Thai Union ranked top in sustainability index. Thai Union Group PCL has been ranked number one on the inaugural Seafood Stewardship Index (SSI), which assessed the contribution of the world’s […]
GSSI Public Consultation on the ASC Shrimp Standard Scope Extension – 23 October 2019 – 21 November 2019, submit your comments by 21 November 2019. On 23 October 2019, GSSI launched a 30-day public consultation […]
Smoked salmon firm receives national seal of approval. A Cumbrian company has become the only independent smokehouse in the UK to receive an esteemed stamp of approval. Grants Traditional Rope […]
A Scottish research group, including experts from the aquaculture industry, academia and veterinary diagnostics, is aiming to develop a new early warning system for cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS), one of salmon […]
Aquna wins sustainability award. We’re excited to announce that Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod (Aquna) has been recognised for our commitment to sustainability, winning the Excellence in Sustainability Award – one […]
New era beckons for Scottish Sea Farms and its long-standing Production Director, John Rea. Scottish Sea Farms’ long-standing Production Director John Rea is to step down in early 2020 to […]
Mackerel Group Gives Update on MSC Suspension ; The Mackerel Industry Northern Sustainability Alliance (MINSA) has produced a fact sheet providing an update on the current mackerel MSC suspension. Here, […]
Norwegian salmon sustainability ranking. Norwegian aquaculture companies hold 4 out of the top 10 spots in the 2019 Coller FAIRR Protein Index, ranking 60 of the world’s largest publicly-listed protein […]
Mowi tops protein index for sustainability. Salmon farmer Mowi is on top of the Coller FAIRR Protein Index, which ranks the world’s largest listed protein producers on sustainability. The Coller […]
Colombian tilapia import licence first for Spring Genetics®. Spring Genetics®, a Benchmark company, has been granted with an import license which makes it the first authorised tilapia genetics importer in […]
Noble’s Shellfish & Curing Whitby among Great Taste winners of 2019. Great Taste, the world’s most coveted food and drink awards, has announced its stars of 2019. Out of 12,772 […]
Fish and Chip Guide Launched – The Official Guide to the UK’s Quality Fish and Chip Shops, the fish and chip industry equivalent of the Michelin Star Guide, has once […]
Breakthrough in tilapia disease research. Benchmark has announced the discovery of a significant quantitative trait locus (“QTL”) for Streptococcus iniae resistance. Streptococcus infections are among the most critical disease challenges in tilapia […]
Major reseach project on UK fishing fleet. Skippers and vessel owners across the UK are being asked to take part in a major research project to better understand the UK’s […]
Hatchery salmon success for Huon Aquaculture. In another first for Huon Aquaculture, the biggest hatchery-grown salmon in the southern hemisphere are being transferred to sea. The salmon will be in […]
Next era for INVE, Benchmark’s advanced nutrition division. Born from a spin-off of Ghent University in 1983, Benchmark Advanced Nutrition – also known as INVE Aquaculture – recently celebrated 35 […]
AquaNor innovation finalists announced. The Nor-Fishing Foundation has announced the three finalists for its prestigious Innovation Award 2019. AquaNor received a total of 30 applications for this year’s Innovation Award […]
Tilapia fingerlings agreement for El Salvador. Spring Genetics has secured an exclusive distribution agreement with Acceso El Salvador, which will enable the supply to Salvadoran tilapia farmers with high quality […]
FoS certifies health and beauty company for Omega 3 sustainability. Friend of the Sea (FoS), the marine international certification standard has certified LR Health & Beauty for sustainability with Omega […]
New innovation from INVE Aquaculture. INVE Aquaculture has made new technological innovations that will allow artemia cysts to suppress vibrio growth and to hatch in the dark. The company’s Benchmark’s […]