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LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Alternative asset investment firm Cadman Capital Group has taken a strategic equity stake in Urchinomics, an aquaculture venture that turns ecologically-destructive sea urchins into high-valued seafood, which in turn helps restore dwindling kelp forests.

20th January 2023

Cadman buys into urchins

20th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of an Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Special Session, taking place 3-5 February 2023, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published a position statement calling on the region’s fisheries managers to adopt a conservation and…

19th January 2023

ISSF: Strengthen FAD rules

19th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is chartering three additional patrol vessels for use by fisheries inspectors in European and international waters.

19th January 2023

New EU patrol vessels

19th January 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A project assessing the best cultivation methods for growing seaweed to feed to egg laying hens is among four innovative projects being supported by the UK’s Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL).

19th January 2023

CIEL aqua projects begin

19th January 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Rancho Dominguez, California-headquartered seafood distributor and processor Santa Monica Seafood has secured ISO 14001 certification for all four of its major processing facilities: SMS Rancho Dominguez, LA Fish Company, SMS Chicago and SMS…

19th January 2023

Santa Monica certification

19th January 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Feed mills can now apply for certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

18th January 2023

Certification for feed mills

18th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK government is not doing enough to protect offshore marine protected areas in England, says Greenpeace.

18th January 2023

English MPAs ‘unambitious’

18th January 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Today, the importance and benefits of marine conservation are more well-known than ever. But although the ocean covers around 70% of the planet, less than 8% is currently protected. Meanwhile, concerns remain…

18th January 2023

Boosting biodiversity

18th January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norway’s Seaweed Solutions AS has secured NOK 46 million in new funding from a number of private investors as well as World Wildlife Fund (WWF-US) – putting the company in a position to…

18th January 2023

Seaweed firm eyes growth

18th January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A study has found that farming multiple species in one system can increase yield from seasonal capture fisheries and be a useful aid in tilapia production.

17th January 2023

Aqua meeting food security

17th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 2022 Northeast Atlantic coastal states made headway in their pelagic fisheries negotiations for the first time in 10 years, with a commitment to continued discussions on quota sharing for mackerel and…

17th January 2023

Pelagic progress made

17th January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farmer Mowi ASA harvested 120,500 tonnes of gutted weight equivalent (GWE) fish in the fourth-quarter of 2022, up from 115,000 tonnes in Q4 2021, and 3,500 tonnes more than its guided…

17th January 2023

Mowi year-end harvest rises

17th January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish seafood is being showcased at a global gastronomy competition taking place next week in France.

16th January 2023

Starring role for Scotland

16th January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new campaign has launched encouraging shoppers in the United States to support sustainable products and brands.

16th January 2023

US eco-label launch

16th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet increased by 22% or almost 260,000 tonnes last year, reaching a total 1,417,756 tonnes.

16th January 2023

Icelands 22 catch soars

16th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seafood company Thai Union Group PLC and global conservation organisation The Nature Conservancy (TNC), have released the inaugural progress report on their partnership on a commitment to improve on-the-water transparency in global tuna…

16th January 2023

Tuna transparency measure

16th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

An Icelandic seafood company and its affiliates have been ordered to pay additional taxes of ISK213 million (€1.38 million) plus interest.

13th January 2023

Tax demand for Samherji

13th January 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

After four years operating a simple shrimp line that froze industrial shrimp grades in vertical plate freezers, Havfisk AS’s factory trawler Nordtind has been upgraded with a new solution by Carsoe that grades and…

13th January 2023

Carsoe upgrades shrimp line

13th January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Brixham Fish Market has had a record-breaking year of sales with 2022 seeing the UK market trade £60.8 million in fish sales.

13th January 2023

Record year for Brixham

13th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

An Irish fishing leader has hit out at the EU after the country’s seafood sector only grew by less than 1% over the past five years.

12th January 2023

Irish boss: EU quotas unfair

12th January 2023