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, […]
Seafood cluster collaboration creates new customers. Seafood from West Wales is being served in East Wales thanks to a recent partnership between two food businesses. Working together, Torfaen restaurant wholesaler, […]
Lobster licence sale agreement. Clearwater Seafoods and Membertou First Nation have announced that they have reached an agreement for the sale of two of Clearwater’s eight offshore lobster licences to […]
Ocean Choice hires new European MD. Ocean Choice International has announced that Rens Elderkamp is joining the Company’s sales team as the Managing Director of its European Operations. Rens brings […]
Launch of Marin Trust Chain of Custody’s new version. The new version of the Marin Trust Chain of Custody has just been published. It will become effective from the 30th November 2020, […]
Increasing ocean knowledge to unlock our marine potential – complete Ireland’s Mission Ocean Survey. Enhancing our scientific knowledge of our oceans is key to harnessing our ocean wealth and protecting […]
Fatal man overboard from May C. Report on the investigation of the fatal man overboard from the single-handed creel fishing boat May C, at Loch Carnan, Outer Hebrides, Scotland on […]
New Russian freezer processor vessel launched. On August 31, 2020 in St. Petersburg at the Severnaya Verf shipyard, the launching ceremony of the head freezer processor trawler Kapitan Sokolov, commissioned […]
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute launches new campaign. The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is launching a new campaign promoting the importance of selecting Alaska seafood, now more than ever. The CHOOSE […]
Loch Duart helps Uist angling clubs buy new accessible Wheelyboat. Funding of boat for disabled people will support North and South Uist clubs. Independent Scottish salmon farm, Loch Duart, has […]
Charisma herring survey. Shetland pelagic fishing vessel Charisma recently returned to her home port of Symbister, Whalsay after carrying out acoustic survey work for west coast herring. Skippered by Davie […]
Vital Pet Life raises bar on competition, by announcing their wild Alaskan salmon oil is now Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sustainable. As part of their continuing mission to put […]
British experts help Mauritius protect coral reefs from oil spill. UK sends British ecology and marine experts at the request of the Mauritian government. The UK Government has sent three […]
Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws. The grounding last month of the MV Wakashio in an environmentally sensitive and biodiverse area, has endangered marine life, food security, […]
Norfolk mussel farmer moves mobile street-food business to keep afloat. Interview with Thomas, owner of The Mussel Pod, Brancaster, Norfolk In recent months, in order to continue operating during COVID-19, […]
Scottish Fisheries Museum welcomes back visitors. “Our Staff are back in the museum getting things ready and safe for you to visit.” The Scottish Fisheries Museum will reopen on the […]
China issues new sustainability rules for its fishing fleet, states an article on the Mongabay website. China has made the first major revisions to regulations governing its distant-water fishing fleet […]
Japanese bluefin tuna fishery now certified as sustainable. A Japanese longline bluefin tuna fishery, Usufuku Honten Co. Ltd, has formally become the first in the world to achieve certification to the […]