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LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

UK-based Ocean 14 Capital has invested €10 million to finance the entirety of a leading producer of sustainable tilapia in Brazil.

11th October 2022

Sustainable tilapia funding

11th October 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway has set a new record for seafood exports, increasing the value by 29% to €10.45 billion compared to the same period last year.

10th October 2022

Norway sets export record

10th October 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Scottish government has published its first strategy for the seafood sector, detailing how the industry will be supported to remain internationally competitive despite the challenges of post-Brexit trading.

10th October 2022

Scottish seafood strategy

10th October 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

NOAA Sea Grant has confirmed US$2.1 million has been allocated to fund four projects that advance aquaculture research and extension to support sustainable aquaculture in Maine.

10th October 2022

Maine aquaculture support

10th October 2022

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Investing just 1% of sales in traceability could increase the seafood industry’s profitability by 60% to a total US$122 billion, according to a new report compiled by non-profit financial think tank firm…

7th October 2022

Follow that fish

7th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norway Royal Salmon (NRS), Måsøval and SalMar have become the latest seafood producers to cancel their plans for growth after the Norwegian government announced a tax hike on aquaculture from 22% to…

7th October 2022

‘Salmon tax’ hits more firms

7th October 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Norway is to restrict access to its ports for Russian fishing vessels in order to prevent them from circumventing the sanctions placed on Moscow due to the conflict in Ukraine, the country’s…

7th October 2022

Norway curbs Russia access

7th October 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following its announcement on 3 October that it would freeze investments in Norway if the country introduces a proposed 40% resource rent tax on aquaculture, salmon producer Cermaq has ended its NOK…

6th October 2022

Cermaq terminates permits

6th October 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Organisers of the biennial International Sea Lice Conference have announced that Scotland is to host the next meeting in 2024, after a successful bid was led by the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre…

6th October 2022

Scots win sea lice summit

6th October 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship (SeaBOS), a joint initiative between the world’s largest commercial seafood companies and science to strengthen sustainable practices within the seafood industry, has appointed Thai Union Group PCL…

6th October 2022

SeaBOS appoints new chair

6th October 2022