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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The wreck of Spanish fishing trawler Villa de Pitanxo that sunk off the Canadian coast in February last year claiming 21 lives has been found, officials have confirmed.

6th June 2023

Sunken Spanish trawler found

6th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Through Ministerial Resolution No. 000191-2023-Produce, Peru’s Ministry of Production has set 2023’s first fishing season for its anchovy (Engraulis ringens) and white anchovy (Anchoa nasus) resources destined for indirect human consumption in…

6th June 2023

Peru slashes first season anchovy catch limit

6th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Falcon Bidco AS, a company indirectly wholly-owned by infrastructure funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has entered into an agreement with NTS AS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SalMar ASA and Frøy…

5th June 2023

Goldman Sachs to buy NOK 6.6 billion Frøy

5th June 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

US land-based salmon farming company AquaBounty Technologies Inc has paused construction of its new farm in Pioneer, Ohio due to a substantial increase in its estimated cost of completion. 

5th June 2023

Rising costs halt US land-based farm build

5th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Demand for sustainably sourced farmed fish in the UK has soared, according to the latest data from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

5th June 2023

Record ASC certification growth in UK

5th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Plans to identify Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Alaska state waters have been announced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and partners in the US state.

5th June 2023

Alaska aquaculture project launched

5th June 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A new and upgraded live fish transfer system has been delivered to SalMar Aker Ocean’s fish farm, Offshore Farm 1.

5th June 2023

Offshore farm’s fish transfer system delivered

5th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Parliament and Council of the EU have reached an agreement on revising the fisheries control system to better implement the Common Fisheries Policy.

2nd June 2023

EU agrees fisheries control changes

2nd June 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood Scotland, the national trade and marketing body for Scottish seafood, has created a new key role as it works to promote the industry around the globe and at home.

2nd June 2023

Scottish seafood body ramps up engagement

2nd June 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Small-scale, low-impact salmon farmer Loch Duart has confirmed it has switched its feed to BioMar’s new Blue Impact diet that the aquafeed producer launched last year. The northwest Scotland company is the…

2nd June 2023

Scottish farmer first with BioMar’s latest feed

2nd June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Non-profit trade association Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has launched a consumer-facing digital marketing campaign to coincide with June’s US National Ocean Month and World Oceans Day. 

2nd June 2023

GSA launches certified seafood campaign

2nd June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is identifying ‘protection zones’ on the west coast of Scotland to help safeguard populations of wild Atlantic salmon.

1st June 2023

Wild salmon protection zones

1st June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in the first quarter of this year decreased by 8% or more than 44,000 tonnes compared with the first three months…

1st June 2023

Iceland’s Q1 catch slips but value holds firm

1st June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Government of the Faroe Islands is to impose further restrictive measures against Russia by increasing limits on port access for Russian fishing vessels.

1st June 2023

Faroes extends ban on Russian fishing vessels

1st June 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Transitioning to land-based systems could help protect Canada’s wild salmon population, says watchdog SeaChoice as it releases a damning report on retailers’ commitment to sustainability.

31st May 2023

SeaChoice urges open-net pen action

31st May 2023

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

California-headquartered communications company Viasat Inc has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of Inmarsat, stating that the combined company would enhance its scale and scope to continue to drive growth in the increasingly…

31st May 2023

Done deal – Inmarsat acquired by Viasat

31st May 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European Seafood Investment Portugal (ESIP), Thai Union’s factory in Portugal, has officially opened a new factory store that will sell ESIP’s own brand creation Peniche Can by Thai Union as well as…

31st May 2023

Thai Union opens Portugal factory store

31st May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has advised that Mexico has failed to halt the illegal wildlife trade threatening the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, diminishing the effectiveness of an international wildlife treaty. 

31st May 2023

Washington warns Mexico over illegal fishing

31st May 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Scottish-based fishing and aquaculture equipment supplier Gael Force Group has progressed plans to deliver its integrated SeaQureFarm in 2024 by establishing a partnership with Cunningham Covers of Northern Ireland for the prototyping…

31st May 2023

Gael Force advances new fish farming system

31st May 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The majority of fish populations in the sea are responding to global warming by relocating towards colder waters nearer the north and south poles, according to new research on the impact of…

31st May 2023

Report: Climate change displacing fish

31st May 2023