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Historic CO2 level warning. Present CO2 levels caused 20-metre-sea-level rise in the past. Around three million years ago, during the Pliocene epoch, up to one third of Antarctica’s ice sheets melted, causing sea-levels to rise ...
US Seafood Consumers Conflicted Over Sustainable Options. Survey finds sourcing and contaminants are concerns, but pricing still tops list. A new survey by leading sustainable seafood brand Blue Circle Foods revealed that although shoppers are ...
Eating mussels three times per week may bring about significant health benefits – such as reduced risk of cardiac arrest – thanks to their omega-3 fatty acid properties. Initial findings from research, led by experts ...
Norwegian seafood exports exceed NOK 100 billion. Norway has exported 1.8 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 76.2 billion so far this year. This is a decrease of 7 per cent in volume, but an ...
Marine Institute welcomes appointment of new CEO. Dr Paul Connolly has been appointed as the next Chief Executive Officer of the Marine Institute, Ireland’s state agency for marine research, technology development and innovation. Michael Creed ...
BC fishing industry sounds alarm on MSC certified salmon. – “Everyone who cares about wild salmon in British Columbia should be worried,” said the Canadian Pacific Sustainable Seafood Society’s Christina Burridge of its decision to ...
Nutreco acquires South African company. Nutreco has acquired the South African premix company Animal Nutrition and Health (ANH) from Kaonne Investments for an undisclosed price. ANH will be fully integrated into Trouw Nutrition South Africa. ...
Salmon imports to the US avoiding tariffs. Scottish salmon fillets were on the initial list of products which the US authorities published earlier this year when they identified potential targets for tariffs in the ongoing ...
New smoked fish range from BigFish. Grimsby based JCS Fish has launched three new ‘Signature’ smoked fish products under its BigFish brand. BigFish Signature is a premium range comprising Oak Smoked Salmon, Oak Smoked Organic ...
Scottish salmon farmers reject SEPA feed cap proposal. Scotland’s salmon farmers have yesterday (Thurs 3.10.19) rejected a proposal by SEPA – Scotland’s environmental regulator – to introduce a feed cap. The Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation ...
Nueva Pescanova reasserts sustainability policy. Grupo Nueva Pescanova has reasserted its sustainability policy by signing commitments with new policies which will govern its actions in matters of fishing, aquaculture, and development aid and cooperation. The ...
Mackerel stock in good shape. The publication on the 1st October of the scientific advice for the 2020 catch of North East Atlantic mackerel by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) ...
Vietnamese pangasius exports drop. The export value of Vietnamese pangasius from March to June 2019 declined from 6% to 17.6% compared to the same period in 2018, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters ...
Prizes for NAFC Students. Fourteen students were awarded prizes on Wednesday at the NAFC Marine Centre UHI’s annual awards ceremony in recognition of their efforts and achievements during the academic year 2018/19. The awards, spanning ...
World’s first shellfish traceability tool launched by research consortium. Studies carried out by a multi-Institutional research team led by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), and supported by the Marine Institute, have resulted in the development ...
Healthy state of mackerel stock. Mackerel TAC advice up by 20%, underlining healthy state of the stock. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has set its 2020 catch advice for some ...
Mowi Scotland relocate biomass to Isle of Scalpay. Following Mowi Scotland’s successful application for a salmon farm near the isle of Scalpay in the Outer Isles, the company has confirmed that it will close its ...
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