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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

In advance of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) annual meeting, 14-21 November 2022, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published its position statement, which calls on…

7th November 2022

Protect tuna, ICCAT urged

7th November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Vestmannaeyjar-based Vinnslustaðirinn hf (VSV) has announced its intention to acquire fellow Icelandic companies Ós ehf and Leo Seafood ehf from the owner of the two firms, Sigurjón Óskarsson and his family.

7th November 2022

VSV expands group

7th November 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Italy and Lithuania have been given €518.2 million and €61.2 million respectively in EU funding to help promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and stimulate innovation and growth.

7th November 2022

Further fisheries funding

7th November 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Climate change activists are urging the EU and UK to end overfishing as the two begin formal negotiations to set 2023 catch limits.

7th November 2022

EU, UK overfishing calls

7th November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported seafood worth €1.41 billion in October, the highest value ever in a single month and an increase of 27% over the same period last year.

4th November 2022

Norway sets new record

4th November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scotland’s fish farmers have delivered a 7% increase in salmon volumes to the highest level ever recorded.

3rd November 2022

Salmon at record levels

3rd November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Frozen food company, Nomad Foods, is to begin supplying Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified farmed fish from three of the largest ASC-certified suppliers in the world.

2nd November 2022

Nomad ups panga volume

2nd November 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US seafood trade association National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has confirmed the appointment of Lisa Wallenda Picard as its new President & CEO.

2nd November 2022

NFI names new leader

2nd November 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New Zealand King Salmon Investments Ltd has confirmed the resignation of Chief Executive Grant Rosewarne, who has held the position with the aquaculture company since 2009.

2nd November 2022

NZKS boss resigns

2nd November 2022

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Norwegian land-based salmon farmer Andfjord Salmon AS has confirmed the average weight of the salmon in its first pool at its Kvalnessite, on the island of Andøya, has now reached 1kg.

1st November 2022

Andfjord’s fish reach 1kg

1st November 2022