Seafood Champion Awards Closing Date – Diversified Communications and SeaWeb have recently announced the nominations for the 2019 Seafood Champion Awards will close at 11:59 EST on January 15, 2019 The […]
Greenpeace ranks South East Asian tuna canneries, evaluating 23 canneries and brands from the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia based on their policies on sustainability, transparency and equitability. In the Sea […]
Three doctoral degrees in Cermaq in one month. With two new doctoral degrees in Cermaq’s fish health group in Bergen, the research group of five has completed three doctoral degrees […]
Norwegian seafood exports up. Norway exported 276,000 tonnes of seafood to a value of NOK 9.9 billion in November. Volume fell by 8 per cent, while export value increased by […]
Scots say in quota and effort limits. Scottish Fisheries Secretary Fergus Ewing has written to the UK Government (cabinet minister Michael Gove) to request a number of amendments to the […]
NFI welcomes China tariff suspension – The U.S. National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has welcomed the temporary suspension of tariff increases between the USA and China. In a statement, the NFI […]
The launch of the Youth Council for Canadian Aquaculture, has been announced by The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA). “Seafood farming is a young and growing sector for Canada. We […]
£4.8 million support for coastal communities for fishery and aquaculture projects. A share of the latest round of European Maritime and Fisheries Funding awards has been awarded to 29 projects […]
NE Atlantic mackerel quota cut by 20%. The EU, Norway and the Faroes have agreed a mackerel Total Allowable Catch for 2019 which is 20% lower than this year’s quota. […]
Edinburgh Salmon Company to Close – Dingwall based Edinburgh Salmon Company (ESCo) confirmed it will cease operations at the processing plant at the end of the year according to an […]
Senegal Talks Green Growth – Global Green Growth Week 2018 is taking take place in Dakar, Senegal from 26-29 November with a focus on strengthening collaborations, sharing experiences and best […]
An Irish study reveals good survival rates for plaice. BIM (the Irish fisheries board) and the Irish Fishing Industry have made good progress in developing technical solutions which address the […]
EFSA concern over exposure to dioxins and PCBs. EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has confirmed the conclusion of previous assessments that dietary exposure to dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs – environmental […]
Vella dedicates award to Ocean Alliance – Karmenu Vella, the European Commission for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, has donated prize money from receiving the prestigious German Ocean Award to Sustainable […]
Disappointment for Europêche as no consensus is reached on tuna. After nine days of intensive discussions on Atlantic tunas at the plenary meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation […]
ICCAT agrees tuna management plan – ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) has agreed on a reviewed multi-annual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic […]
Sanford focus on value helps offset climate change impact – New Zealand seafood company, Sanford Limited, has reported Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of $42.3 million, an improvement of 12.9% […]
PG Flow Solutions and Cflow team up – Sande/Aalesund, Norway, 15 November 2018 – Liquid Handling and Pump Specialist PG Flow Solutions as (“PG Flow Solutions”), a portfolio company in […]
Biggest survey of the UK’s Seafood processing sector begins – Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, is taking a deep look in to the UK’s […]
New aquaculture research agreement. The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT), a leading aquaculture R&D company focused on improving productivity, efficiency and sustainability in the aquaculture industry, has signed a licensing […]