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ISSF highlights high compliance with science-based tuna measures. Independent audits show companies achieved 98.8% conformance while Aggregate PVR Vessel Compliance reached 75.6%. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published its latest ISSF […]
Thai Union launches industry-first recyclable tuna pouch. Rolling out under the John West brand, the launch builds on Thai Union’s product innovations across France and Italy, and signals a broader […]
Secretary of State faces EFRA on water sector, farming support and food security Work of Defra and its arm’s-length bodies. Tuesday 7 July, 14.30, committee room 6, Palace of Westminster Watch on Parliamentlive.tv Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds will face questions […]
Scotland Food & Drink strengthens Net Zero team. The team responsible for supporting Scotland’s food and drink businesses to reach Net Zero by 2045 has been strengthened with the appointment of […]
Norwegian seafood exports fall on quotas, currency and unrest. Norway exported seafood worth NOK 84.5 billion in the first half of the year. This represents a decline of NOK 669 million, […]
BOUTCAR unveils an innovative training pathway for blue skills and careers. The BOUTCAR project successfully concluded its three-year journey with two final events held in Brussels on 30 June and 1 July […]
SFPA publishes updated guidance for listeria monocytogenes criteria in ready-to-eat products effective 01st July 2026. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has published a Food Safety Information Notice (FSIN) for food […]
Norwegian seafood has gone viral during the World Cup. The news that the Norwegian national football team brought 500 kilos of seafood from Norway to the World Cup in the […]
ASC extends Farm Standard transition deadline and releases interim update. Key announcements Mandatory transition to the ASC Farm Standard extended from 1 May 2027 to 1 May 2028 ASC Farm […]
Tarbert gears up for seafood festival weekend. Locals and tourists are set to head to a two-day community festival celebrating the wealth of seafood from the waters of Scotland’s longest loch […]
Long-term study proves the power of selective breeding in seabream: 76% genetic gain over 20 years. A new study published in Aquaculture documents a 76% genetic improvement in harvest weight […]
Minister sees pioneering approach to salmon farming at Applecross. Scotland’s marine minister has been given a first-hand look at a pioneering approach to salmon farming designed to improve fish welfare […]
Heatwave puts refrigeration resilience in the spotlight as industry rethinks design for a changing climate. As much of the UK recovers from another spell of exceptionally hot weather, recent comments […]
Scottish seafood sector reflects on Brexit, 10 years on. A decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union, representatives from the Shetland fishing industry and Scotland’s salmon sector […]
Scottish salmon exports hardest hit by Trump’s tariffs. The Food and Drink Federation’s latest Trade Snapshot has revealed that Scottish salmon exports have been among the hardest hit by US […]
Live Aquaculture Conference Preview Webinar on 7 July 2026 A free, exclusive preview webinar will give the industry a first look at what to expect from the Aquaculture – Driving […]
555 Amanda launches ambient mussels range to help chefs build premium, low-waste menus. 555 Amanda is expanding its award-winning seafood portfolio with the launch of two new ambient mussel products […]
Closure of Gael Force Stornoway Factory After 43 years of continuous creel manufacturing in Stornoway, Gael Force Group has taken the difficult decision to end production at its island facility. […]
Large or small, well-managed fisheries can thrive. Europêche, the leading representative body of the European fishing sector, welcomes the publication of a new peer-reviewed scientific study examining one of the […]
Study finds community support is essential to growing seaweed industry. Seaweed farming in the UK has the potential to create new job and products, while contributing to a low-carbon economy […]
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