News

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Land-based aquaculture company Atlantic Sapphire has raised NOK595 million (€52.71 million) through a private placement of 119,000,000 new shares at a price of NOK5 (€0.44) per share.

23rd March 2023

Atlantic Sapphire share sell-off raises €50m

23rd March 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Published by UK government towards the end of last year, the post-Brexit Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) is supposed to bring improved social, economic, and environmental benefits to the country’s seafood industry as…

23rd March 2023

Squeezed out

23rd March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Royal Greenland has been given DKK5.5 million (€740,000) to support seaweed farming in Greenland.

22nd March 2023

Government funding for Greenland seaweed farm

22nd March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following the record high value achieved in 2021, Maine’s commercially harvested marine resources earned just over US$574 million last year, according to preliminary data from the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR).While…

22nd March 2023

Maine fisheries’ value falls back into line

22nd March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

One month after the publication of the European Commission’s ‘Action Plan: Protecting and restoring marine ecosystems for sustainable and resilient fisheries’, fishing industry leaders and EU member state representatives have met in…

22nd March 2023

EU stakeholders discuss future of bottom trawling

22nd March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Synthesis Report calls on the EU to slash fishing fleet fuel subsidies to hasten low carbon transition.

21st March 2023

EU warned to slash fishing fleet fuel subsidies now

21st March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With the timings for ratification and implementation of the new United Nations’ High Seas Treaty yet to be set, fisheries governance pressure group Accountability.Fish is calling for urgent action to open up the deliberations of international…

21st March 2023

Accountability.Fish warns of high seas exploitation

21st March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Queen scallop fisheries to the west of Scotland and in the Irish Sea are closing to protect the species during its spawning season.

20th March 2023

Queen scallop fisheries to close

20th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has revised its state aid guidelines for the fishing and aquaculture sectors in a move it says will help member states meet EU green targets.

20th March 2023

EC revises state aid guidelines

20th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The United Kingdom is a potential destination for increased volumes of Vietnamese pangasius, as it was one of only a few markets to import more of the farmed fish species this year,…

20th March 2023

Vietnam eyes UK whitefish market

20th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishery and community groups that want to help save Scotland’s wild salmon have been urged to bid for a share of a £145,000 funding pot. Organisations and projects have until 31 March…

20th March 2023

Final funding call for Scottish salmon protection

20th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU and Norway have signed three bilateral agreements including quota setting in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, the exchanges of quotas between the two parties, and reciprocal access to waters for fishers. 

20th March 2023

EU, Norway agree new fisheries deals

20th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish salmon made up more than half of all fish and seafood exports from Scotland last year, according to the latest figures from HMRC.

17th March 2023

Scottish salmon key to UK food exports

17th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Florida Atlantic University has been gifted US$2.8 million by philanthropic investment group, Builders Initiative, to help establish a queen conch hatchery in Grand Bahama.

16th March 2023

Queen conch hatchery investment gift

16th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet decreased by 27% or more than 53,300 tonnes in February, with a total 198,365 tonnes. 

15th March 2023

Iceland’s catch down by over a quarter

15th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Slovakia has been given more than €20 million in EU funding to help promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and stimulate innovation and growth.

15th March 2023

EU funding for Slovakia

15th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The reopening of the Chinese market has created favourable conditions for the Vietnamese seafood industry, with export values up 33% in February to US$122 million.

15th March 2023

Chinese reopening a boost for Vietnam

15th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Canadian seafood group Cooke Inc has entered into a binding purchase agreement to acquire Slade Gorton, one of the United States largest distributors, importers, and manufacturers of fresh and frozen seafood.

15th March 2023

Cooke buys US seafood giant

15th March 2023

SHIP DESIGN

SHIP DESIGN

Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE) has launched its latest trawler design. Intended to meet the demands of the modern fishing industry with an emphasis on high performance, large cargo capacity and…

14th March 2023

Western Baltic unveils new trawler design

14th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Seafood investor Bluefront Equity has invested in aquatech company Spillfree Analytics AS, which supports fish farmers with analysing and improving feeding processes.

14th March 2023

Investing in digitising the aquaculture sector

14th March 2023