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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

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has proposed total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for nine out of the 10 stocks managed by the EU in the Baltic Sea. The remaining quota proposal, Bothnian herring,…

3rd September 2024

Baltic Sea fishing opportunities proposed for 2025

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

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The US ban on importing wild-caught shrimp from India has badly affected the livelihood of a large number of fishers, with a new status report on conservation and trade policies estimating a…

2nd September 2024

India’s shrimp industry loses $500m to US ban

2nd September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Lantra Scotland, the training and skills body for land-based industries and aquaculture, has officially become the new host of Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA).

2nd September 2024

Lantra takes the helm at WiSA

2nd September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Albert Heijn is looking to set a new standard for sustainable seafood in the Netherlands by being the first Dutch retailer to introduce farmed shrimp that are raised with significantly higher welfare…

2nd September 2024

Albert Heijn debuts new sustainable shrimp

2nd September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Small-scale Scottish salmon farmer Loch Duart has confirmed it is taking its prized fish to Seafood Expo Asia in Singapore from 4-6 September 2024, giving visitors, buyers and food enthusiasts at the…

2nd September 2024

Loch Duart targets Asian export growth

2nd September 2024

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Celiktrans Shipyard in Turkey has delivered the 48.1 metre LOA, 14-metre breadth groundfish trawler Sigurbjörg ÁR-67. It was built to a Nautic design for the Westman Islands-based fishing company.

30th August 2024

Triple-rigger for Ísfélag of Iceland

30th August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Millions of women in the fisheries industry are being left behind as new technologies emerge to address climate change and economic pressures, according to a new study by the University of East…

30th August 2024

Women in seafood marginalised by technology

30th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

China is poised to drive 40% of the global growth in seafood consumption to 2030, and this tremendous growth, fuelled by the country’s economic prosperity, large population, and high seafood demand, could…

30th August 2024

Rabobank: China could soon become a $29bn seafood import market

30th August 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Biotech company Lallemand Animal Nutrition and the University of Plymouth in the UK have marked 15 years of collaboration by unveiling a new initiative that aims to enhance fish resilience and welfare.

29th August 2024

New project targets improved aquaculture health and wellbeing

29th August 2024