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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

India is seeking to double its income from seafood exports to US$14 billion by 2025 amid a sustained annual growth of 3% in the sector, according to Union Minister of State for…

15th February 2023

India aims to double trade

15th February 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farmer Mowi ASA recorded best-ever fourth-quarter revenues of €1.36 billion for the closing three months of 2022. The Bergen, Norway-headquartered company’s operational Q4 profit was €239 million, compared with €146 million in the corresponding quarter of 2021.

15th February 2023

Mowi ends ’22 on a high

15th February 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The British Trout Association has honoured the associate director of Cold Water Biopharma for his contribution to UK fish farming.

15th February 2023

Trout scientist honoured

15th February 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet decreased by 50% or almost 110,000 tonnes in January, with a total 220,033 tonnes.

15th February 2023

Iceland’s catch halves

15th February 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Project Sea Dragon (PSD) Pty Ltd, regarded as one of Australia’s most ambitious aquaculture ventures, has been put into voluntary administration by its owner Seafarms Group Ltd (SFG).

14th February 2023

SFG pulls farm funding

14th February 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Nutreco’s aquafeed division, Skretting, has set up a new production facility for shrimp and fish feeds in Mangrol, Surat, explaining that the high-end facility is part of its commitment towards Indian aquaculture…

14th February 2023

Skretting opens in India

14th February 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The Ocean 14 Capital fund has received an investment of €30 million from Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group which represents retailer IKEA, to support its mission of funding sustainable solutions to improve ocean health.

13th February 2023

IKEA invests in oceans

13th February 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new training programme is being developed to help UK finfish producers tackle the risks to fish health from harmful algal blooms (HAB).

13th February 2023

Skills boost to tackle HABs

13th February 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

The oyster has been a key part of United Arab Emirates’ history and culture for centuries. Diving for pearl oysters, the native species in the region, played a crucial role in the…

13th February 2023

Inspired UAE oyster farm

13th February 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish salmon was the UK’s biggest food export in 2022, new HMRC figures have confirmed.

13th February 2023

Salmon tops UK exports

13th February 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New United Arab Emirates (UAE) oceanographic research vessel Jaywun has been launched by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) to strengthen marine scientific research capabilities nationally and globally.

10th February 2023

UAE researcher launched

10th February 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Holzminden, Germany-headquartered Symrise Aqua Feed has widened its sales team in Asia-Pacific by recruiting two experts, Dr Puttitorn Saengrungruang in Thailand, and Denny Sapto in Indonesia, to help the development of the…

10th February 2023

Symrise adds to APAC team

10th February 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The tuna purse-seine fishery’s existence in the Indian Ocean is now at stake following the decision taken by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) to phase out drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs),…

9th February 2023

Europêche: Fleets at risk

9th February 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

China-based fish-farming ship Conson No. 1 has become the first large yellow croaker (Larimichthys croceus) farm to achieve the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification. 

9th February 2023

Smart aqua-ship gets ASC

9th February 2023

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Nordic Aqua Partners is contemplating selling shares to raise funds to expand its  Atlantic salmon production capacity.

8th February 2023

Nordic Aqua mulls fundraising

8th February 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

In recent years, Polish fish farmers have developed and scaled-up their businesses – largely anticipating a steady rise in domestic fish consumption, but this past year, skyrocketing food inflation has led many…

8th February 2023

Poland in uncharted waters

8th February 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported NOK 12.7 billion worth of seafood in January, up by 23% on the year, largely helped by the price growth in exports.

7th February 2023

Prices fuel Norways exports

7th February 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission’s (IOTC) recent Special Session to adopt a conservation and management measure on fish aggregating devices (FADs) in Indian Ocean tuna fisheries concluded with some enhanced management provisions…

7th February 2023

IOTC ‘lacked compromise’

7th February 2023

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Norwegian fishing company Leinebris AS has chosen Brunvoll as the supplier of a new propulsion solution for its new longliner factory fishing vessel, which has been designed by Skipsteknisk and will be built by the Tersan Shipyard.

6th February 2023

Leinebris contracts Brunvoll

6th February 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Loch Long Salmon is appealing a decision rejecting a new semi-closed containment farm at Beinn Reithe near Arrochar, Scotland, arguing that the plans have been ‘misunderstood’.

6th February 2023

Salmon farm appeal

6th February 2023