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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

There’s a distinct mismatch between what consumers expect from a seafood product that bears an eco-label and the reality of certified fisheries, according to new research commissioned by the On The Hook…

17th October 2022

Seafood eco-label warning

17th October 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

US aquaculture technology company Innovasea has unveiled a new cloud-based aquaculture platform that enables fish farmers to monitor, manage and control operations from anywhere 24/7.

17th October 2022

Innovasea platform launch

17th October 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

UK aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec has ventured into the Mediterranean with the appointment of Stamatiou Aquaculture as distributor of its in-water electrical stunners in Greece.

17th October 2022

Ace Aquatec enters Greece

17th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farmer Scottish Sea Farms is to provide cost-of-living support payments to help ease the impact of soaring fuel bills and food prices this winter.

14th October 2022

Salmon staff support

14th October 2022

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Agboola Jeleel Opeyemi has been crowned the winner of this year’s Nutreco Young Researchers’ Prize, securing the top €12,000 cash prize to help further his research.

14th October 2022

Young researcher awarded

14th October 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

As part of its efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched Por La Pesca, a new public-private partnership to support artisanal fishing in both Ecuador and Peru.

14th October 2022

Ecuador, Peru fishing boost

14th October 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishing line that could wrap around the Earth 18 times is lost in the world’s oceans every year, according to new research from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the University of…

14th October 2022

Cost of lost gear revealed

14th October 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Close to 2.5 million tonnes of tuna is being caught annually that’s certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable fishing, according to new data published by the international non-profit…

14th October 2022

MSC tuna tops 2.4m tonnes

14th October 2022

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

The Government of Malta has chosen the vessel monitoring system (VMS) from Spanish technology company Satlink to equip 119 of the vessels in its fishing fleet.

13th October 2022

Malta chooses VMS provider

13th October 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The value of the global seafood trade increased to new levels in 2021 and the trend is expected to continue through this year as the world recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, according…

13th October 2022

New high for seafood trade

13th October 2022

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

AquaRech Ltd has been named the winner of the 2022 Nutreco Feed & Food Tech Challenge (NFFTC), scooping the award for its work to build Kenya’s first fish farming supply chain platform. 

13th October 2022

Kenya wins innovation prize

13th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norcod has completed a major project to implement shore power at its Frosvika production facility in Meløy municipality, Nordland county.

13th October 2022

Norcod switches power

13th October 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The largest Scampi manufacturer in the UK says it has become the first seafood product in the UK market to monitor its carbon footprint.

12th October 2022

UK scampi footprint

12th October 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Officials have announced the closure of both the Bristol Bay red king crab and Bering Sea snow crab 2022/23 seasons over concerns that populations are edging towards collapse.

12th October 2022

Alaska cancels crab seasons

12th October 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Europe’s mounting energy crisis has put the region’s fish farmers at risk.

12th October 2022

Anxious times

12th October 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

UK-based Ocean 14 Capital has invested €10 million to finance the entirety of a leading producer of sustainable tilapia in Brazil.

11th October 2022

Sustainable tilapia funding

11th October 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway has set a new record for seafood exports, increasing the value by 29% to €10.45 billion compared to the same period last year.

10th October 2022

Norway sets export record

10th October 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Scottish government has published its first strategy for the seafood sector, detailing how the industry will be supported to remain internationally competitive despite the challenges of post-Brexit trading.

10th October 2022

Scottish seafood strategy

10th October 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

NOAA Sea Grant has confirmed US$2.1 million has been allocated to fund four projects that advance aquaculture research and extension to support sustainable aquaculture in Maine.

10th October 2022

Maine aquaculture support

10th October 2022

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Investing just 1% of sales in traceability could increase the seafood industry’s profitability by 60% to a total US$122 billion, according to a new report compiled by non-profit financial think tank firm…

7th October 2022

Follow that fish

7th October 2022