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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Australians will soon be able to select their preferred seafood products in restaurants and cafes, with country-of-origin labelling (CoOL) to be added to menus. Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has…

20th March 2025

Australia advances labelling change for seafood

20th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Unibio’s microbial single-cell protein, Uniprotein, has received official approval from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) for use in aquaculture feed for fish and crustaceans.

19th March 2025

Saudi approval for Unibio protein

19th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture is set to receive a significant boost to its marine aquaculture research capabilities with a £3.84 million investment in its Marine Environment Research Laboratory (MERL)…

19th March 2025

Stirling University secures £3.84m aquaculture grant

19th March 2025

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard has announced the launch of NB1124 – soon to be named Takapo – a new state-of-the-art fishing vessel commissioned by Aurora Fisheries, a part of the Solander Group.

19th March 2025

Tersan launches Aurora Fisheries’ new factory freezer trawler

19th March 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Tests carried out on compostable fish aggregating devices (FADs) in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans by Zunibal, in collaboration with AZTI, have paved the way towards the development of a new FAD…

19th March 2025

Zunibal, AZTI develop new biodegradable FAD

19th March 2025

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Safety equipment supplier Wescom Group has launched its new sMRT V300 Class M Man Overboard device, a compact unit that combines AIS, DSC, 121.5MHz and GNSS technology.

19th March 2025

Wescom unveils new man overboard beacon

19th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook has unveiled his new cabinet, which features a number of changes, including a new Minister for Fisheries.

19th March 2025

Western Australia names new fisheries minister

19th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A rise in pelagic catches lifted the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet by 3% or more than 2,000 tonnes year-on-year to 69,945 tonnes in February 2025, according to…

18th March 2025

Icelandic fisheries landings up 3% in February

18th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The NGOs BLOOM and foodwatch have taken Carrefour to court, accusing the supermarket giant of failing to prevent destructive tuna fishing, mercury contamination and human rights abuses in its supply chain.

18th March 2025

Carrefour faces legal battle over canned tuna

18th March 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

In recognition of the decline of Atlantic salmon and its importance to indigenous communities, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier has announced Canada’s first ever conservation strategy…

18th March 2025

Canada launches wild salmon conservation effort

18th March 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Total fishmeal production for January 2025 increased by approximately 75% compared to the same month in 2024, according to the latest analysis from marine ingredients organisation IFFO. This increase, it said, was…

18th March 2025

IFFO: global fishmeal, fish oil production off to a good start

18th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has reported a positive shift in the status of tuna stocks, with overfishing declining by eight percentage points.

17th March 2025

Tuna stock health improving, says ISSF

17th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar has confirmed it will acquire the remaining shares of Norwegian aquaculture research centure, LetSea, from KapNor.

17th March 2025

BioMar acquires full ownership of LetSea

17th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

As rising tariffs and escalating trade tensions with the US drive more Canadians to seek local products, SeaChoice is sounding the alarm over misleading seafood labels that could leave consumers in the…

14th March 2025

Canadian seafood labelling reform calls

14th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) in the US has revamped its web offering to help combat misinformation about seafood.

14th March 2025

NFI tackles seafood misinformation

14th March 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

FISH Standard for Crew has successfully completed the Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) benchmarking process, earning SSCI recognition.

13th March 2025

FISH Standard achieves SSCI recognition

13th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A group of fishers has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit in San Diego, California, against Bumble Bee Foods, alleging they were victims of human trafficking and forced labour while catching tuna sold by…

13th March 2025

Fishers sue Bumble Bee over alleged abuse

13th March 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

India’s shrimp exports closed out 2024 with a December trade volume of 67,933 tonnes, an increase of 13% on the last month of 2023. This contributed to a fourth-quarter export total of…

13th March 2025

India’s shrimp exports top 733,000 tonnes

13th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

To mark its seventh anniversary as a benchmark for responsible shrimp farming, the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has released a film showing how its Ecuadorian industry members are striving to generate and…

13th March 2025

WATCH: SSP looks back on seven years of progressing shrimp farming sustainability

13th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Donna Fordyce, CEO of Seafood Scotland, has called on industry partners to back the creation of a Scottish Ocean Cluster, with the estimation that it could help unlock three times more value…

13th March 2025

Seafood Scotland: Cluster could treble industry’s value

13th March 2025