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FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The first commercial-scale plant in the world fully-funded through the Calysseo joint-venture between Adisseo and Calysta will be built in Chongqing’s Changshou district, an important milestone for the Feedkind project.

3rd July 2020

Aquafeed production plant opens in Chongqing

3rd July 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Seafood Legacy Co., Kumamoto Seawater Culture Fisheries Cooperative and Urata Suisan Co. have launched Japan’s first red sea bream aquaculture improvement project (AIP), encompassing two farms owned and operated by Urata Suisan…

3rd July 2020

Japan launches first red bream AIP

3rd July 2020

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

An extensive investigation by NGOs Advocate for Public Interest Law (APIL) and the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) have led to demands for Korea to make some substantial reforms to fishing industry practices,…

3rd July 2020

Korean fisheries need reform, claim NGOs

3rd July 2020

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK’s first major piece of fisheries legislation in nearly forty years has passed the House of Lords and has now entered the House of Commons for further scrutiny.

3rd July 2020

UK Fisheries Bill enters the House of Commons

3rd July 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar’s new recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) and fry aquaculture feed production line in Brande in Denmark is now fully operational.

2nd July 2020

BioMar upgrade sees production up a quarter

2nd July 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A Welsh project which aims to encourage collaborative working in the seafood sector has launched a ‘branded claw band’ scheme for lobsters.

1st July 2020

Branded claw bands promote Welsh lobster

1st July 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A double order of DuroWipers pantographs has kitted out two newbuild fishing vessels from Arklow Marine Services in Ireland.

1st July 2020

Double fishing vessel order for DuroWipers

1st July 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has endorsed two projects of more than US$12 million to reverse the overexploitation of select commercial fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

1st July 2020

Tackling overfishing in the Med and Black Sea

1st July 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The need to address environmental and social issues in the Thai fishmeal industry has led to a well-subscribed fishery improvement project (FIP) in the Gulf of Thailand that is the first in…

30th June 2020

Thai FIP multispecies criteria application

30th June 2020

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

JRC/Alphatron Marine has introduced a body heat camera capable of scanning individuals or groups to identify those at risk.

30th June 2020

JRC/Alphatron Marine introduces FeverCamera

30th June 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

A milestone agreement has been reached by the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) following the successful completion of an agreement between the two organisations for the…

30th June 2020

Data sharing supports monitoring and control

30th June 2020

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Corbion has made three new appointments to its Algae Ingredients team, increasing the impact of the company”s omega-3 algae feed ingredient, AlgaPrime DHA.

29th June 2020

Corbion expands algae feed team

29th June 2020

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The owner and operator of a coho salmon farm in Onagawa in northeast Japan, Marukin Co., has become the first in Japan to acquire Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification.

29th June 2020

Japanese coho salmon farm in ASC first

29th June 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood Scotland and Seafish as part of the Scottish Seafood Training Network, have brought the industry together for a webinar with Helen Muir, chair of the Scottish Seafood Training Network, to establish…

26th June 2020

Seafood sector convenes to discuss safety

26th June 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Thai Union Group and its subsidiaries, Thai Union Manufacturing, Thai Union Feedmill, Asian-Pacific Can and Okeanos Food have donated THB1 million to the ‘Samut Sakhon Fights for COVID-19 Fund’.

25th June 2020

Thai Union donates THB1M to COVID fund

25th June 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

For many small vessels in the EU, seabass represents more than 10% of landing value, peaking at 50% in the Netherlands and 40% in France, according to a new report released today…

25th June 2020

Report highlights key status of seabass

25th June 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund (CFSOF) has been re-opened by Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard Bernadette Jordan, to support the industry in accessing new consumer markets.

24th June 2020

Canada re-opens Opportunities Fund

24th June 2020

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Initiatives to improve job prospects and safety at sea for fishing observers has been a key focus of the 114th Forum Fisheries Committee (FFC114) meeting which brings together the 17 members of…

24th June 2020

Safety and security on FFA’s agenda

24th June 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The World Health Organisation, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and food safety agencies are seeking to reassure consumers that seafood is safe and is in no way related to the global Covid-19…

24th June 2020

Covid-19: Seafood is safe

24th June 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The first new beam trawler to join the UK fleet for almost twenty years has docked in Brixham after being handed over by its Dutch builders. Georgina of Ladram has been built…

23rd June 2020

Brixham’s brand-new beamer

23rd June 2020