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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Worrying levels of fibreglass are being found in oysters and mussels, according to a new study, with the research marking the first-time fibreglass or glass reinforced plastic (GRP) particles have been found…

2nd July 2024

Study: Fibreglass contaminating oysters and mussels

2nd July 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Baja California Sur-based regenerative aquaculture company Earth Ocean Farms (EOF) has introduced Santomar, its new consumer-facing brand, aimed at showcasing the quality and taste of its fish, as well as the processes…

2nd July 2024

Santomar commits to regenerative totoaba production

2nd July 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The search has begun to find the next set of champion fish and chip shops, with the National Fish and Chip Awards, the UK’s top prize-giving event for outstanding businesses in the industry, launching…

2nd July 2024

UK National Fish and Chip Awards 2025 opens for entries

2nd July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With less than two months until the opening of Nor-Fishing 2024, the event has announced the three finalists for its Innovation Award, with the winner to be announced at the opening ceremony…

2nd July 2024

Nor-Fishing names Innovation Award finalists

2nd July 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

WF readers are invited to sign up to join the free-to-attend Fish Waste for Profit Webinar 2024 and find out about some of the innovative ways seafood processing businesses are utilising fish…

2nd July 2024

Webinar: Fish Waste For Profit – Wednesday 3 July 2024, 1500 BST/1400 UTC

2nd July 2024

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

A UK fisheries and security firm has developed an innovative acoustic location device to help fishing boats find lost gear.

1st July 2024

UK tech helps solve the ghost gear crisis

1st July 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Aquaship/Intership has ordered a new battery-hybrid wellboat from Norwegian Salt Ship Design.

1st July 2024

New hybrid wellboat for Aquaship/Intership

1st July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new fund has been launched to help Peruvian fishers develop and implement sustainable fishing practices.

28th June 2024

Fund launches to finance Peruvian fishers

28th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A team of scientists from the AZTI Technology Centre has developed a novel way of better understanding the interdependency of fish species.

27th June 2024

DNA shows who eats whom

27th June 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Net pens, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), flow-through – which blue food farming system is best? According to Ohad Maiman, Managing Partner of land-based focused fund Aquafounders Capital, this is a complicated question…

27th June 2024

Farming seafood on land making a lot more sense

27th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The partial agreement reached between the UK, Norway and the Faroe Islands on the sharing of the Northeast Atlantic mackerel fishing opportunities has disappointed the EU fishing industry, according to Europêche and the European Association of…

27th June 2024

EU fishers slam UK, Norway, Faroes mackerel deal

27th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With Western Australia Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) Chief Executive Officer Darryl Hockey stepping down after four years in the role, an executive recruitment process has appointed former Forest Industries Federation WA Executive…

27th June 2024

WAFIC names new CEO

27th June 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European frozen food company Nomad Foods, the company behind brands such as Birds Eye, Findus, Iglo, Ledo and Frikom, has announced the results of an 18-month study exploring if frozen food storage…

27th June 2024

Nomad commits to cutting carbon emission

27th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

PCR kit manufacturer Primerdesign has developed a new test for detecting Norovirus in oysters.

26th June 2024

New test to detect Norovirus in oysters

26th June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

More than 120 aquaculture sector workers in Egypt have successfully completed tilapia welfare training with the help of the Tilapia Welfare Egypt project.

26th June 2024

Egyptian workers trained in tilapia welfare

26th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A consultation to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the common fisheries policy (CFP) has been started by the European Commission with the aim to gather evidence and different perspectives from a range of…

26th June 2024

Brussels launches CFP evaluation

26th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

After 15 years of dedicated service, Alex Wiseman has retired as Chair of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA). Former Vice-chair Richard Williamson has been elected as the new Chair, while Alexander…

26th June 2024

Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association names new leaders

26th June 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Borncut A/S, a Danish company specialising in the portioning industry for fish, poultry and meat processing, has sold the majority of its shares to IB Food-Machines, based in the Netherlands. This decision…

25th June 2024

New majority owner for Borncut

25th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Next year’s Barents Sea cod fishing quotas should be reduced by 31%, which would be its lowest level in over two decades, according to the latest advice from the Joint Russian-Norwegian Arctic Fisheries…

25th June 2024

Huge cod quota cut advised for Barents Sea

25th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Oceana UK is preparing to take the UK government to court over what it calls the severe threat to marine life caused by the latest licences for oil and gas exploration in…

25th June 2024

Oceana seeks legal action over UK oil and gas licences

25th June 2024