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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A proposal for the catch limits for 18 fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak in 2024 has been put forward by the European Commission, with the…

26th October 2023

Fishing limits proposed for Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak

26th October 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Water treatment systems specialist BIO-UV Group has announced a new partnership with Boston-based aquaculture technology company Innovasea that will see its products made available to the aquaculture market and adapted to meet…

26th October 2023

BIO-UV, Innovasea ink aquaculture deal

26th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

NGOs have condemned the European Union’s decision to keep open a Baltic Sea herring fishery, saying the move will contribute to ecosystem destruction and goes against EU law.

25th October 2023

EU Baltic herring decision slammed

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The management of reduction fisheries in South America continues to stagnate or even decline, according to a new report by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).

25th October 2023

South American reduction fisheries in decline, says SFP

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Papua New Guinea’s Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery has attained Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the country’s first small-scale fishery to achieve the standard.

25th October 2023

First for PNG as rock lobster fishery is certified sustainable

25th October 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

German-based frozen food manufacturer FRoSTA AG has invested €10 million in new freezing technology from Starfrost that has led to a 20% increase in production capacity.

25th October 2023

Frozen food giant boosts production with Starfrost solutions

25th October 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

After around two and a half years in the role, Andreas Thorud has resigned from his position as the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) representative to China and has announced a move to…

25th October 2023

Norwegian Seafood Council’s China representative to depart

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Delegations of the European Union, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on the management measures for mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring in the…

25th October 2023

Northeast Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting and herring quotas set

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Council of the European Union has reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2024, following the European Commission’s proposal  made in August this year. 

24th October 2023

Agreement reached on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2024

24th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Peru’s Ministry of Production (Produce) has authorised the start of the second fishing season in the north-central area for anchovy (Engraulis ringens) and white anchovy (Anchoa nasus) in the north-central area of…

24th October 2023

Peru sets second anchovy season

24th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The protection of fisheries observers is a critical requirement for assuring sustainable fisheries, but sadly not all observers are adequately protected by their employers.

24th October 2023

Report: The importance of protecting fisheries observers

24th October 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Denmark-headquartered seafood processing solutions company Carsoe has appointed Johan Schwerin as its new After Sales Director.

24th October 2023

Carsoe names new after-sales director

24th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new fisheries intelligence report has revealed that some Chinese vessels are exhibiting behaviour associated with spoofing and illegal fishing activities.

23rd October 2023

Fisheries intelligence stark warning over spoofing

23rd October 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

New, version three of MarinTrust’s Factory Standard has been released, with the standard becoming effective on 1 May 2024.

23rd October 2023

MarinTrust unveils new factory standard

23rd October 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Precision Measurement Engineering (PME) brand Aquasend has joined the HATCH Blue Accelerator 6.0 programme, a 14-week international masterclass designed to scale sustainable solutions in the blue economy for US-based companies. 

23rd October 2023

Aquasend selected for HATCH Blue Accelerator 6.0 programme

23rd October 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A business support initiative designed to boost the adoption of cyber-secure Internet of Things (IoT) technologies among SMEs has secured additional funding to reach more companies from across a range of sectors…

23rd October 2023

Aquaculture IOT programme funding boost

23rd October 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

As a key source of high-quality protein and other nutrients, seafood is an essential part of the human diet, and with the global population continuing to rise, demand is likely to increase…

23rd October 2023

Tuna side-streams – for a circular fish farming industry

23rd October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU fishers have raised concerns with the European Commission over scientific assessment of the status of central Baltic herring.

20th October 2023

EAPO queries ICES herring advice

20th October 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Climate change is devastating marine life, particularly threatening Asian countries, a global consortium of marine biologists has warned.

20th October 2023

Asian fisheries at high-risk of climate crisis, warn scientists

20th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Rising sea surface temperatures are affecting fish distribution in Indian waters, according to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

19th October 2023

India explores climate change resilience

19th October 2023