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INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) eco-labelling scheme is often described as the “gold standard” for sustainable seafood, yet numerous controversial certifications – from Australian orange roughy to Antarctic krill to Atlantic bluefin…

5th July 2022

On The Hook: Why we’re running an external review into the MSC

5th July 2022

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Recognising that with proper handling, the offcuts from processing pelagic fish can be used for more valuable purposes, EU-funded project WaSeaBi has developed new sorting technology that make it possible to separate…

4th July 2022

New pelagic sorting tech

4th July 2022

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Inuit-owned fishing company Baffin Fisheries has chosen seafood processing equipment supplier Carsoe for the delivery of a complete onboard factory for its new coldwater shrimp and halibut freezer trawler.

4th July 2022

Carsoe for Canadian giant

4th July 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With less than two months to go until the 2022 edition of the Nor-Fishing trade fair, the Nor-Fishing Foundation Board has announced the shortlist for its Innovation Award and a prize of…

4th July 2022

Nor-Fishing shortlist

4th July 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Japanese seafood firms Mitsubishi Corporation and Maruha Nichiro Corporation have agreed to establish a new joint-venture company, Atland Corporation, that will specialise in the land-based production of salmon.

4th July 2022

New Japan salmon venture

4th July 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands-based animal nutrition giant Nutreco has acquired full ownership of Eruvaka after purchasing a 25% stake in 2018.

4th July 2022

Nutreco acquires Eruvaka

4th July 2022

NEWS

NEWS

Norwegian seafood producer, King Oscar, has become the largest-selling brand in the canned specialty seafood category

4th July 2022

King Oscar hits the top spot

4th July 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Salmon farmers are calling for £10 million a year in licence fees to be reinvested in affordable housing to tackle the growing property crisis in rural Scotland.

1st July 2022

Scotland’s rural housing crisis

1st July 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) is renaming its operations in Scotland to Bakkafrost Scotland.

30th June 2022

Scottish Salmon Company rebrands

30th June 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The new National Security Memorandum (NSM) issued by US President Joe Biden to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and related harmful fishing practices is a step in the right direction…

30th June 2022

Biden IUU plan ‘not enough’

30th June 2022