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PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Nordic private equity firm Bluefront Equity has invested in Svolvær, North Norway-headquartered Proff Kulde AS, a supplier of refrigerant and heating solutions for the seafood industry.

20th June 2022

Bluefront buys into tech firm

20th June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Iceland’s Marine & Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) has issued its fishing opportunities advice for the forthcoming 2022/23 season and 28 fish stocks in Icelandic waters, with its recommendations including reduced quotas for…

20th June 2022

Iceland to cut quotas

20th June 2022

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Omaha, US, headquartered fishmeal and fish oil giant Scoular has introduced a new marine sustainability programme aimed at helping the aquaculture feed sector to improve traceability and transparency. 

17th June 2022

Scoular ups sustainability drive

17th June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A large blue whiting catch helped Iceland’s fishing fleet to land 33% more fish and shellfish last month, with the total volume reaching almost 143,850 tonnes.

17th June 2022

Icelandic catch growth

17th June 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Billund Aquaculture and Aquapurna are set to revolutionise welfare standards and sustainability in shrimp farming with an automated and tech-driven production model.

16th June 2022

Sustainable shrimp farming

16th June 2022

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms has taken delivery of a new semi-hybrid powered workboat specially designed to service larger pens and nets at its west coast of Scotland marine farms.

16th June 2022

Farmers new semi-hybrid

16th June 2022

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Scotland-headquartered marine equipment and technology supplier Gael Force Group has started a partnership with a business that aims to turn waste from its moorings production into recyclable garden products.

16th June 2022

New life for old rope

16th June 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Mowi has received a Special Recognition Award at Compassion in World Farming’s (CIWF) Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards.

15th June 2022

Welfare award for Mowi

15th June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The lack of flexibility and the complexity of the EU’s current Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) are preventing the fishing sector from adapting to the challenges to come, the European Association of Fish…

15th June 2022

Brussels told CFP is too ‘inflexible’

15th June 2022

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Peruvian company TASA has taken ownership of the fishing industry’s first unmanned surface vessel (USV) for cost effective fish finding and oceanographic and marine resource monitoring.

15th June 2022

First fisheries drone goes to Peru

15th June 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Private equity impact investors Ocean 14 Capital Fund has signed a deal to purchase a controlling stake in SyAqua from aquaculture investment company Golden Springs Group (GSG).

15th June 2022

Ocean 14 invests in shrimp tech

15th June 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Charities and non-profit organisations have warned the Marine Stewardship Council it could lose its reputation as a committed support of sustainable seafood because changes to its certification programme do not go far…

15th June 2022

MSC standard changes a missed opportunity

15th June 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

An environmental lifecycle assessment tool is now available for the aquaculture industry.

13th June 2022

Aquaculture sustainability tool

13th June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Nearly three quarters of French and English fishermen would consider using a biodegradable fishing net, according to a recent survey.

13th June 2022

Sustainable fishing gear survey

13th June 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Icelandic fishing company Síldarvinnslan hf has reached an agreement to purchase over 34% of the shares in salmon farming company Arctic Fish Holding AS for almost NOK 1.1 billion.

13th June 2022

Arctic Fish nets new shareholder

13th June 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has written an open letter to coastal state ministers, calling on governments to support sustainable pelagic fisheries.

10th June 2022

NAPA sustainable fisheries plea

10th June 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Food processing equipment and software giant Marel has successfully closed the US$ 540 million acquisition of Wenger, a Kansas-based processing solutions provider for the petfood, plant-based proteins and aquafeed sectors. 

10th June 2022

Marel ties up Wenger deal

10th June 2022

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A new tool aimed at helping increase the native oyster (Ostrea edulis) population around the English coast has been launched, the Environment Agency announced on World Oceans Day, 8 June 2022.

10th June 2022

New oyster restoration tool

10th June 2022

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Thirteen awards were bestowed at the 8th Icelandic Fisheries Awards, including two that recognised the outstanding career contributions made to the sector

9th June 2022

IceFish 2022 winners

9th June 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Salmon Evolution is expanding its farming operations into North America and aiming to raise its production capacity target to 100,000 tonnes HOG [head on gutted] by 2032.

9th June 2022

Salmon Evolution US ambitions

9th June 2022