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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Irish seafood economy has faced a turbulent year in 2023, with GDP declining by 2.9% to €1.2 billion, according to the latest Business of Seafood report released by Bord Iascaigh Mhara…

9th October 2024

Irish seafood navigates challenges

9th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

More than 650 pupils from Lochaber High School have taken part in a careers event focused on the Scottish salmon sector.

9th October 2024

Lochaber pupils explore salmon careers

9th October 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has confirmed that BioMar’s Ecuador site has achieved ASC Feed certification. Located in Guayaquil, the facility is dedicated to producing high-quality shrimp feed. 

9th October 2024

BioMar Ecuador secures aquafeed certification

9th October 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture and biotech company Watershed AC and computational biology firm Evogene Ltd have announced that they have successfully bred the first gene-edited giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii). 

9th October 2024

Giant freshwater prawn farming first

9th October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Plant-based seafood food brand HAPPIEE! has secured new listings in UK supermarket chains Sainsbury’s and Morrisons in recent weeks, adding to its existing presence in Tesco, Asda and Ocado.

9th October 2024

Plant-based seafood lands more UK supermarket listings

9th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) certification programme has expanded the geography of its Fishery Standard to include fisheries from around the world, with the extension expected to provide further choice in wild-capture…

8th October 2024

RFM certification goes global

8th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced GBP 1.6 million in funding for three major research projects aimed at improving the health and welfare of Scottish salmon, a key focus for the…

8th October 2024

Scottish aquaculture receives GBP 1.6m boost

8th October 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A project is underway in Argyll to create Scotland’s first commercial laboratory for the detailed analysis of marine environmental DNA (eDNA).

8th October 2024

First eDNA lab for Scottish aquaculture

8th October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative (AYK SSI) released its new research and monitoring blueprint addressing declined Western Alaska chum salmon populations, entitled: “Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim chum salmon research and monitoring action plan: Evidence of…

8th October 2024

New action plan released for Alaska salmon

8th October 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Whitefish fisheries – including pollock, cod, haddock and hake – remain at the forefront of the sustainable seafood market, with almost three quarters of the global whitefish catch engaged with the Marine…

8th October 2024

MSC: Whitefish is the vanguard of the sustainable seafood market

8th October 2024