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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scotland’s salmon sector has unveiled new European growth plans for its premium Label Rouge salmon, aimed at boosting the rural economy and further enhancing Scotland’s international reputation for food and drink.

1st May 2023

Export plans outlined for Scottish salmon

1st May 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global (SEG/SPG) 2023, the world’s largest trade expo for the seafood industry, reached a record in terms of exhibit space, number of exhibiting companies and total attendance for its…

1st May 2023

Barcelona seafood expo sets new records

1st May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new fund has launched to help finance the move towards more sustainable fisheries worldwide.

27th April 2023

New ‘blue finance’ fisheries improvement fund

27th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded US$8 million in funding to a new programme to remove ghost gear from US coastal waters.

26th April 2023

US ghost gear programme launched

26th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Senators in the United States have introduced new legislation to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

26th April 2023

New US law to combat IUU fishing

26th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has set out its new strategy to support the growth of sustainable seafood.

26th April 2023

MSC sets out new seafood strategy

26th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) formalising a common goal of increasing the sustainability of aquaculture production and practices around the globe. 

26th April 2023

ASC and SFP sign aquaculture-boosting MOU

26th April 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Unima Distribution of France and Vičiūnai Group of Spain won the top prizes in the 2023 Seafood Excellence Global Awards, given at Seafood Expo Global, held in Barcelona 25-27 April 2023.

26th April 2023

Vičiūnai, Unima win big at seafood awards

26th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed funding announced by the Labor Government to combat foreign ghost nets which have drifted into Australia’s northern waters.

25th April 2023

Funding will help combat Australia’s ghost net issue

25th April 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

BioMar Group has become the first aquafeed company to have its carbon reduction targets independently validated to meet the 1.5°C trajectory, which it said is currently the most ambitious designation available through the Science Based Targets Initiative…

24th April 2023

BioMar secures approval for carbon targets

24th April 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ocean conservation advocacy organisation Oceana has called on the European Union to require full transparency for all seafood sold on the market, including processed and imported products. It wants consumers to be able…

24th April 2023

Full transparency urged for EU seafood

24th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Dutch Yellowtail kingfish producer, The Kingfish Company, has reported a strong improvement in earnings during Q1 2023 thanks to high demand and increased prices.

24th April 2023

Kingfish begins 2023 with record sales

24th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Having seen energy prices skyrocket in 2022 and with the prospect of inflated winter heating and electricity bills, fish farmers across Europe were extremely nervous as last year drew to a close.…

24th April 2023

Energy crunch squeezing European aquaculture

24th April 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

With a strong emphasis on red- and white-fish production across Scandinavia, especially in its native Norway, as well as in Iceland, the United Kingdom and other close markets, marine and aquaculture technology provider…

24th April 2023

Nomapro focuses on end-users

24th April 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new project is under way to provide solar-powered ice-making machines to remote fishing communities in east Indonesia to help safeguard the quality of yellowfin tuna.

21st April 2023

Indonesian fishers to benefit from eco ice-makers

21st April 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Norwegian land-based salmon farming company Salmon Evolution ASA has confirmed the book-building process for a private placement of new shares has been successfully completed, raising gross proceeds of NOK 525 million, through…

21st April 2023

Private placement for Salmon Evolution

21st April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Representative body Salmon Scotland added a new member of the supply chain to its board, with the unanimous election of Stewart Graham, Managing Director of Scottish-owned Gael Force, at its AGM in…

21st April 2023

Salmon Scotland adds new board member

21st April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With all new Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries certifications shifting to version 3.0 of its fisheries standard from 1 May 2023, the non-profit organisation has confirmed there will be important changes for tuna fisheries relating to…

21st April 2023

Changes ahead for certified tuna fisheries

21st April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Not-for-profit organisation Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has received the highest score amongst seafood farming certification schemes in the latest Human Rights At Sea Report.

20th April 2023

ASC leads HRAS seafood farming ratings

20th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

After the success of 2022, when Mowi’s fundraising ‘Salmon Wagon’ raised thousands of pounds for charities and local causes across Scotland, the salmon-hued food truck is hitting the road again.

20th April 2023

Salmon Wagon takes to the road again

20th April 2023