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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishing the ocean’s mesopelagic zone – located between 200 and 1,000 metres deep and extending from the Arctic to the Antarctic – could have serious consequences, warns a new scientific report.

28th November 2024

Report: Catching fish at 200-metre depths could have climatic consequences

28th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ten finalists for the coveted Takeaway of the Year title have been revealed by the UK’s National Fish & Chip Awards.

28th November 2024

Fish and chip finalists announced

28th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Progress remains strong at Andfjord Salmon’s build-out at Kvalnes, Andøya in Norway with work on schedule and waterways close to completion.

28th November 2024

Andfjord Salmon’s Kvalnes build on track

28th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Benchmark Holdings has announced the sale of its genetics arm to Starfish Bidco to streamline operations and concentrate on its advanced nutrition and health business areas.

27th November 2024

Benchmark to sell genetics business

27th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

As the Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) convenes its annual general meeting, Accountability.Fish is urging members to open the doors to the media in the name of greater transparency.

27th November 2024

WCPFC pressed to end closed meetings

27th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The US International Trade Commission has voted in the affirmative on antidumping and countervailing duty petitions filed by the American Shrimp Processors Association (ASPA) against imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador,…

27th November 2024

America to impose duties on overseas shrimp

27th November 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

New Brunswick, Canada, -based Cooke Inc has completed its acquisition of Corporación Pesquera Inca SAC (Copeinca) of Peru. This follows the Cooke announcement of 7 November 2014 disclosing that Copeinca Canada Inc,…

27th November 2024

Cooke completes acquisition of Copeinca

27th November 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian biotech company Vestland Pharma, which has patented a drug against salmon lice, has received fresh backing, with venture company Sarsia and the seafood company Coast Seafood becoming shareholders.

27th November 2024

Salmon lice drug secures new funding

27th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European Council has adopted a regulation prohibiting products in the EU that are made using forced labour. The Forced Labour Regulation (FLR) text forbids the placing and making available on the Union…

26th November 2024

EU adopts ban on forced labour

26th November 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Hybrid flow-through systems (HFS) are set to revolutionise aquaculture, particularly salmon farming, by enhancing biosecurity, boosting sustainability and addressing rising demand.

26th November 2024

Hybrid flow-through systems: A boost for farming biosecurity

26th November 2024