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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A third consecutive month of significantly lower pelagic volumes led the total fish and shellfish catch recorded by Iceland’s fishing fleet in September 2024 to fall by 18% or more than 21,300…

15th October 2024

Iceland’s fish landings down 18% in September

15th October 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A new environmental-DNA (e-DNA) approach for monitoring the seabed conditions around marine fish farms has been developed, with the hope it can significantly speed up the assessment of sediment samples and subsequently…

15th October 2024

DNA modelling breakthrough for farm site seabed sampling

15th October 2024

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-based aquaculture company Stolt Sea Farm (SSF) has broken ground on the construction of RAS II, its new recirculation facility in Tocha, Portugal, for the production of sole.

15th October 2024

Stolt Sea Farm starts construction of new Portuguese facility

15th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scientists at the University of Stirling in Scotland have been awarded over £770,000 to support the roll out of a new vaccine that could deliver major benefits to the aquaculture industry.

14th October 2024

University vaccine work tackles resistance

14th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Tilapia Welfare Egypt Project has marked a significant achievement by enhancing the welfare of over 260 million fish, impacting 10% of Egypt’s Nile tilapia.

14th October 2024

Tilapia welfare project reaps rewards

14th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Five new draft Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) designed to improve the long-term sustainability of UK fish stocks have been opened for consultation.

14th October 2024

UK consulting on new fisheries management plans

14th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A landmark report from Project UK has highlighted significant strides toward sustainable fisheries management in the UK.

11th October 2024

Project UK boosts sustainable fisheries

11th October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Trade body Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed the agreement of a timetable to resume trade of live Australian lobster back into the mainland China market and has extended its gratitude to ministers and officials…

11th October 2024

Australia to resume live lobster trade with China

11th October 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

He’s only just stepped ashore – temporarily – from freezer trawler Reval Viking, one of the fleet of trawlers operated by Icelandic-owned Estonian company Reyktal. Now he’s facing a new challenge to…

10th October 2024

Shining a new light on shrimp trawling

10th October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new draft South East Marine Parks Management Plan has been unveiled by Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water. But while it has been designed to bolster marine biodiversity…

10th October 2024

Triumph for Australian tuna

10th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cflow has won a deal with Salmon Evolution, the world’s largest land-based fish farming facility, for its second phase build-out at Indre Harøy, Norway.

10th October 2024

Cflow wins Indre Harøy deal

10th October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Irish seafood economy has faced a turbulent year in 2023, with GDP declining by 2.9% to €1.2 billion, according to the latest Business of Seafood report released by Bord Iascaigh Mhara…

9th October 2024

Irish seafood navigates challenges

9th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

More than 650 pupils from Lochaber High School have taken part in a careers event focused on the Scottish salmon sector.

9th October 2024

Lochaber pupils explore salmon careers

9th October 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has confirmed that BioMar’s Ecuador site has achieved ASC Feed certification. Located in Guayaquil, the facility is dedicated to producing high-quality shrimp feed. 

9th October 2024

BioMar Ecuador secures aquafeed certification

9th October 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture and biotech company Watershed AC and computational biology firm Evogene Ltd have announced that they have successfully bred the first gene-edited giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii). 

9th October 2024

Giant freshwater prawn farming first

9th October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Plant-based seafood food brand HAPPIEE! has secured new listings in UK supermarket chains Sainsbury’s and Morrisons in recent weeks, adding to its existing presence in Tesco, Asda and Ocado.

9th October 2024

Plant-based seafood lands more UK supermarket listings

9th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) certification programme has expanded the geography of its Fishery Standard to include fisheries from around the world, with the extension expected to provide further choice in wild-capture…

8th October 2024

RFM certification goes global

8th October 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced GBP 1.6 million in funding for three major research projects aimed at improving the health and welfare of Scottish salmon, a key focus for the…

8th October 2024

Scottish aquaculture receives GBP 1.6m boost

8th October 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A project is underway in Argyll to create Scotland’s first commercial laboratory for the detailed analysis of marine environmental DNA (eDNA).

8th October 2024

First eDNA lab for Scottish aquaculture

8th October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative (AYK SSI) released its new research and monitoring blueprint addressing declined Western Alaska chum salmon populations, entitled: “Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim chum salmon research and monitoring action plan: Evidence of…

8th October 2024

New action plan released for Alaska salmon

8th October 2024