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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has welcomed “positive outcomes” for Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) tuna fisheries at the conclusion of the 1-6 September 2024 annual meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna…

11th September 2024

IATTC electronic monitoring ‘win’ welcomed

11th September 2024

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Spanish fisheries science and technology centre AZTI has developed an AI application designed to enhance the management and sustainability of commercial fisheries.

11th September 2024

AI developed to optimise fish school identification

11th September 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Cermaq, Mowi and Salmones Austral are now using Garware’s anti-caligus skirts in Chile, with the non-pharmacological alternative becoming part of their health strategies to control infestations in their operations.

11th September 2024

Anti-caligus skirts going down well in Chile

11th September 2024

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Sævareid Fiskeanlegg AS has awarded a significant smolt facility contract to Artec Aqua AS, a fully-owned subsidiary of Endúr ASA.

11th September 2024

Artec Aqua lands Norwegian smolt contract

11th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

HydroNeo, a leader in smart aquaculture technology, has announced a strategic partnership with shrimp welfare experts, FAI, aimed at improving shrimp welfare across Asia. 

10th September 2024

New partnership to boost shrimp welfare in Asia

10th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

North American value-added frozen seafood company High Liner Foods Incorporated has contributed to The Health Services Foundation of the South Shore with a donation of $250,000 in support of its Brighter Days…

10th September 2024

High Liner Foods donates to hospital cause

10th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Aquaculture R&D company FAI has entered a new working partnership with Egypt’s Central Lab for Aquaculture Research (CLAR) to advance fish welfare within the Egyptian tilapia sector.

10th September 2024

Egypt looks to step up tilapia welfare

10th September 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainable seafood eco-labelling scheme Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is failing to identify forced labour violations in the fisheries it certifies despite claims to the contrary, claims new research published in Ocean Sustainability.

10th September 2024

Report: Tuna vessels using forced labour hiding behind eco-label

10th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Accountability.Fish has raised further concerns over the lack of transparency within the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), which governs nearly 60% of the world’s tuna supply. The NGO has publicly named…

10th September 2024

WCPFC member states urged to uphold UN agreement

10th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Aldi has invested more than £45 million in the UK’s seafood industry over the past 12 months.

9th September 2024

Aldi casts its net on UK seafood industry

9th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway has enjoyed its best ever August for seafood exports, with a value of NOK 14.6 billion (€1.23 billion), an increase of 5% over the same month last year.

9th September 2024

Best August ever for Norway’s seafood exports

9th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With nearby volcanic activity forcing the people and businesses of fishing town Grindavik to relocate, the organisers of the 14th Icelandic Fisheries, Seafood & Aqua Exhibition (IceFish) are providing a special community…

9th September 2024

IceFish 2024 to bring Grindavik community back together

9th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the Icelandic fishing fleet in 2023 fell by 3% or almost 40,000 tonnes compared to the previous year to 1,374,825 tonnes, but the…

9th September 2024

Icelandic catch becomes more valuable

9th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A component of the South African albacore tuna fishery, represented by ICV Africa, has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the first fishery to do so following participation in the In-Transition…

9th September 2024

A first for newly-certified South African tuna fishery

9th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council and non-profit organisation Kaleka have joined forces to promote sustainable seafood farming in Indonesia’s Seruyan district.

6th September 2024

ASC and Kaleka team up on sustainable aquaculture

6th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Maldives has confirmed it is no longer issuing longline licences turning its focus instead to local one-by-one fishers and marine conservation.

5th September 2024

Maldives permanently bans longline fishing

5th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

There’s nothing unusual about seismic activity in Iceland. In November last year, the inhabitants of one of the country’s key ports were evacuated from their homes as weeks of earthquakes turned out…

5th September 2024

Seafood – Iceland’s economic keystone

5th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Finnish food tech company Hailia is joining forces with fish supplier, Kalayapriikki, and retail cooperative, S Group, on an innovative product that reduces waste.

4th September 2024

Discarded fish parts become gourmet trout

4th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Salmon Scotland is urging Scottish First Minister John Swinney to prioritise economic growth and job creation in the upcoming Programme for Government.

3rd September 2024

Salmon Scotland urges focus on aquaculture growth

3rd September 2024

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Researchers from Nofima and international collaborators have made important discoveries about how Atlantic salmon react to prolonged exposure to low levels of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).

3rd September 2024

New findings on salmon’s response to hydrogen sulphide in land-based farms

3rd September 2024