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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Thai Union Group has surpassed its sustainable tuna commitment for 2020 according to a newly published progress report.

25th August 2021

Thai Union beats 2020 sustainable tuna pledge

25th August 2021

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The world’s largest producer of farmed halibut has signed a six-year feed contract with Aller Aqua.

24th August 2021

Halibut feed contract

24th August 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed the release of the Australian fisheries and aquaculture statistics 2020, which has shown aquaculture is now the largest sector of the domestic seafood industry.

24th August 2021

Australian seafood’s future looks bright

24th August 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Yexiao Food & Catering Management is giving priority to seafood originating from Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certified facilities as part of a memorandum of understanding the company signed with the Global Aquaculture…

23rd August 2021

Chinese restaurant chain prioritises BAP

23rd August 2021

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Blue Unit Solution will be showcasing its new water quality monitoring system as this year’s Aqua Nor in Trondheim.

23rd August 2021

New water monitoring system for RAS farms

23rd August 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Dutch fishing and processing group Parlevliet & Van der Plas has agreed with main shareholder Mohamad Khachab to acquire a significant shareholding in Thunnus Overseas Group (TOG).

23rd August 2021

P and P buys into Thunnus Overseas Group

23rd August 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The Northern Shipyard in St Petersburg has begun construction of the tenth vessel in the series of trawlers being built for Norebo Group.

23rd August 2021

Tenth Norebo trawler build underway

23rd August 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Chicken of the Sea International (COSI) has announced the appointment of Andy Mecs to the role of Executive Vice President, Commercial.

23rd August 2021

Chicken of the Sea appoints EVP Commercial

23rd August 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Ace Aquatec, which opened its Norway office last year, will be represented by their growing Norwegian division at this year’s Aqua Nor, welcoming of its latest appointment, Unn Eilen Vik, who joins…

23rd August 2021

Ace Aquatec’s newest recruit at Aqua Nor

23rd August 2021

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Representatives of the Danish aquaculture industry are gearing up to showcase their expertise in energy efficiency solutions at this year’s Aqua Nor in Trondheim Spektrum on 24 August 2021.

20th August 2021

Danes bring energy technology to Aqua Nor

20th August 2021

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Norcod and fry producer Havlandet Marin Yngel have created new company Havlandet Norcod to build a new cod fry facility in Florø.

20th August 2021

New fry facility puts farmed cod on the menu

20th August 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A group of fish farmers from a marginalised community in India are enjoying a bumper harvest of pearl spot from their cage fish farming venture, bringing some relief from the difficulties caused…

19th August 2021

Fish farming in India brings relief from Covid

19th August 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Nutreco has formed two joint ventures with the largest animal feed producer in east Africa, Unga Group, to meet the growing demand for high quality protein within the region.

19th August 2021

Nutreco helps meet east African protein needs

19th August 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The French courts have ruled in favour of the Union of Small-Scale Fishers from the Occitan Region (SPMO) and three other stakeholders in their four-year-long battle over access to fishing rights.

18th August 2021

Court victory for French small-scale fishers

18th August 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Norwegian Offshore North East Arctic Cod will be recertified from 15 August 2021 while inshore North East Arctic cod will no longer be MSC certified, the Marine Stewardship Council has confirmed.

18th August 2021

Offshore Arctic cod recertified by MSC

18th August 2021

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A new trawler has been launched at the Finomar Shipyard Szczecin and will be completed at Macduff Shipyards for a local owner.

18th August 2021

Trawler launch for Scottish skipper

18th August 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cermaq aims to cut 35% its total greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

17th August 2021

Cermaq to cut emissions by 35%

17th August 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new open-source tool is helping to increase the consumption of nutrient-rich fish species in malnourished communities.

16th August 2021

Determining the nutritional value of fish

16th August 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Small-scale tuna fishers in the Azores are taking part in what is thought to be the world’s first competition to remove abandoned fishing gear at sea.

16th August 2021

Azores ghost gear removal competition

16th August 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Canadian Government has signed an amended Fisheries Resources Reconciliation Agreement (FRRA) committing to a respectful and cooperative partnership with Indigenous Peoples.

13th August 2021

Coastal First Nations fisheries agreement

13th August 2021