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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A Final Determination has been issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Water Act to help protect Bristol Bay, regarded as the world’s most productive wild salmon ecosystem.

1st February 2023

President protects salmon

1st February 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Ireland’s seafood development agency, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), has appointed a new chief executive.

1st February 2023

BIM appoints new boss

1st February 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Built to operate under the Danish flag for its Swedish owners, pelagic vessel Astrid is the latest step in a strategy by the Johansson family to take a long-term view of the…

1st February 2023

New-gen pelagic catcher

1st February 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fish farmers have pledged to safeguard Scotland’s wild salmon and sea trout with the launch today of a new fund.

1st February 2023

Saving the ‘king of fish’

1st February 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The Netherlands-based insect-based protein and lipid supplier Protix has appointed Lynn De Proft as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). 

1st February 2023

Protix names new CFO

1st February 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With talks set to take place in London over new quota sharing arrangements for Northeast Atlantic blue whiting, Skretting, Cargill and BioMar, some of the main global buyers of the species, are calling for…

31st January 2023

Don’t blow whiting op

31st January 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has bolstered its board with a trio of new appointments representing three of Scotland’s salmon producers.

31st January 2023

SAIC board expands

31st January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The production of juvenile Atlantic bluefin tuna is moving forward with a new cooperation agreement between tuna farming start-up Next Tuna and Skretting.

31st January 2023

Bluefin farming progress

31st January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), a project focused on the development of algae-based fish substituteshas been working since 2021 to turn the colours, flavours and texture of algae…

31st January 2023

Algae-seafood advance

31st January 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Steady growth has been seen in Brazil’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors in recent times. This is directly reflected in the country’s increasing domestic seafood output and exports, and perhaps most important of…

30th January 2023

Brazil changes tack

30th January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The government of Canada is providing CAN$40 million over two years to support shellfish farmers impacted by a devastating hurricane.

30th January 2023

Aid for storm-hit producers

30th January 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The United States of America has announced its intention to join the High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction, with the EU-launched coalition currently gathering 51 parties. 

30th January 2023

US joins biodiversity treaty

30th January 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A new European initiative is looking to replace the single-use plastic film typically used to preserve frozen fish with a biodegradable/edible alternative.

30th January 2023

Greener fish packaging

30th January 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

US food tech company Benson Hill Inc and the Denmark-based BioMar Group have begun a strategic collaboration to advance BioMar’s responsible sourcing programme by leveraging Benson Hill soy and further assessing its…

30th January 2023

BioMar in aquafeed collab

30th January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Oxford, UK-based sustainability consultancy 3Keel has been named as Secretariat to the Sustainable Seafood Coalition (SSC), a partnership of UK seafood businesses.

30th January 2023

New secretariat for SSC

30th January 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Digital solutions provider Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) has entered into a new partnership with the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) to reduce ship strikes and risks posed to marine mammals. Together, they will make…

27th January 2023

Tackling whale strikes

27th January 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Tilapia producer Regal Springs Indonesia has won a Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) award in the Synergy category from the Government of Serdang Bedagai Regency.

27th January 2023

Regal Springs CSR award

27th January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK-based seafood supplier CT Holmes Limited (Holmes Seafood) has been sold to the Brasmar Group SGPS, the former’s financial advisor Oghma Partners has confirmed.

26th January 2023

Brasmar buys CT Holmes

26th January 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

HebNet, a community interest company that delivers superfast broadband to some of Scotland’s most isolated communities, has secured funding from salmon producers to support further improvements in connectivity.

26th January 2023

Farmers back rural internet

26th January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The chief executive of trade body Seafood Scotland, Donna Fordyce, has joined a four-nations council to boost food and drink exports.

26th January 2023

CEO joins export council

26th January 2023