News

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

North American seafood processor and marketer High Liner Foods Incorporated has committed to make a US$10 million investment in Andfjord Salmon Group AS.

23rd May 2024

High Liner Foods invests in land-based salmon farmer

23rd May 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Through policy reform and innovation support, the UK government wants to realise its vision of a thriving and sustainable fishing and seafood industry and a healthy marine environment, according to Lord (Richard) Benyon, Minister of State…

22nd May 2024

Lord Benyon: I want UK salmon farming to lead the way on sustainability

22nd May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Bottom Fisheries Alliance (EBFA) is calling for a crucial vote on the future of EU fishing to be postponed.

22nd May 2024

Call for EU fishing areas closure vote delay

22nd May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has pledged £4.6 million to help make the UK’s aquaculture industry more sustainable.

22nd May 2024

£4.6m boost for UK sustainable aquaculture

22nd May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Holyrood’s Rural Affairs & Islands (RAI) Committee has launched a follow-up inquiry to ask if recommendations made to the Scottish Government in 2018, to address economic, social and environmental issues related to…

22nd May 2024

Scottish salmon farming inquiry launched

22nd May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Through a new collaboration, Australian tuna business JR Simplot Company’s John West brand and Pacific tuna supply chain traceability and verification company Pacifical have begun exchanging data using the GDST (Global Dialogue…

21st May 2024

Tuna leaders improve transparency, sustainability levels

21st May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

An urchin ranching company and an environmental project developer are establishing a new business to tackle the ecological and climate challenges posed by urchin overpopulation

21st May 2024

Urchin ranching to tackle NZ kelp depletion

21st May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian coastal cargo company Eidsvaag AS is to grow its fleet of forage carrier vessels with two new state-of-the-art vessels designed and equipped by Kongsberg Maritime.

21st May 2024

Kongsberg to design, equip two salmon farm forage carriers

21st May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New reports by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) released this month (part 2) and October 2023 (part 1) show declines in performance of key reduction fisheries for the sixth year in a row,…

21st May 2024

Reduction analysis shows continued drop in fisheries performance

21st May 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture solutions provider Ocean on Land Technology has entered a new strategic licensing agreement with Northbay Innovations (NBI) aimed at enhancing lobster and crustacean hatchery systems worldwide. The collaboration leverages Ocean on Land’s Aquahive…

21st May 2024

Ocean on Land Technology advances lobster hatchery systems

21st May 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Five prominent international companies have committed to testing the winning products from the F3 Krill Replacement Challenge within their commercial operations. 

21st May 2024

Industry commits to testing winning F3 Challenge krill replacements

21st May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)’s 28th session, held 13-17 May 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, ended on a bitter note for the European fleet, according to fishing body Europêche. The organisation said…

20th May 2024

Europêche: European tuna fleet hit hard by IOTC’s double standards

20th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and World Wildlife Fund have welcomed action by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) on drifting fish aggregate devices (FAD) but rue a missed opportunity to safeguard stocks.

20th May 2024

IOTC ‘misses chance to safeguard tuna’

20th May 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Focusing exclusively on the multi-trillion-dollar blue economy, Ocean 14 Capital Fund I has announced it has closed on €201 million to support its mission of funding sustainable solutions to improve ocean health. 

20th May 2024

Ocean 14 Capital Fund I reaches €200m

20th May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish, the public body that supports the UK seafood industry, has begun formal consultation on proposals for a new levy model.

17th May 2024

Seafish begins levy change consultation

17th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Kongsberg Digital has concluded a new project funded by FHF (the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund) for the development of its K-Sim Fishery simulator to incorporate a new purse seine application. The new…

17th May 2024

Enhanced simulator improves safety and prevents fish loss

17th May 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

With 70% of the aquaculture production being fed, from a sustainability standpoint, feeds are a very complex input into the world’s fastest growing food production sector. It’s widely recognised that the ingredients…

17th May 2024

There’s no responsible aquaculture without responsible feeds

17th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishing and seafood organisations in Ireland are urging ministers to fight for the survival of the industry and allocate quotas fairly.

16th May 2024

MEP candidates urged to put fishing first

16th May 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Delft, Netherlands-headquartered Veramaris recorded all-time-high algal oil production volumes in 2023, thereby increasing its contribution to the supply of alternative sources of omega-3 EPA and DHA for aquafeeds.

15th May 2024

Veramaris marks record-breaking year with 50% more volume

15th May 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

GEA has started the construction of its new technology centre for alternative proteins in Janesville, WI, United States. 

15th May 2024

GEA breaks ground on US alternative proteins centre

15th May 2024