Seafood
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NewsNOK1bn for sustainable seafood
Bluefront Equity has NOK1bn earmarked for sustainable seafood investments.
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Capelin boom
Capelin is booming in Iceland, but marketing and climate change remain challenges.
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Dow Jones sustainability kudos
A Thai seafood giant says it has reaffirmed its reputation as a green food producer.
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French caviar house opens UK lab
French company Petrossian has opened a new caviar laboratory on the outskirts of London in a bid to combat Brexit red tape.
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Arctic char – niche species ready to go mainstream
There are ambitious plans to bring what is currently a niche farmed species to greater prominence as Arctic char production is about to be stepped up by Norwegian Fish Farms working with seafood producer Babord Group.
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Direct Seafoods wins MSC Supplier of the Year
Direct Seafoods has been named Marine Stewardship Council Award for Fresh Fish Food Service Supplier of the Year 2021, in recognition of its commitment to sustainability and the range of products offered.
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New FTA could remove some seafood tariffs
A new free trade agreement with Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein could bring benefits to the UK by removing tariffs on the import of shrimps and prawns.
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Norway enjoys best ever seafood export values
The export value of Norwegian seafood has reached its highest figure ever in the first half of 2021.
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Top official joins American Seafoods
Former top NOAA administrator Chris Oliver has joined US fishing company American Seafoods with a role in the company’s regulatory division as special advisor on government affairs.
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Oceanic Seafoods MD acquires 100% stake
Managing director and founder of Oceanic Seafoods, Jim Welsh, has acquired a 100% stake in the business following a buy-out of 50% shareholder, Three Oceans.
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Seafood Expo Global recheduled to 2022
Organisers of Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global have announced that its first Barcelona offering will now take place in April 2022.
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Welsh Seafood Week puts Wales on the map
Wales is running a seafood week to help promote the country’s array of fish and shellfish from the Welsh coast.
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Record April for Iceland’s seafood exports
Seafood exports last month from Iceland were up 54% compared to April 2020, reflecting the seriousness a year ago of the situation due to the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, but also highlighting the importance of capelin to Iceland’s fisheries.
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Scottish seafood workers share ‘fishstories’
Seafood Scotland is launching a social media campaign to share personal stories from the individuals behind Scotland’s seafood sector.
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Seafood sector veteran to chair ISSF board
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has appointed Kevin Bixler, the global director of group fish procurement for Thai Union Group as chair of its board of directors, replacing Luciano Pirovano, director of sustainable development for Bolton Food.
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Best ever March exports for Norwegian seafood
Despite the ongoing challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, Norwegian seafood exports have recorded their second-highest first quarter figure this year.
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Scottish seafood processing recruitment drive
Scotland’s £1.6bn seafood industry has launched a campaign to help find the right candidates to fill numerous vacancies within the processing sector.
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Turbulent times for Russian seafood
China’s import ban could leave millions of tonnes of Russian fish unsold and result in thousands of job losses, as it seems that Russia is running out of options to avoid the worst case scenario becoming a reality, reports Vladislav Vorotnikov
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Seafood industry helps colleagues stay afloat
Seafood Industry Australia (SAI) and Women in Seafood Australasia (WISA) have teamed up to launch a mental health and well-being pilot programme for commercial seafood industry workers.
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UK’s Seafood Disruption Support Scheme opens
Seafood exporting businesses across the UK affected by the challenges of adjusting to new requirements for exporting to the EU can now apply for financial support as the the UK Government opens its Seafood Disruption Support Scheme.
