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Semi-closed salmon farm planned for Scotland. Simply Blue Aquaculture and Trimara Services have formed a joint venture to develop a low impact salmon farming company, Loch Long Salmon Ltd. Trimara’s founding partner Stewart Hawthorn is a highly ...
Support reaffirmed for Canadian fisheries and aquaculture. The Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) met virtually recently to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s fisheries and aquaculture sector, and how ...
$530 million support to US fishermen impacted by Retaliatory Tariffs, announced by USDA’s Seafood Trade Relief Programme. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in Washington DC on 09th September that it will provide approximately $530 ...
French hypermarket chain launches algal fed salmon. Hypermarket chain Cora which has 61 stores in France is launching algal fed salmon, rich in essential EPA & DHA Omega-3, providing shoppers across the country with a ...
Scout launches craft canned seafood line. Canadian seafood brand Scout has launched the first craft canned seafood line to source 100% of species off the shores of Canada and the U.S.; creating a local and ...
Sanford chief executive Volker Kuntzsch resigns. Sanford Chair, Sir Rob McLeod, has announced the resignation of Sanford’s Chief Executive, Volker Kuntzsch, after seven years leading the company. Mr Kuntzsch’s last day at Sanford will be ...
MarinTrust extends remote audit period. MarinTrust’s process on handling remote MarinTrust Factory and MarinTrust Chain of Custody audits came into effect in April 2020 following the Covid-19 outbreak. The temporary requirements have been reviewed and amended ...
Marel to open new Progress Point in South America. Fish processing equipment manufacturer Marel is opening a new Progress Point demonstration and training centre in Brazil in 2021, just five minutes from the Viracopos International ...
First Norwegian salmon farm gains BAP certification. Kvarøy Fiskeoppdrett, known in the United States as Kvarøy Arctic, is Norway’s first salmon farm to be awarded Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, the Global Aquaculture Alliance announced in early ...
NAFC Students of the Year. The NAFC Marine Centre has named its Students of the Year in the annual awards sponsored by the University of the Highlands and Islands. The awards are intended to encourage ...
Mowi Scotland orders new fish feed distribution system. Tasmanian aquaculture equipment manufacturer, Drysdale Engineering Group, has secured an export order from Mowi Scotland for 10 Fish Feed Spinners. The Fish Feed Spinner has been designed ...
Lidl GB expands transparency to all seafoods. The Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP) has announced that UK supermarket Lidl GB has voluntarily disclosed its farmed seafood sources for the first time, by publishing a list of ...
Canned tuna market size worth $11.89b by 2027. The global canned tuna market size is expected to reach USD 11.89 billion by 2027, according to a new report by Grand View Research Inc., expanding at a ...
Role of deep diatoms in Southern Ocean ecology. The Southern Ocean was thought to be too dark and low on essential micro-nutrients to sustain plant growth in deep water, but new Institute for Marine and ...
COVID-19 control measures strengthened for Ecuadorian shrimp exports. Efforts are continuing to guarantee the quality and safety of Ecuadorian shrimp in its more than 50 export destinations, including the People’s Republic of China, biosecurity measures ...
New fund will support Quebec seafood sector. The governments of Canada and Quebec are announcing close to $500,000 to improve the efficiency, quality and sustainability of the Quebec fish and seafood sector. The federal government ...
Russian Fishery Company food safety certification. Russian Fishery Company (RFC) has successfully passed certification for compliance of the food safety management system at the trawler ‘Ivan Kalinin’ with the requirements of ISO 22 000. The ...
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