News

NEWS

NEWS

The Irish seafood economy grew by more than 15% in 2021 despite the challenges of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.

11th April 2022

Irish seafood grows 15%

11th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Administrative Board of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) has elected Fabrizio Donatella, Director of Fisheries Policy Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic and Outermost Regions at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime…

8th April 2022

New fisheries control chief

8th April 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Scotland’s farmed salmon sector has joined calls from the food and drink industry for more flexibility in the UK’s immigration system to help address labour shortages.

8th April 2022

Immigration action urged

8th April 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Sainsbury’s has become the first UK supermarket to have 100% of its fresh Scottish salmon range independently certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

7th April 2022

Sainsbury’s salmon first

7th April 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and new COVID-19 outbreaks affecting the Chinese market, Norway exported NOK 34 billion worth of seafood in the first quarter of this year – its highest…

7th April 2022

Record quarter for Norway

7th April 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian land-based salmon farming company Salmon Evolution ASA has confirmed that it successfully achieved a private placement, raising gross proceeds of approximately NOK 300 million.

7th April 2022

Salmon Evolution funds

7th April 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US supermarket chain Wegmans has joined public-private partnership the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) as a Funding Partner.

6th April 2022

Wegmans joins GSSI

6th April 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The latest round of awards from the first year of the Marine Fund Scotland (MFS) has provided fishing businesses and marine organisations in coastal communities with £7.4 million in funding.

6th April 2022

Marine Fund Scotland

6th April 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scotland’s farmed salmon sector has urged the UK government to speed up the removal of bureaucratic post-Brexit paperwork for exporting goods to the EU.

6th April 2022

Brexit red tape

6th April 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Blue Waters LLC Oman, which produces seabream (Sparus aurata) in the Gulf of Oman, has achieved Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has confirmed.

6th April 2022

Oman aqua certification first

6th April 2022

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

A fifth round of sanctions against Russia has been proposed by the European Commission in response to the invasion of Ukraine and allegations of war crimes, with the new sanctions’ six pillars…

5th April 2022

More Russia sanctions

5th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

To ensure there is informed understanding of the sector by politicians and other interested parties, the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has produced the new ‘Pelagic Industry Briefing Document’.

5th April 2022

Demystifying pelagics

5th April 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The final draft of the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) Hatchery Standard Issue 2.0, published by the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has been finalised, complete with new requirements related to food safety, worker…

5th April 2022

Hatchery standard finalised

5th April 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

2021 brought a rapid growth in Iceland’s farmed fish production and sector earnings, confirms new data compiled by Statistics Iceland.

5th April 2022

Iceland aquaculture growth

5th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union has officially become a member of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC), the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG Mare) has confirmed.

4th April 2022

EU joins NPFC

4th April 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Europe’s fishers have welcomed measures to help support the industry following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

4th April 2022

Crisis support welcomed

4th April 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Both the founder and the executive director of Bangkok-based seafood giant Thai Union (TU) have been fined for insider trading.

4th April 2022

Thai Union insider trading

4th April 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Confirmation of the new Australia-India interim free trade agreement (FTA) has been welcomed by national body Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) as the industry seeks to open up new markets.

4th April 2022

Australia-India FTA boost

4th April 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Vertically integrated tilapia producer Regal Springs AG and aquaculture technology provider aquaManager have formed a new strategic alliance to deliver smarter automation of the former’s fish farming operations.

4th April 2022

Smart farming tilapia

4th April 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has confirmed that it has placed a temporary suspension on Russian participation in its activities.

1st April 2022

ICES suspends Russia

1st April 2022