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Amar Seafood’s new halibut and wolffish facility one step closer. Amar Seafood has announced a major milestone in its journey towards sustainable seafood production in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The […]
Halibut fishery prosecutions in Canada. The prosecution by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) of a 24-month major case investigation into the halibut fishery in the Sambro area of Nova Scotia […]
New Restrictions on Bering Sea trawl fleet’s incidental take of halibut A federal fishery council vote last week could set the stage for future cuts of up to 35% in […]
66 Halibut Fishing Charges – Lengthy investigation leads to 66 halibut fishing charges in Nova Scotia As a result of a 24-month major case investigation in the Sambro area of […]
Nordic Halibut plans to ramp up production. Nordic Halibut AS (NOHAL) has signed an agreement with certain landowners that secures the location for its new land-based facility to be built […]
Sterling White Halibut has signed a 6-year feed contract with Aller Aqua, based on the positive results and beneficial dialogue and cooperation between the two companies, which has taken place […]
WWF-Russia calls for temporary ban on Pacific halibut fishing. WWF-Russia has sent a letter to the head of the Russian Federal Fishery Agency, outlining their concerns about a fourfold decline […]
Nordic Halibut plans private placement of new shares. Nordic Halibut AS has engaged Pareto Securities AS and SpareBank 1 Markets AS as Joint Global Coordinators and Bookrunners to advise on […]
New study into nutritional needs of farmed halibut. Norwegian body, FHF, has announced up to NOK 7 million to acquire new knowledge about the nutritional needs of aquaculture farmers, which […]
Researchers assess whether halibut are increasing. For nearly three centuries Atlantic halibut off New England and Atlantic Canada were taken for food and sometimes discarded as a nuisance, reports an […]
Greenland halibut MSC Certified. German deep-sea fishery Doggerbank Seefischerei has achieved MSC certification for West Greenland halibut fishery. Today, following a 13-month assessment, Doggerbank Seefischerei GmbH halibut fishery, off the […]
Direct Seafoods warns chefs of halibut sustainability. Direct Seafoods, the UK seafood supplier, is urging chefs to take wild halibut off menus, and has pledged to only offer the farmed […]
Pacific Ocean Halibut Decline – Managers of halibut in the Pacific Ocean are reporting another year of declining stocks in most areas of the coast. The International Pacific Halibut Commission […]
Norway–UK Seafood Summit 2025. Shaping the Future of Seafood: Navigating Trends, Tackling Challenges and Seizing Opportunities. A record number of industry leaders gathered on Tuesday at the historic Fishmongers’ Hall […]
Testimony making difference in broken bycatch system North Pacific Fishery Management Council moves to consider amended alternatives for managing trawlers’ chum bycatch at its December meeting While the North Pacific […]
Chum trawl bycatch limit on the table. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council this week will consider limiting trawlers’ bycatch of chum salmon in the Bering Sea pollock pelagic trawl fishery. From […]
2024 was the best year ever for Norwegian seafood exports. Never has Norway exported seafood with such a high value as in 2024. A total of 2.8 million tonnes of […]
Amar Seafood acquires Otter Ferry Seafish Ltd. Canadian fish farmer Amar Seafood has acquired Otter Ferry Seafish Ltd., a pioneering Scottish marine hatchery with a rich history of innovation in […]
Europêche welcomes Estonian Long Distance Fisheries Association as new member. Europêche, the foremost representative body for the European Union’s fishing industry, is pleased to announce the addition of the Estonian Long […]
Bluefront Equity invests in genetic conservation and reproduction efficiency Impact investor Bluefront Equity makes its biggest investment ever when the seafood investor becomes majority shareholder of Cryogenetics, which is the […]
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