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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The world’s first population-wide fishing quota for highly vulnerable shortfin mako sharks has been agreed by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).

23rd November 2022

First mako shark quota

23rd November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The United States’ National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has confirmed the passing of its President & CEO, John Connelly.

22nd November 2022

NFI’s John Connelly dies

22nd November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule on food traceability designed to facilitate faster identification and rapid removal of potentially contaminated food from the market, resulting in fewer foodborne…

22nd November 2022

New US seafood regs

22nd November 2022

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

American global food corporation Cargill has announced that Brian Sikes has been elected President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 January 2023. 

22nd November 2022

Cargill appoints new chief

22nd November 2022

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Marine growth found on the legs of decommissioned oil and gas platforms could form the basis of new novel aquaculture and livestock feeds, researchers believe.

22nd November 2022

A new aquafeed resource?

22nd November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The decision to end commercial finfish net pen aquaculture in the US state of Washington has been criticised by New Brunswick, Canada, headquartered seafood company Cooke Aquaculture Pacific.

21st November 2022

DNR ban irks Cooke

21st November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The US state of Washington’s public aquatic lands will no longer be home to commercial finfish net pen aquaculture after Commissioner Hilary Franz announced an executive order prohibiting such activities in areas…

21st November 2022

State ends fish farming

21st November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Cooke Inc, parent company of Cooke Aquaculture Inc of New Brunswick, Canada, has completed its acquisition of Australian Atlantic salmon and black tiger shrimp producer Tassal Group Limited.

21st November 2022

Cooke acquires Tassal

21st November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of high-risk seafood are entering the Spanish market each year, finds a new report.

18th November 2022

Spain on high alert

18th November 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) decision to suspend the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery’s eco-certification has not gone down well with leaders in the US state.

18th November 2022

Maine reacts to MSC loss

18th November 2022