Construction of innovative Dutch research vessel On 16 December 2022, the contract for the construction of the new Dutch ocean-going research vessel, the RV Anna Weber-van Bosse, was signed on […]
Norway’s Seafood Exports Worth NOK 151.4 billion in 2022 2022 was the best year ever for Norwegian seafood exports. Norway exported 2.9 million tonnes of seafood to a value of […]
Australia moves to make changes to seafood labelling. The Australian Government is taking steps to make it easier for Australian consumers to know where seafood products come from. A consultation […]
USA seeks to improve Seafood Import Monitoring Programme. NOAA of the USA is seeking public comment on changes to its Seafood Import Monitoring Programme (SIMP). The proposed rule would increase the […]
Shrimp Exports from Vietnam Reached more than 4 Billion USD by November Vietnam’s shrimp exports in November 2022 decreased by 18%, the strongest decrease since the beginning of the year. […]
Baldvin Thorsteinsson acquires the foreign operations of Samherji Holding A Dutch company owned by Baldvin Thorsteinsson has reached an agreement on buying the assets of Alda Seafood Holding and will […]
Cooke seeks ‘reasonable timeframe’ to complete Puget Sound trout harvest Cooke Aquaculture Pacific, LLC has filed a motion in the Superior Court of the State of Washington for a preliminary […]
Mowi acquires 51.28% of Arctic Fish The acquisition of Norwegian farming giant Mowi’s 51.28% stake in the Icelandic salmon farming company Arctic Fish has gone through. Mowi paid 26 billion […]
Aker BioMarine enters into new partnership QRILL Pet, a functional marine ingredient for pets from Aker BioMarine, has entered into a global strategic cooperation with Fullpet Co. to continue its efforts in the […]
The Seafarers’ Charity Celebrates OBE Announcement The Seafarers’ Charity’s former CEO, Catherine Spencer, has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in King Charles’ 2023 New Year Honours […]
NZ plea to recreational fishers to take ‘only what you need’ New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is encouraging recreational fishers to follow the fishing rules this summer and […]
Cawthron supports aquaculture expertise in the Pacific Researchers at Nelson’s Cawthron Institute in New Zealand welcomed aquaculture technicians from the Pacific Islands recently for a four-week knowledge exchange project funded through a joint Pacific […]
Icelandic fish catch in November dropped The total Icelandic fish catch in November 2022 was 70,628 tonnes which is 27% less than in November last year. The decrease is due […]
Scientists analyse dolphin breaths to better understand risks from surface oil. When oil spills occur, time is of the essence for responding to marine mammals. A Deepwater Horizon restoration project is […]
Heat resistant corals in western Pacific. Ocean warming is driving an increase in the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves, causing untold damage to coral reefs. Tropical corals, which live […]
Algae producer Algaria SRL reaches out to new investors. The ocean is currently the source of only up to 2% of human food, although it covers more than 70% of […]
Wind propulsion system to reduce fishing vessel emissions. Maritime and fisheries industry increasingly needs to adapt to higher fuel costs and new regulations to reduce harmful emissions. The Aspiring Wingsails […]
Project to save Portuguese seahorse population At the start of the century the Ria Formosa lagoon in southern Portugal was home to the biggest seahorse population in the world. Only […]