World Fishing News
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NewsGovernment funding for Greenland seaweed farm
Government funding to support seaweed farming in Greenland will help develop a high-value, nutritious, climate-friendly foodstuff
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Maine fisheries’ value falls back into line
US state’s commercially harvested marine resources earned just over $574 million in 2022
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EU stakeholders discuss future of bottom trawling
Fishing sector feels Brussels’ new action plan places ”a heavy and disproportionate burden” on an already struggling fleet
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EU warned to slash fishing fleet fuel subsidies now
Our Fish said that the EU needs to act now to hasten low carbon transition
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Accountability.Fish warns of high seas exploitation
Fisheries governance pressure group says urgent action is required to keep industrial fishers from “pulling a fast one”
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Queen scallop fisheries to close
Two queen scallop fisheries in UK waters will be closed this year during the spawning season
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EC revises state aid guidelines
Revised fisheries guidelines will help member states meet ambitious green targets, says the EC
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Vietnam eyes UK whitefish market
United Kingdom is among just a few markets to have increased its imports of Vietnamese seafood at the start of 2023
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Final funding call for Scottish salmon protection
Organisations and projects have until 31 March 2023 to apply to the Wild Fisheries Fund
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EU, Norway agree new fisheries deals
Three bilateral agreements include quota setting in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, quota exchanges and reciprocal access for fishers
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Scottish salmon key to UK food exports
Scottish salmon remains the UK’s largest single food export
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Queen conch hatchery investment gift
A US$2.8m gift from philanthropic investors will help establish a queen conch hatchery in Grand Bahama
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Iceland’s catch down by over a quarter
The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the fishing fleet in February 2023 decreased by 27% or more than 53,300 tonnes
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EU funding for Slovakia
Slovakia has become the latest country to benefit from EU funding to promote sustainable fishing
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Chinese reopening a boost for Vietnam
The reopening of the Chinese market following pandemic lockdowns has created favourable conditions for the Vietnamese seafood industry
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Cooke buys US seafood giant
Acquired Slade Gorton maintains long-standing partnerships with hundreds of North American foodservice and retail customers
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Western Baltic unveils new trawler design
Lithuanian ship designer creates “a workhorse” of a trawler that doesn’t sacrifice on crew comfort
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Investing in digitising the aquaculture sector
Seafood investor Bluefront Equity is ramping up its efforts to digitise the seafood industry
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Tuna giant ramps up by-catch protection
Thai Union commits to only sourcing from vessels that are implementing best practices to protect ocean wildlife
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Scottish aquaculture boosts economy by £3.3 billion
Over the past decade, farmers have grown 1.9 million tonnes of fish worth £9 billion
