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BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Ireland’s seafood development agency, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), has appointed a new chief executive.

1st February 2023

BIM appoints new boss

1st February 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Built to operate under the Danish flag for its Swedish owners, pelagic vessel Astrid is the latest step in a strategy by the Johansson family to take a long-term view of the…

1st February 2023

New-gen pelagic catcher

1st February 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fish farmers have pledged to safeguard Scotland’s wild salmon and sea trout with the launch today of a new fund.

1st February 2023

Saving the ‘king of fish’

1st February 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The Netherlands-based insect-based protein and lipid supplier Protix has appointed Lynn De Proft as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). 

1st February 2023

Protix names new CFO

1st February 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With talks set to take place in London over new quota sharing arrangements for Northeast Atlantic blue whiting, Skretting, Cargill and BioMar, some of the main global buyers of the species, are calling for…

31st January 2023

Don’t blow whiting op

31st January 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has bolstered its board with a trio of new appointments representing three of Scotland’s salmon producers.

31st January 2023

SAIC board expands

31st January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The production of juvenile Atlantic bluefin tuna is moving forward with a new cooperation agreement between tuna farming start-up Next Tuna and Skretting.

31st January 2023

Bluefin farming progress

31st January 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), a project focused on the development of algae-based fish substituteshas been working since 2021 to turn the colours, flavours and texture of algae…

31st January 2023

Algae-seafood advance

31st January 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Steady growth has been seen in Brazil’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors in recent times. This is directly reflected in the country’s increasing domestic seafood output and exports, and perhaps most important of…

30th January 2023

Brazil changes tack

30th January 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The government of Canada is providing CAN$40 million over two years to support shellfish farmers impacted by a devastating hurricane.

30th January 2023

Aid for storm-hit producers

30th January 2023