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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood giant Thai Union Group PCL reported a second-quarter net profit of THB 1.2 billon, a 14.2% year-on-year increase led by a sustained recovery in its Ambient, PetCare, and Value-added categories. 

8th August 2024

Thai Union profits rise as business segments recover

8th August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Western Mediterranean fish stocks are on the road to full recovery, advises a report published by the European Commission on the implementation of the Western Mediterranean multi-annual management plan for demersal fish…

8th August 2024

West Med fish stocks starting to recover

8th August 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The European Union’s aquatic animal production stood at 4.2 million tonnes in 2022, with fisheries landings contributing an estimated 3.1 million tonnes and aquaculture reaching 1.1 million tonnes, according to the latest…

7th August 2024

EU aquaculture lags behind fisheries production

7th August 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has succeeded in induced breeding and seed production of giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis), calling it a “landmark achievement” for mariculture research.

7th August 2024

India succeeds in the captive breeding of giant trevally

7th August 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Richard Williamson, new chair of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), said he is honoured to take on the new role and build upon the excellent work of the previous long-standing chair,…

7th August 2024

New SPFA chairman keen to address challenges facing sector

7th August 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

UK public body Seafish has launched end-of-life fishing and aquaculture gear surveys to help minimise waste and encourage greater recycling.

7th August 2024

End-of-life fishing and aquaculture gear surveys launched

7th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported NOK 13 billion worth of fisheries and aquaculture products last month, representing a 6% or NOK 727 million increase on the total reported in July 2023, with Poland, Denmark and…

7th August 2024

Weakened krone boosts Norwegian exports

7th August 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The FiiZK Group has agreed to sell its lice skirt production business to Icelandic supplier, Hampidjan Group.

7th August 2024

FiiZK to sell lice skirt business

7th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK-headquartered Nomad Foods, the company behind European frozen food brands like Birds Eye, Findus, Iglo, Ledo and Frikom, has appointed Steven Libermann as Group Executive President, effective immediately. 

7th August 2024

Nomad Foods appoints group executive president

7th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK seafood importer, processor and supplier New England Seafood International (NESI) has acquired the trade and certain assets of the Blue Sea Food Company from Kroll Advisory, who were appointed as administrators…

7th August 2024

NESI re-enters shellfish category

7th August 2024