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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported NOK14.4 billion (€1.37 billion) worth of seafood in November, an increase of 19% compared to the same month last year.

7th December 2022

Norway export values soar

7th December 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has secured its first member company from the United States, with retailer Fishwife coming the latest addition to the supply chain coalition that landed organisations from…

7th December 2022

Fishwife joins NAPA

7th December 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Nordic private equity firm Bluefront Equity has become the 51% majority owner of tech company Seacloud AS, which delivers cloud-based software and sensor technology for analysis and utilisation of management data for the fish…

7th December 2022

Bluefront in Seacloud

7th December 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The United Kingdom’s aquaculture sector is being urged to endorse and further develop a new conceptual framework that could underpin a more sustainable future.

7th December 2022

Improving UK fish farming

7th December 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Secondary producer of nutraceuticals, seafood products and premium marine ingredients New Zealand Coastal Seafoods Limited (NZCS) has reported a significant acceleration of its sales growth in the second-quarter of the financial year…

7th December 2022

NZCS sees sales soar

7th December 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Portugal and Slovenia will receive millions in funding from the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027.

6th December 2022

Portugal, Slovenia funding

6th December 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A £3 million funding scheme to support the fisheries, marine and aquaculture sectors in Wales is now open for expressions of interest, the country’s Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths has announced.

6th December 2022

Wales offers up support

6th December 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU social partners – the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) and EU fishermen’s representative body Europêche – have called on the European Commission to base its decisions impacting the fisheries sector only after properly…

6th December 2022

‘Consider fishers’, EC urged

6th December 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Nieuwpoort, Belgium-headquartered food-processing equipment manufacturer Marelec Food Technologies has been acquired by Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors.

6th December 2022

Duravant acquires Marelec

6th December 2022

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Shout, a free 24/7 confidential text service has been launched to help tackle mental health in the UK fishing industry. 

6th December 2022

Fishers’ health service

6th December 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Alaska seafood processing company Northline Seafoods has confirmed the successful funding and launch of a new project to build a mobile commercial salmon processing platform.

5th December 2022

Northline processing first

5th December 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Notpla – a UK start-up company that has developed an alternative to plastic packaging from seaweed – has been named as one of the winners of the Earthshot environmental awards, held in…

5th December 2022

Earthshot winning seaweed

5th December 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

An increasing number of Scottish salmon farmers are seeking certification to prove their social and environmental credentials, according to certification and labelling scheme Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), which has seen a 144%…

5th December 2022

More Scots seeking ASC

5th December 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Fishing businesses and marine organisations in Scotland’s coastal communities will benefit from Marine Fund Scotland’s latest round of funding, with more than £13 million in grants awarded.

5th December 2022

£13m for Scottish ventures

5th December 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Greece and Romania have been given €363.7 million and €162.4 million respectively in EU funding to help promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and stimulate innovation and growth.

5th December 2022

Greece, Romania support

5th December 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-based aquaculture business The Kingfish Company has confirmed the town of Jonesport, Maine, has finalised Kingfish Maine’s building permit application.

2nd December 2022

US green light for Kingfish

2nd December 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Norwegian aquaculture company Andfjord Salmon has reported continued good biological conditions in its first land-based pool at Kvalnes, Andøya, with its fish continuing to “grow well” and the survival rate remaining “industry leading”.

2nd December 2022

High survival for Andfjord

2nd December 2022

SHIP DESIGN

SHIP DESIGN

A prototype sailing catamaran has launched aiming to revive wind propulsion for artisanal fishing and reduce the environmental footprint of coastal fisheries.

2nd December 2022

Fishing by sail power

2nd December 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Western Australia’s rock lobster fishery is celebrating 22 years of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification following the announcement of its fifth successful assessment, on 29 November 2022. 

2nd December 2022

Rock lobster on a roll

2nd December 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Royal Greenland’s fishing fleet renewal has continued with its newest and most high-tech vessel Akamalik being equipped with an onboard shrimp processing factory from Danish processing equipment specialists Carsoe.

2nd December 2022

Carsoe fits new shrimper

2nd December 2022