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INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Investment company Blue Future Holding has acquired the remaining 67.2% of the shares in GreenFox Marine AS, with the goal to expand into new markets and reach further growth. Previously, Blue Future…

16th September 2024

GreenFox Marine acquired by Blue Future Holding

16th September 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Leading figures from across the UK seafood industry have seen first-hand the economic and environmental benefits of Fleetwood’s Neptune Fish and Seafood Processing Park.

16th September 2024

Fleetwood seafood processing park proves its importance

16th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

SustainED, a new educational programme for the sustainable development of Ecuador’s shrimp industry, has been launched by the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) and the National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA).

16th September 2024

Ecuador’s shrimp industry educated on sustainability

16th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norwegian white fish trading company Normarine has hired Bjørnar Klokk to fill its new Head of Trading role and to help grow the company’s relationships with customers worldwide.

16th September 2024

Normarine brings in head of trading

16th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Shrimp Welfare Project is pioneering the use of free electric stunners developed by Optimar to large-scale farms to help ensure ethical welfare standards.

13th September 2024

Electric stunners aid shrimp welfare

13th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Winners of Australia’s 2024 National Seafood Industry Awards and this year’s Hall of Fame inductees were announced at the prestigious National Seafood Industry Awards Gala Dinner, held on 12 September 2024 at…

13th September 2024

Australian seafood award winners announced

13th September 2024

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) have become a vital tool for tropical tuna fisheries and a need has developed to modify and simplify their construction to reflect the demands of both the industry…

12th September 2024

Biodegradable approach to tropical tuna fisheries

12th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

MPs have attended an event in Westminster to learn more about the economic and environmental benefits of Scottish salmon.

12th September 2024

MPs learn about Scottish salmon benefits

12th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Animal Equality UK is demanding stronger legal protections for farmed fish after footage revealed salmon suffocating on accredited farms supplying major British supermarkets.

11th September 2024

VIDEO: Boycott urged over Scottish salmon suffering

11th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new review has explored how best to maximise the availability of essential fatty acids known to be beneficial to human health.

11th September 2024

Maximising omega-3 fatty acid availability

11th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Western Australia Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) has welcomed Melissa Haslam into the role of Chief Executive Officer. Haslam joins WAFIC following 10 years as Executive Director at Forest Industries Federation (WA)…

11th September 2024

WAFIC welcomes new CEO

11th September 2024

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