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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

NEWS

NEWS

As of 1 May 2022, Aller Aqua Group has taken over 100% of Danforel.

9th June 2022

Aller Aqua acquires Danforel

9th June 2022

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Genetics in aquaculture and fisheries offers new approaches to tackling key challenges and improving our understanding of the interactions between genes and the environment

8th June 2022

Genetics – the new frontier

8th June 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The first ever British one-by-one caught tuna might be reaching the shelves next year if plans to reopen a cannery on St Helena go ahead. 

8th June 2022

Sustainable British tuna

8th June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine could put a €300 million hole in the EU-27 fishing fleet’s profits this year, the European Commission has warned.

8th June 2022

Ukraine war hits EU fishers

8th June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition – or IceFish as it’s popularly known – is all set to open its doors on Wednesday 8 June, welcoming exhibitors and attendees from around the world, at…

7th June 2022

IceFish 2022 is ready!

7th June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Tuna purse seine company Caroline Fisheries Corporation has joined the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) as a Funding Partner, becoming the organisation’s first partner from Micronesia.

7th June 2022

Caroline Fisheries joins GSSI

7th June 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Norwegian Seafood Council is trying to change the UK’s perception about seafood and sustainable diets

7th June 2022

Promoting sustainable seafood

7th June 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A Notice of Intent in the Federal Register announcing the preparation of the Gulf of Mexico Aquaculture Opportunity Area Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement has been published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

7th June 2022

New US aqua prospect

7th June 2022

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

New funding of £500,000 has been allocated to support the development of wild salmon conservation measures in Scotland.

7th June 2022

Salmon recovery funding

7th June 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Icelandic salmon farming company Arnarlax has signed a share purchase agreement for the remaining 50% of shares in Eldisstöðin Ísþór smolt facility in Þorlákshöfn.

6th June 2022

Arnarlax acquires smolt facility

6th June 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Iceland-based salmon farming company Ice Fish Farm AS has confirmed the presence of infectious salmon anemia (ISA) at its farming operations in Hamraborg and Svarthamar.

6th June 2022

Ice Fish confirms ISA

6th June 2022