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Trace Register announces new seafood traceability platform Trace Register (TR), the global leader in full-chain seafood traceability, announces the launch of TR5 for processors. TR5 is an open platform built […]
Scottish Government slams UK immigrant worker proposals The Scottish Government has described the UK Government’s new post-Brexit immigration proposals an ‘insult’ to Scotland. There is real concern what it could […]
Royal honour for the University of Stirling The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall have bestowed the UK’s highest academic honour upon the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture. The royal couple presented […]
Citizen science to protect Scottish whales and dolphins Record numbers of volunteers took part in research expeditions organised by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust last year, helping to launch […]
Fish policies do not sufficiently protect monitoring officials Policies regulating fishing in international waters do not sufficiently protect officials who monitor illegal fishing, the prohibited dumping of equipment, or human […]
NZ fishery officers on compliance operation New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) fishery officers released 650 illegally caught pāua (a type of mollusc) back into the sea after a […]
Statement on post-Brexit immigration plans Two of Scotland’s largest seafood organisations – representing both the caught and farmed sectors – united today to call for urgent discussions with UK Government ministers amid […]
UK food producers express concern at immigrant worker plans UK food producers have expressed real ‘concern’ over the Government’s new point-based system for immigrant workers under post-Brexit plans. Low-skilled workers […]
BioMar commissions new plant in Tasmania In a boost for the North-West Tasmanian economy, BioMar Australia have confirmed commissioning has commenced at their Wesley Vale facility with some 38 staff […]
WWF reveals Emergency Recovery Plan to halt the catastrophic collapse of world’s freshwater biodiversity Urgent safeguards needed after 83% decline in freshwater species in last 50 years With biodiversity vanishing […]
Call for UK sea anglers to help in fisheries management A new call is being made for sea anglers to contribute to an important project that will help the management […]
Giant squid and glowing sharks surprise finds for NZ scientists A giant squid and several glow-in-the-dark sharks were surprise finds for NIWA (the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) […]
European eel status still remains critical The Commission has published an evaluation of the implementation of the eel regulation, 12 years after its entry into force. The European eel is […]
UK food producers report improved optimism The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) of the UK has published its 2019 Business Confidence report, which reveals that while official data signalled weak investment […]
Outcompeting Pathogenic Bacteria Advances in functional feed formulation Aller Aqua launches a new functional feed concept: Aller Aqua Support. The concept includes a series of aquafeeds based on a blend […]
Salmon farms achieve best environmental performance 87% of farms rated “excellent” or “good” Salmon farming in Scotland has achieved its best environmental performance, according to statistics collected for SEPA’s Compliance […]
FoS launches project to conserve penguins Friend of the Sea, the certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, has launched a conservation project aimed […]
Coronavirus impact sparks NZ rock lobster industry call for quota carry-over A request by the New Zealand Rock Lobster Industry Council for approval to carry over uncaught quota into the […]
Nueva Pescanova scoops documentary award The Nueva Pescanova Group has won the Gold trophy Mercury Excellence Awards 2019-2020 in the category best documentary for the “The City Born from the Sea” (www.laciudadquenaciodelmar.com), […]
Salt quality important in salted fish and clipfish production Salt is an essential component of salted fish and clipfish. However, how does the quality of the salt affect the yield […]
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