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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Western Norway-headquartered Atlantic halibut farming company Nordic Halibut AS (NOHAL) has reached a milestone in the company’s ambition to offer a “sustainable superfood” by securing certification according to the Global G.A.P. Aquaculture…

4th January 2023

Nordic Halibut certified

4th January 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

European seafood spend continues to increase but consumption has been heading the other way.

3rd January 2023

Off the plate

3rd January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A Dutch company owned by Baldvin Thorsteinsson has reached an agreement on buying the assets of Alda Seafood Holding and will therefore acquire the foreign operations of Samherji Holding. 

3rd January 2023

Samherji foreign ops sale

3rd January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bergen, Norway-headquartered salmon farming company Grieg Seafood ASA has confirmed its share buy-back programme is now complete. 

3rd January 2023

Grieg buys back shares

3rd January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture non-profit ThinkAqua and the Shrimp Welfare Project (SWP) have signed an MOU which will see the two collaborate to support improvements in shrimp farming that will increase welfare along the supply…

2nd January 2023

New shrimp welfare MOU

2nd January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bergen, Norway-headquartered Mowi has completed the acquisition of 51.28% of the shares in Arctic Fish, one of the leading salmon farmers in Iceland.

2nd January 2023

Arctic Fish deal done

2nd January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new National Seafood Council for the United States has moved a step closer with Congress passing a $1.65 trillion bill funding the federal government for Fiscal Year 2023.

2nd January 2023

US seafood progress

2nd January 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Three themes will shape Scottish aquaculture in 2023, according to Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) CEO Heather Jones.

23rd December 2022

Hopes for Scottish aqua

23rd December 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

FISH Standard for Crew Inc has confirmed that the Phoenix Processors Limited Partnership’s (PPLP) two processor vessels have been awarded the third-party certification. 

22nd December 2022

FISH for Phoenix

22nd December 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK fishing industry is to benefit from an additional 140,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in 2023 worth £282 million.

22nd December 2022

£282m UK fishing deal

22nd December 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Japan’s Tokai University and multinational company Fujitsu have revealed the successful development of a new technology to inspect the freshness of frozen tuna. 

21st December 2022

AI tuna quality test

21st December 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

To increase the global representation and recognition of the professionalism of fishing, the Nautical Institute has opened its membership to the UK and international commercial fishing industry. 

21st December 2022

Nautical Institute opening

21st December 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Sales of salmon in UK retail currently stands at a level of £1.2 billion-a-year, with the high-protein fish increasing its share of the market ahead of the busy Christmas period.

20th December 2022

Brits buy less salmon

20th December 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A much lower pelagic catch led the Icelandic fishing fleet to land 70,628 tonnes of wild-capture fish and shellfish last month, down 27% from November 2021’s 96,641 tonnes.

20th December 2022

Icelandic catch falls

20th December 2022

OPINION

OPINION

Around the world, technological advances are promising to revolutionise every industry, from energy and healthcare services to transport and food production. Industry 4.0 promises everything from greater data processing, informed decision making…

19th December 2022

Opinion: Realising the benefits of water-based 5G networks

19th December 2022

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Shipyard Damen Maaskant and New Zealand-based seafood company Sanford Limited have signed a contract for the design and build of a new scampi vessel.

19th December 2022

Scampi newbuild order

19th December 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New Brunswick, Canada, headquartered Cooke Aquaculture Pacific has filed a complaint in the Washington State Superior Court to appeal the Washington Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) decision to deny the renewal of…

16th December 2022

Cooke launches appeal

16th December 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian salmon producer Cermaq has stocked the third version of its iFarm, a project that’s aiming to improve the health and welfare of the fish in the net pens with the help…

16th December 2022

iFarm 3 salmon stocking

16th December 2022

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Spanish technology company Satlink has launched a new circular economy programme that repurposes lost gear that has been developed for sustainable fishing.

15th December 2022

Gear second life launch

15th December 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU negotiators have reached agreements with Northeast Atlantic coastal states, as well as with the UK and Norway on the shared management of key stocks in 2023, the European Commission has confirmed.

15th December 2022

NEA 2023 catch deal

15th December 2022