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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fish prices trended upward in 2022 but profits declined in another challenging year for the UK fishing fleet, according to new financial estimates released by UK public body Seafish.

29th August 2023

Seafish: Challenges continued for UK fishing fleet in 2022

29th August 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Fish feed company Aller Aqua was among three Danish subsidiaries to be honoured with royal export awards from HRH Crown Prince Frederik for their effort in spreading Danish products, solutions and business…

29th August 2023

Royal recognition for Aller Aqua

29th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A limited supply of salmon and strong demand has pushed up prices leading to a strong quarterly performance for SalMar.

25th August 2023

High demand for salmon gives SalMar a boost

25th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Lerøy has recorded a 17% year-on-year increase in revenue for Q2 2023 with operating EBIT also up slightly by almost 2.5%.

24th August 2023

Revenue at Lerøy up nearly a fifth

24th August 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Boston-based aquaculture tech company Innovasea has extended its AI-driven biomass estimation tool BiomassPro for use with Atlantic salmon.

23rd August 2023

Innovasea adds Atlantic salmon algorithm to biomass solution

23rd August 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Bluefront Equity-owned software companies Naviaq and Seacloud have confirmed they have merged in order to provide aquaculture industry customers with a broader and more cost-efficient data-driven service offering. 

23rd August 2023

Naviaq and Seacloud in digital seafood merger

23rd August 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-based aquaculture company Andfjord Salmon is rapidly advancing with the expansion of its facility at Kvalnes, Andøya, Norway, with the company reporting that the summer months saw successful preparatory efforts and the…

23rd August 2023

Andfjord Salmon expansion in full swing

23rd August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Mowi has recorded its highest ever revenue of €1,365 million in the second quarter of 2023, an increase of nearly 11% over the same period last year.

23rd August 2023

Mowi records highest ever revenue

23rd August 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian-based maritime system supplier Brunvoll has secured a contract with Fitjar Mekaniske Verksted AS (FMV) for the delivery of a propulsion and manoeuvring package for a new stun and bleed vessel, being built…

22nd August 2023

Brunvoll scoops aqua newbuild propulsion contract

22nd August 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has let down the country’s seafood exporters with its decision to end the current testing programme for digital Export Health Certificates (eEHCs),…

22nd August 2023

Scotland: Defra has failed seafood exporters with eEHC decision

22nd August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scotland’s salmon farmers are supporting a series of Highland coastal kelp forests to help safeguard wild salmon and sea trout.

21st August 2023

Salmon farmers support Scottish kelp forests

21st August 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Aimed at fostering leadership and innovation within the UK’s seafood processing cluster, the Grimsby Seafood Cluster has launched the new “Future Leaders” skills programme, saying the initiative will underscore the industry’s commitment to…

21st August 2023

Future seafood leaders programme launched

21st August 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Much in the same way that the restorative agriculture movement is looking to increasingly nurture and restore terrestrial food production systems that deliver positive environmental impacts, in the water, restorative and regenerative…

21st August 2023

Optimising restorative aquaculture

21st August 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Fisheries Development Oman (FDO) has added newbuild Acila to the fleet of its subsidiary Oman Pelagic.

21st August 2023

New, greener tuna catcher for Oman

21st August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

To support US west coast salmon and steelhead populations, NOAA Fisheries has recommended US$106.1 million in funding for 16 new and continuing programmes and projects through its Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Grant Program. 

21st August 2023

US$106m proposed for Pacific salmon recovery

21st August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The significant effects of climate change and increased human activity on Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) and the entire Arctic ecosystem are explained in a newly-released scientific review article.

21st August 2023

Scientists sound alarm on climate change consequences for cod

21st August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Up to US$240 million is being made available for habitat restoration and coastal resilience in the United States through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, the NOAA Fisheries Office of…

21st August 2023

Millions made available for US coastal resilience

21st August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Agriculture supply chain specialist, Scoular, has created a new team focused on sustainability.

17th August 2023

Scoular creates new sustainability team

17th August 2023

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Fish aggregation devices (FADs) that are biodegradable and non-entangling have been the subject of a trial funded by the EU, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) and the US, through a Western…

16th August 2023

Jelly FADs present a sustainable solution

16th August 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Over the past century, seafood consumption has grown significantly, and the vast majority of us are thinking differently about how we use natural resources like the ocean. As we reach ever closer…

16th August 2023

Raising the bar with barramundi in Sri Lanka

16th August 2023