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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Some NOK 11.6 billion worth of fisheries and aquaculture products were exported by Norway to overseas markets last month – the best July on record, confirms the latest figures from the Norwegian…

9th August 2022

Norwegian export growth

9th August 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

India cultivated around 34,000 tonnes of seaweed in 2021 but could be producing significantly more, according to the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

8th August 2022

India eyes seaweed growth

8th August 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Netherlands-based yellowtail kingfish producer Kingfish Zeeland has become the first company in Europe to successfully complete a pilot of Global Seafood Alliance’s (GSA) Raised Without Antibiotics Standard.

8th August 2022

European antibiotics first

8th August 2022

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard Inc has confirmed it is building a factory freezer trawler for Nordbank Hochseefischerei GMBH from Germany, a subsidiary of Parlevliet & Van der Plas.

8th August 2022

New factory trawler ordered

8th August 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The number of purse seine vessels has decreased slightly, according to the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).

8th August 2022

Purse seining decreases

8th August 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 86.4% is now sourced from stocks at healthy levels, according to the latest Status of the Stocks report from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation. 

8th August 2022

Rise in tuna stock health

8th August 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The UK government has awarded nearly £1.3 million in funding to help improve the sustainability and resilience of the fishing, aquaculture and seafood sectors.

5th August 2022

Govt funding for UK seafood

5th August 2022

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Gísli V Jónsson, this year’s Outstanding Icelandic Skipper, discusses his remarkable career

5th August 2022

Three months that became 25 years

5th August 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The UK government is being urged to take immediate action to support exports of salmon held up by cross-Channel delays.

4th August 2022

Fresh salmon border delays

4th August 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

The world is producing and consuming slightly less seafood, but the FAO maintains there will be upturns through to 2030

4th August 2022

Seafood growth will return

4th August 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Most consumers choose to eat fish and seafood for its health benefits, according to world-wide research by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council.

3rd August 2022

Seafood sustainability potential

3rd August 2022

NEWS

NEWS

A hake fishery has become the first fishery outside of Alaska to be certified to the Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) sustainable fishery standard.

3rd August 2022

RFM certification for hake

3rd August 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian aquaculture workboat operator AQS has selected Skagen Ship Consulting and Macduff Ship Design as main contractor and designer for a new 18.5-metre hybrid service vessel for fish farming support services.

3rd August 2022

AQS orders hybrid cat

3rd August 2022

NEWS

NEWS

An independent scottish salmon farm was one of the main sponsors of a prestigious New York fashion event.

2nd August 2022

Scottish salmon in vogue

2nd August 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Seafood demand is expected to decrease in the second half of 2022 compared with the past 12 months, according to Dutch finance company, Rabobank.

1st August 2022

Seafood demand decreasing

1st August 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

A digital platform is helping salmon farmers in Norway make quick decisions and reduce mortality rates

29th July 2022

When data triumphs over death

29th July 2022

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

A deal has been struck to develop low-cost, nutritious aquatic feeds based on novel ingredients to benefit communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

28th July 2022

Aquatic feed deal

28th July 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published a position statement ahead of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) annual meeting, which takes place 1-5 August 2022.

27th July 2022

ISSF urges tuna protection

27th July 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

How can RAS farms avoid the worst-case scenario?

27th July 2022

Managing mortalities

27th July 2022

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Guðmundur Gunnarsson accepted the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition’s Outstanding Achievement award for his contributions to the development of fishing gear – and a few days later he was decorated by President of Iceland…

27th July 2022

Recognition of a 50-year career

27th July 2022