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Climate proofing aquatic food systems. Cermaq joins FAO in engaging the private sector in climate proofing aquatic food systems. In the run up to COP 26, Cermaq joins UN’s Food […]
Aquaculture pioneer steps down in Cermaq. Mr. Geir Molvik hands over the baton as CEO of Cermaq Group as he wishes Cermaq well and seeks to prioritise his time differently […]
Number of jobs in UK catching sector falls. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2020. The publication is a summary of: The UK […]
Starflex and Thai Union to establish a new joint venture. Global seafood giant Thai Union Group PCL (“Thai Union”) has announced that its printing and packaging subsidiary, Thai Union Graphic Co., Ltd. […]
OCEANETS project spearheads fishing gear marine litter mitigation. Marine litter is a growing and critical environmental problem. The fishing industry is a major contributor to marine litter. With a circular […]
Madrid protocol anniversary. On the 4th October, ministers, leading scientists and experts from around the world are meeting at the Archeological Museum of Madrid to commemorate the 30th anniversary of […]
NZ annual flatfish net restrictions set to start. Annual closures to set netting for flatfish within various Canterbury harbours in New Zealand will take effect on October 1st. The closures, […]
Urgent need for sustainable, science-driven management for herring, mackerel & whiting – Advice from ICES. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has today published advice on […]
EC launches restore our oceans campaign. The European Commission launched the Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030’. This Mission, part of Horizon Europe, aims in the next decade […]
EU funding in the fisheries, aquaculture and processing sectors; how was it used? The latest implementation report of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is now available. It highlights […]
EU leads efforts to designate new large-scale Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. On 29 September, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, hosted a ministerial meeting to build further support […]
Concern about General Court ruling on EU-Morocco fisheries agreement. The Joint Euro-Moroccan Commission of Fishing Professionals has expressed its concern and caution regarding the ruling of the General Court of […]
Colombian authorities confiscate large shipment of shark fins. Colombian police say they confiscated thousands of shark fins that the smugglers wanted to smuggle into Hong Kong. Shark fin is a […]
Russia to take a greener approach to aquaculture. “Along with the increase in the production of aquaculture products, the role of the ecological component in Russia will grow,” said Vasily […]
NWWAC launches Fisheries Management chart 2021 in three languages. On 24 September the North Western Waters Advisory Council (NWWAC) launched its 2021 NWWAC Fisheries Management Chart at the virtual meeting […]
30th anniversary of ground-breaking Antarctic agreement. Signed in Madrid on October 4, 1991, the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty came into force in 1998, designating Antarctica as […]
Seafood industry in a “more challenging” position post Brexit. Seafood Scotland has published its vision for the Scottish seafood sector post-Brexit. Earlier this year it commissioned a wide-ranging report which […]
Covid tests and superbugs: why the deep sea is key to fighting pandemics, according to a recent article by Helen Scales in the Guardian newspaper. As scientists explore how life […]
Atlantic Natural Foods reformulated TUNO seafood alternative. In an effort to continue disrupting the industry and effecting change for people and planet, Atlantic Natural Foods, LLC (ANF), leading manufacturer of better-for-you, shelf-stable […]
100 reasons to be careful – Fisheries Science Partnerships. In a recent article on their website, the NFFO has warned that the Government’s plans for spending the £100 million promised […]
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