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Irish rope grown mussels achieve blue label from Marine Stewardship Council. The Irish rope grown mussel fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood […]
Invasive species app for Irish fish farmers. A new smartphone app to help the aquaculture sector in Ireland identify invasive alien species is being trialled for the first time in […]
Irish bid for circular economy for fishing gear. Members of the Irish fishing sector met with harbour masters, net producers and with representatives from recycling companies and government officials in […]
Growth of certified seafood in The Netherlands. Two recent reports have highlighted the continued growth of certified seafood in The Netherlands. Analysis by ASC and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) […]
Top honours at Seafood Excellence Global Awards. Viciunai Group of Belgium and Kingfish Zeeland BV of the Netherlands won the top prizes in the 2019 Seafood Excellence Global awards at […]
Salmon leads way in transparent reporting – At the Seeds&Chips Global Food Innovation Summit in Milan, Italy, the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) released its annual Sustainability Report, providing 6 years’ […]
Seafood experts to set out practical steps to end overfishing. For the first time panellists at the Seafood Futures Forum will focus on accelerating change at scale as the 2020 and 2030 […]
BIM hosts seaweed farming workshop. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency hosted a ‘Farming Seaweed in Ireland’ workshop in Ennis recently. The aim of the workshop was to […]
MOWI Underlines Commitment to Plastic Recycling – Salmon farmer Mowi has developed a company-wide policy on plastic waste management, and according to the company, one of their important material value […]
New inshore Irish mussel survey boat launched. Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed has launched a new inshore survey boat in Kinsale, Co Cork. The Bord […]
New measures introduced, combatting forced and child labour in seafood businesses. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced new requirements for seafood suppliers and processers. They include the introduction of […]
Cooke acquires integrated shrimp producer. Cooke Inc. a New Brunswick company and parent of Cooke Aquaculture Inc., has acquired Farallon Aquaculture de Nicaragua S.A. a vertically integrated producer of farmed […]
GSSI recognises BIM CQA scheme. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) has provided formal recognition of the BIM Certified Quality Aquaculture (CQA) scheme for the scope of Aquaculture. GSSI’s recognition shows that […]
MSC ranked as a top sustainable food label. For the second time, the Marine Stewardship Council’s blue fish label has been ranked as one of the top sustainable food labels […]
GSSI welcomes Multiexport Foods to its Global Partnership. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is pleased to announce that Multiexport Foods has joined the GSSI Global Partnership as a Funding Partner. […]
Cooke acquires Seajoy Seafood Corporation. Cooke Inc. (“Cooke”), a New Brunswick company and parent of Cooke Aquaculture Inc., has announced the completion of its acquisition of the business of the […]
MSC announces £1 million Ocean Stewardship Fund and initiative to support small scale fisheries and those in the Global South on their pathway to sustainability. The MSC, Marine Stewardship Council, […]
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