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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Australian seafood industry is uniting to rebuild its export sector.

13th September 2022

Industry unites to rebuild Oz export sector

13th September 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture technology manufacturer, Stranda Prolog, has filed for insolvency, blaming the Covid-19 pandemic, cost increases and shortages of materials and labour.

12th September 2022

Stranda Prolog in administration

12th September 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

American lobsters (Homus americanus) caught in the United States and Canada have been added to the list of species for consumers to avoid by Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch programme, with the…

12th September 2022

American lobsters red listed

12th September 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Wicked Kitchen has acquired one of the United States’ leading plant-based seafood brands, Good Catch.

12th September 2022

Wicked Kitchen makes waves

12th September 2022

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The name on the side of the new fishing vessel delivered by Chantier Naval Forillon isn’t an easy one, but this reflects the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government’s optimism for commercial fisheries

12th September 2022

Gaspé’s new crabber-trawler

12th September 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Processing equipment manufacturer Marel has started the construction of a new global distribution centre in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

12th September 2022

Marel breaks ground

12th September 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Greenpeace UK’s plans to drop more boulders in the South West Deeps (East) marine protected area (MPA) to prevent destructive industrial fishing have been blocked by the government.

8th September 2022

Greenpeace action blocked

8th September 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The destructive technique of bottom trawling could easily be replaced in the European Union by less aggressive fishing practices, says a new report.

8th September 2022

‘End EU bottom trawling’

8th September 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seven seafood industry and seven non-government organisations have declared their support of a call made by The Pew Charitable Trusts to the member states of the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of…

7th September 2022

Fisher safety unites industry

7th September 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

An investment fund focused on the ‘blue economy’ has received a commitment of €10 million from the Constitutional Reserve Fund of Monaco to help improve ocean health.

7th September 2022

Monaco invests in blue

7th September 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Tesco has joined the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) in a new initiative to help protect the marine environment. 

7th September 2022

Tesco joins pro-ocean drive

7th September 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Singapore-headquartered fishing farming company Barramundi Group has confirmed that it has been exploring strategic options for its Australian operations and has now decided to also consider a complete divestment of the business.

7th September 2022

Barramundi may offload Aussie ops

7th September 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The value of Norwegian seafood exports has never been higher in a single month than in August 2022.

6th September 2022

Norwegian export record

6th September 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 86.4% is sourced from stocks deemed to be at “healthy” levels of abundance, according to the latest edition of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF)…

6th September 2022

Tuna stocks health improves

6th September 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Eighteen limestone boulders have been placed on the seabed in the South West Deeps (East) marine protected area (MPA) by Greenpeace UK to block destructive industrial fishing in the area.

6th September 2022

Greenpeace fishing barrier

6th September 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Designed to inspire and inform, Norway’s new forum for innovation in sustainable seafood production has been unveiled in the middle of the country’s Hardanger fjord.

6th September 2022

Salmon Eye unveiled

6th September 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The first oyster farm established in the Middle East has received Friend of the Sea recognition for sustainable practices.

5th September 2022

Middle East oysters certified

5th September 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has updated its Salmon Standard and published version 1.4, following a rigorous science-based review process.

5th September 2022

New salmon standard

5th September 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Salmon Scotland is urging the government to overhaul the licensing system so that money made by salmon farmers stays in local and rural communities.

5th September 2022

Salmon Scotland: keep investment local

5th September 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Vulnerable consumers are being advised of an ongoing risk of Listeria associated with ready to eat smoked fish.

2nd September 2022

Smoked fish listeriosis risk

2nd September 2022