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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Fish Welfare Prize prize was awarded to Cermaq at last week’s AquaNor exhibition in Trondheim, for the company’s improvement work at Holmvåg fry plant in Steigen, and the good results it…

31st August 2021

Cermaq award for work to improve fish welfare

31st August 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A new study of the implementation of the landing obligation (LO) has found control and enforcement remain challenging.

31st August 2021

Landing obligation control challenging

31st August 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Already established in South America since 2019, Thai-based global seafood and meat supplier Siam Canadian has announced its latest expansion with an office in Guayauqil.

30th August 2021

Siam Canadian opens Ecuador branch

30th August 2021

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The UK Government has signed an agreement with the Pacific Community (SPC) for GBP 263,000 that will help Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Tonga to secure the rights and responsibilities over their…

27th August 2021

UK supporting Pacific ECS submissions

27th August 2021

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Algae can both reduce emissions and be an alternative raw material in feed. Some of the nutrients released from salmon cages are water-soluble and can be used to fertilise the algae and…

27th August 2021

Integrated salmon and kelp farming

27th August 2021

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A group of aquaculture researchers in Scotland is aiming to develop a simple mass testing tool that can detect heart conditions in salmon.

26th August 2021

Detecting heart disease in salmon

26th August 2021

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Brunvoll propulsion and manoeuvring systems have been selected for six new fishing vessels being built at Karstensens Skibsværft in Skagen for Norwegian, Swedish and Scottish companies, to be delivered over the coming…

25th August 2021

Brunvoll systems for six new fishing vessels

25th August 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Fishing Industry Association (PNG) has become the latest signatory to the 2025 Pledge towards Sustainable Tuna (25PST), a voluntary commitment convened by the World Economic Forum, Friends of Ocean Action and the…

25th August 2021

Papua New Guinea pledges sustainable tuna

25th August 2021

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