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SHIP DESIGN

SHIP DESIGN

Coming away from the opening day of Nor-Fishing 2022 with this year’s Nor-Fishing Foundation Innovation Award was the partnership Erwin Jager of Ulstein Design & Solutions AS and Tore Roaldsnes of Bluewild AS for…

23rd August 2022

Nor-Fishing award won

23rd August 2022

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway opened the latest edition of the Nor-Fishing exhibition in Trondheim on 23 August 2022. 

23rd August 2022

Nor-Fishing’s royal support

23rd August 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) has processed the application for the Smart Fish Farm development from SalMar Aker Ocean AS and given a commitment to limited production permits in the Norwegian…

23rd August 2022

Smart fish farm permit

23rd August 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Global food and drink group, Princes, has committed to sourcing 100% of its UK sold tuna from Marine Stewardship Council-certified fisheries by the end of 2025.

22nd August 2022

Princes sustainable pledge

22nd August 2022

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Rare Earth Global, a UK grower of industrial hemp crops, is taking its first steps into the aquaculture sector with a project could lead to the alternative plant-based protein source being used…

22nd August 2022

Hemp aquafeed trials

22nd August 2022

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

As aquaculture grows, producers and feed firms are constantly looking for sustainable ingredients.

22nd August 2022

What makes a sustainable feed?

22nd August 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Farm-raised salmon is having a significant positive social impact in Orkney and the Northern Isles, according to a new economic impact report.

19th August 2022

Salmon benefits communities

19th August 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

With feed emissions representing up to 80% of aquaculture’s greenhouse gas emissions, global aquafeed company Skretting says it’s critical that feed companies and the wider aquaculture value chain prioritise the reduction of…

18th August 2022

Skretting elevates reporting

18th August 2022

NEWS

NEWS

One of the UK’s largest fish and seafood company has announced its biggest brand refresh in more than two decades.

18th August 2022

Young’s revamps brand

18th August 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Tilapia producer Regal Springs has become a member of the Blue Food Partnership’s multi-stakeholder Sustainable Aquaculture Working Group, which aims to harness the potential of sustainable aquaculture to help meet the nutritional…

18th August 2022

Regal Springs goes blue

18th August 2022

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

BioMar Group and Síldarvinnslan are teaming up to build a net-zero aquafeed production facility in Iceland.

17th August 2022

New net-zero feed plant

17th August 2022

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While the sector has the potential to nourish the world’s growing population, the FAO insists its growth must be sustainable

17th August 2022

Aquaculture at a crossroads

17th August 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A huge capelin catch helped Iceland’s fleet to land 40% more fish in the 12 months through July 2022, with over 1.5 million tonnes of fish and shellfish recorded in the preliminary…

17th August 2022

Capelin lifts Iceland

17th August 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The trade body for Scottish salmon has issued a warning over labour shortages and trade war with the EU.

16th August 2022

Salmon trade warning

16th August 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Cooke Inc, parent company of Cooke Aquaculture Inc of New Brunswick, Canada, has entered into a deal through which it will buy Australia-headquartered salmon and shrimp company Tassal Group Limited.

16th August 2022

Cooke agrees Tassal deal

16th August 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Australian salmon farming and seafood company Tassal has signed a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) for AUD 497 million of facilities, linking some of the interest charges on its loans to sustainability key performance…

15th August 2022

Tassal $497m green loan

15th August 2022

NEWS

NEWS

The Scottish salmon sector is facing continued challenges following Brexit and the pandemic, according to new HMRC figures.

15th August 2022

Challenges for Scots salmon

15th August 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Greenpeace UK has announced imminent plans to build an underwater boulder barrier in a third UK Marine Protected Area (MPA) to block destructive industrial fishing, with the action supported by celebrities Stephen…

15th August 2022

Celebs back fishing barrier

15th August 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Twenty-eight skippers and their crew from fishing ports across southwest and southern England have started their first voyage of the 2022 season to catch, tag and release Atlantic bluefin tuna.

15th August 2022

Skippers join bluefin project

15th August 2022

OPINION

OPINION

Aquaculture Stewardship Council Director of Innovation, Alison Hutchins writes for WF

12th August 2022

Promoting aquaculture best-practice through innovation and technology

12th August 2022