Scots mackerel fishermen band together for Covid testing. More than 30 fishermen setting out from Fraserburgh have been mass-tested for coronavirus in a bid to streamline testing requirements and increase […]
New managing director at the shipyard in Leirvik. Karsten Sævik is the new managing director of New Havyard Ship Technology AS (NHST) in Leirvik , Norway. The current managing director, […]
SAIC membership leaps as aquaculture targets innovative future. Consortium grows by a quarter during Covid-19 pandemic as SAIC and the sector focus on new technology and ways of working SAIC […]
FirstWave Group announces partnership with Xelect Genetics to develop a breeding programme for local tilapia. FirstWave Group, Africa’s largest tilapia fish producer recently signed a partnership agreement with Xelect, specialists […]
Thai Union implements Covid testing in Samut Sakhon factories. Thai Union is proactively implementing COVID-19 testing at its own cost for its more than 27,000 employees in Samut Sakhon as […]
Stay at home: get #FishToYourDoor. Seafood Cornwall’s #FishToYourDoor scheme is ready to supply fresh fish from Cornish fishermen as millions in the UK are ordered to ‘stay at home’ once […]
Stable Norwegian seafood exports in 2020 despite the corona pandemic. Despite a very demanding year, Norway exported 2.7 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 105.7 billion in 2020. This is […]
Covid regs developed for Russia pollock fishery. On January 1, 2021, Russian fishing companies started pollock fishing in the Sea of Okhotsk. In the period from January 1 to April […]
Seafood export delays – a statement from Scottish Seafood Association. Jimmy Buchan, chief executive of the Scottish Seafood Association, said he was extremely disappointed that just a few days into […]
Acme Smoked Fish acquires stake in Norlax A/S. Acme Smoked Fish has announced they have made a significant equity stake in Norlax A/S, one of Europe’s most experienced smoked fish producers. Acme […]
Nomad Foods completes acquisition of Findus Switzerland. Nomad Foods Limited has announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Findus Switzerland from Froneri International Ltd. and certain intellectual […]
Anger over Discovery Islands salmon farm closure plan. North Vancouver Island Mayors and the BC Salmon Farmers Association Board have sent an Open Letter to Canadian Minister Bernadette Jordan outlining […]
Peter Pan Seafood becomes vertically integrated seafood processor. Peter Pan Seafood Company, LLC is a new, vertically integrated seafood company with deep Alaska roots. New Peter Pan is built on […]
Thai Union provides assistance for areas hit by Covid. In line with its commitment to support those communities where it operates, Thai Union Group PCL has donated 30,000 cans of […]
Australian seafood industry records bumper Christmas sales. Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak body representing the Australian seafood industry, has applauded consumers for supporting their local seafood industry over […]
Skaginn 3X scoops award. The Federation of Municipalities in West-Iceland awarded fish processing machinery company Skaginn 3X with the SSV Innovation Awards 2020 last month. The presentation took place at […]
Rules on access of EU fishing vessels to UK waters. The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed to a Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), applicable on a provisional […]
Nova Austral gains ASC for two farm sites. Nova Austral earned Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for two of its salmon farm sites located in the Magallanes Region in Chile […]
Australia’s seafood industry supports Ocean Panel’s Sustainability Agenda. Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak body representing the Australian seafood industry, has welcomed Australia’s commitment to sustainable oceans under its representation […]