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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farmers have welcomed a Scottish government commitment to consider their call for £10 million-a-year in licence fees to help tackle a housing crisis in rural Scotland.

15th May 2023

Scottish government ‘open-minded’ about licence fees

15th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ocean conservationist, Sea Shepherd Global, is sending a patrol ship to the South Pacific island of Tuvalu to help combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

12th May 2023

Tuvalu secures extra support in fight against IUU

12th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Farmed seafood certification scheme, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has confirmed its new Chain of Custody (CoC) module becomes effective and mandatory on 30 May 2023. The update includes new requirements additional to the…

12th May 2023

ASC upgrades chain of custody requirements

12th May 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

New ropes made from biomaterials have been developed by Spain’s AZTI science and technology centre with the potential to replace conventional plastics of fossil origin in mussel and algae cultivation.

12th May 2023

ATZI develops ‘bio’ aquaculture ropes

12th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new website allowing users to search for data on fishing authorisations that have been granted during the last 10 years for EU vessels fishing outside EU waters and for non-EU vessels fishing in…

12th May 2023

EU fishing authorisations website launched

12th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new publication that guides readers through Mediterranean and Black Sea aquaculture – highlighting its benefits and demystifying the sector – has been published by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of…

12th May 2023

New cookbook looks to debunk aquaculture myths

12th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ireland’s government has been urged to implement cross-departmental action that enables the fishing industry to transition to low impact, low emissions fisheries that in turn deliver on commitments to halt biodiversity loss…

11th May 2023

Fisheries action = climate action, Irish leaders told

11th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Mowi has recorded its highest ever operational profit of €322 million in the first quarter of 2023, thanks to record-high salmon prices.

11th May 2023

Mowi records best ever quarter

11th May 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Vesterålen company Kystdrift went to Seacon for the design of its new 50.3-metre vessel, subsequently placing the build order at the nearby Larsnes Mek Verksted yard. The SC-51 design has a 499-cubic-metre…

11th May 2023

Newbuild to combine fishing and farming

11th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fifty-five billion dollars must be invested in regenerative aquaculture and technological progress by 2050 if a 20% shortfall between the global seafood demand and supply is to be avoided, according to a new…

11th May 2023

Report: $55bn needed to avoid seafood shortage

11th May 2023