Sturgeon breakthrough at Kindai, breakthrough in Japan may make caviar cheaper. Kindai University develops a method to find females faster, cutting production costs significantly. When it comes to gastronomy, Japan […]
Dogger Bank scallop closure extended. Scallop fishing in the North Sea around Dogger Bank will continue to be suspended until 29 August 2020. Scallop fishing in the North Sea around […]
Scottish Skipper Expo set for 2021. Following consultation with exhibitors and visitors, Mara Media, the organiser of Scottish Skipper Expo 2020 (13 and 14 November) has decided not to stage […]
Collapsed Seafood Pub Company gastropub chain appoints administrators. Administrators have been appointed for an award-winning gastropub chain which went bust in June, reports the Lancashire Telegraph. The Seafood Pub Company […]
Cod and monkfish could disappear from British menus, due to climate change, warns study. Families may have to change their diets to protect threatened fish according to an article published […]
Shellfish group makes progress despite COVID-19. The Shellfish Industry Advisory Group established in November last year has made substantial progress, despite the crisis in the shellfish markets caused by the […]
The Sourcing Transparency Platform. IPNLF’s Sourcing Transparency Platform (STP) is an online tool that drives greater transparency in one-by-one tuna supply chains. It’s a world-first that publicly promotes the responsible […]
IPNLF launches strategic plan. The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) has launched their Strategic Plan 2020-2025 announcing their vision, mission, and IPNLF’s Five Strategic Pillars to cover the key […]
Ireland in the Goldilocks zone for rich marine resources. When Dr Kathy Sullivan (68) climbed out of a tiny submersible which had returned from the bottom of the Mariana Trench, […]
SIA launches mental health pilot programme. A programme focused on mental health early intervention, engagement and education in the Australian commercial fishing industry is being piloted across the country by […]
HSA announce new award of £166,000 to explore the possibility of improving the welfare of wild-caught fish at slaughter. As part of its ongoing support to encourage the development and […]
Fisheries Bill Lords Amendments Virtue Signalling Vs Sustainable Fisheries Management. Of the eight objectives included in the Fisheries Bill, five of them relate to fishing sustainably. And that’s fine, states […]
MSC announces new research funding to improve fishery observer safety – New funding to support research into fishery observer safety and welfare, has been announced by the Marine Stewardship Council […]
Seafood Scotland encourage businesses to look local and ‘Net Income’ – Seafood Scotland has this week launched a campaign to help Scottish seafood businesses attract more customers through the use […]
Dutch company joins Global Tuna Alliance – RD Foods B.V., located in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, becomes the latest partner in the Global Tuna Alliance, an independent group of retailers and tuna […]
Samherji makes staunch defence of its Namibian operation – Icelandic fishing and processing company has made a staunch defence of its operations in Namibia following allegations made in Finance Uncovered. […]
Health supplements powered by the Ocean – Fish have long been part of the human diet and often considered as ‘brain food’. Recent research in this area suggests that eating […]
Port to Plate Helps Seafood Enterprises Net New Local Customers – Continental markets may have been disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Welsh seafood businesses have successfully changed course […]
Commissioning begins at Russian pollock plant – At the pollock factory that the Russian Fishery Company (RFC) is building in Primorsky Territory, commissioning of the equipment required has begun. Commissioning […]
Canada announces support for crab processing. The Canadian Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec, André […]