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 […]
Cermaq launches brand platform: “True Arctic – slow raised salmon” Cermaq’s farming in Norway takes place north of the Arctic Circle, where the water is cold and the salmon grows […]
SSPO No Deal Brexit Warning. Commenting, Julie Hesketh-Laird, CEO of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation, said: “The Scottish salmon farming industry is optimistic in the long-term and sees a bright […]
Visit NOAA Fisheries at SENA. March madness isn’t only about basketball—at NOAA Fisheries it’s also about Seafood Expo North America (SENA), held every March in Boston for the past 39 […]
Accolade for Cooke Aquaculture. For the fourteenth year in a row, family-owned and operated Cooke Aquaculture Inc. is a 2019 winner of the Canada’s Best Managed Companies Platinum Club designation, […]
Skaginn 3X boosts management team to sustain continued growth. Icelandic food processing leader Skaginn 3X has hired Baldvin Johnsen as the company’s new chief financial officer (CFO). Baldvin joins Skaginn […]
Achieving climate target could net billions in fisheries revenue. Achieving the Paris Agreement global warming target could protect millions of tonnes in annual worldwide fisheries catch, as well as billions […]
Aquademia Podcast Launch Announcement. The Global Aquaculture Alliance is excited to announce a long-awaited offering: the new Aquademia Podcast! Hosted by GAA’s Academy team members Shaun O’Loughlin and Justin Grant, […]
Norwegian shellfish are a recipe for success, with, 64 Nordic restaurants receiving 80 stars in total at the 2019 Nordic Michelin Guide ceremony, which took place in Aarhus in Denmark […]
New funding partner for GSSI – The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative has announced that Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has joined the GSSI Global Partnership as a Funding Partner. CPF is […]
A joint Indian venture for sustainable aquaculture feeds, between Skretting India and West Coast Group and its new aquafeed plant will support the country’s growing need for sustainable shrimp and fish feeds, […]
GAA sponsors Aquaculture Innovation Challenge. The Global Aquaculture Alliance is sponsoring this year’s Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC). Organised by the Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal (STIP) and announced on Jan. 8, the second competition […]
Europeans eating more fish than ever. The EUMOFA’s annual report offers a comprehensive analysis at EU-level of all market dimensions of fisheries and aquaculture products. EUMOFA releases The EU Fish market every year, […]
High tech methods being used to raise tra fish (cat fish) in the Mekong Delta by An Giang (VNA), Tra fish breeds producers.They have been urged to closely work with research […]
New fish processing hub in Lagos.The Governments of Norway and Nigeria have concluded plans to establish a N16billion fish processing hub at the Marine Department of the University of Lagos. […]
First Indonesian tuna fishery achieves MSC Certification – The PT. Citraraja Ampat Canning, Sorong Pole and Line Skipjack and Yellowfin Tuna (PT CRAC) has become the first fishery in Indonesia, […]
Friend of the Sea certification for Spanish tuna trader Actemsa, for traded skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna. All the Spanish import/export seafood company’s certified tuna originates from pole and line and purse seine […]
ASC celebrates a new milestone in China, as the number of ASC-certified farms reaches double figures, with the China Fisheries and Seafood Expo taking place in Qingdao this week. Two […]
A new Vietnam shrimp commitment to bring 20,000 small-scale shrimp farms in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, to a level equivalent to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program’s green Best Choice – […]
Pledge of USD $73 million for Thai sustainability strategy. Thai Union Group PCL, Chicken of the Sea® brand and Monterey Bay Aquarium have announced the launch of SeaChange® IGNITE, a collaboration to advance new […]