems for seven new fishing vessels

30th November 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

An international competition is taking place which aims to spark innovation in creating alternatives to using wild caught krill in aquaculture feed.

29th November 2023

Innovating krill alternatives in aquaculture feed

29th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European Council’s new regulation for autonomous EU tariff quotas (ATQs) for certain fishery products has been called into question for granting certain third-country seafood species access to the EU market at reduced…

29th November 2023

European fishers irked by import-friendly ATQ regs

29th November 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The EU Council has unanimously adopted a regulation opening autonomous EU tariff quotas (ATQs) for certain fishery products for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026, plus new rules for their management.

28th November 2023

EU adopts autonomous tariff quotas for next three years

28th November 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

A more positive production outlook is expected across the shrimp and fin-fish aquaculture sectors next year, according to the findings of the latest seafood industry survey conducted by Rabobank and the Global Seafood…

28th November 2023

Less turbulence, more optimism for aquaculture in 2024

28th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Enhancing blue finance for innovations and developments in the aquaculture sector will help mitigate a range of critical threats posed by climate change and the increasing demand for food and nutritional security,…

28th November 2023

FAO: Enhance blue finance for aquaculture innovations

28th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian salmon farming has a key role to play in helping prevent the rise of drug-resistant bacterial infections.

27th November 2023

Halting the rise of drug-resistant bacteria

27th November 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A pair of new live fish carriers have been equipped with Palfinger lifting solutions to help enhance efficiency and safety.

27th November 2023

Palfinger cranes for live fish carrier duo

27th November 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Although the framework for promoting the sustainable development of aquaculture in EU member states has improved, the substantially increased funding has not yielded tangible results. In fact, production seems to be at…

27th November 2023

European Court of Auditors: EU aquaculture ‘stagnating’

27th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skretting has appointed a new managing director for its Nutreco Asia subsidiary and announced a new partnership with sustainable marine ingredients innovator, Zooca Calanus.

24th November 2023

Skretting announces new partnership and Nutreco MD

24th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Indian government has committed to supporting traditional fishers in their transition to deep-sea fishing.

23rd November 2023

India pledges deep-sea fishing support

23rd November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new documentary is telling the tale of a Spanish fishery’s journey to sustainability.

22nd November 2023

WATCH: One fishery’s journey to sustainability

22nd November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has launched a new project to examine the future role of fishers in society up to 2050.

22nd November 2023

Brussels to explore the future of fishing

22nd November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 28th annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), held in New Cairo, Egypt, ended on 20 November 2023 with the adoption of a total allowable…

22nd November 2023

Europêche: ICCAT makes progress despite Asian opposition

22nd November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

This year’s annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), held in New Cairo, Egypt, ended on 20 November 2023 with members adopting some key recommendations to…

22nd November 2023

Sustainable fisheries championed at ICCAT

22nd November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Indonesian shrimp farm PT Koyo Segoro Endah (KSE) has become the first farm to earn Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification after participating in an aquaculture improvement project (AIP) under the organisation’s Improver…

22nd November 2023

First farm achieves ASC through improver programme

22nd November 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Shark League member groups have welcomed conservation advances for Atlantic sharks and rays at this year’s meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), but also warned that…

21st November 2023

ICCAT progress for shark and ray conservation

21st November 2023