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Open letter from the Fishing Minister Victoria Prentis. To all those who contribute to our fishing, seafood and aquaculture industries, Thank you. As a nation we are all undoubtedly going […]
Irish assess implications of Covid-19 on food sector. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D., yesterday chaired a special meeting of the Food Wise High Level […]
Support for Scottish seafood industry worth £22.5 million. The announcement of a further £3.5 million to help large sea fishing vessels brings the total made available to the seafood industry […]
UK food sector calls on market support. Trade associations from across the UK food and drink supply chain have come together to publish a letter, calling on all Governments to […]
EU fishers welcome support plan. The European Parliament and the Council of the EU, in a coordinated and concerted effort, have swiftly adopted their position on the European Commission proposal […]
NZ Seafood welcomes Government coronavirus moves. The New Zealand’s Prime Minister’s announcement around exactly what services would be permitted to operate under Alert Level Three has been welcomed by Seafood […]
Support with COVID-19 travel restrictions. Critical worker certificates available for fishermen and key workers in seafood businesses. In response to calls from industry, Seafish has created ‘critical worker certificates’. These […]
Fishing and Aquaculture Boost For England – The Government announces a £10 million fund of financial support for England’s fishing businesses in commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors. More than 1,000 […]
Quarantine cravings Britain’s lockdown food delivery trends. As Brits settle into life in lockdown our eating habits have adjusted to reflect our long days at home. While the trend of […]
ICES assessing how Covid-19 is affecting fishing industries. With the COVID-19 pandemic unfolding, ICES Working Group on SOCIAL indicators (WGSOCIAL) held an online meeting in the first week of April […]
Signs of recovery as Survitec ramps up operations in China. Survitec has ramped up its operations in China following government initiatives to get the world’s second largest economy moving again […]
Shellfish growers and trout farmers share £3 million. Aquaculture businesses threatened by the effects of COVID-19 can now get financial support from the Scottish Government. Hardship payments of up to […]
Pronomar contributes to COVID-19 hygiene measures for fishing industries. The fishing and fish processing industries are crucial parts of the seafood value chain, in which hygiene is subject to very […]
Grant announced in Wales to help fishing sector through COVID-19 pandemic. A new grant to support fishing businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been announced by the Minister for […]
Decline in exports of Norwegian salmon. The Norwegian Seafood Council has given its latest update (at 8 April) on how covid-19 is affecting exports. Their update says: “There is still […]
Thai Union makes major fish donation to aid households. Thai Union Group PCL. Has donated THB 1 million worth of SEALECT and FISHO products to the SATI Foundation to support […]
New Zealand postpones MPA consultation. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the Department of Conservation and Fisheries New Zealand (DOC), are postponing public consultation on the proposed network of marine protection […]
Mackerel and herring a great source of Vitamin D during pandemic. With the current Covid-19 restrictions meaning that many people are confined indoors for much of the day, there is […]
Supporting the UK seafood industry in the wake of coronavirus. Helping fishermen find new routes to market and encouraging consumers to try more locally caught fish and shellfish. The unprecedented […]
RFID in the fight against a pandemic. The worldwide spread of the COVID-19 virus is frightening and is forcing us to think about the future. As an RFID integrator, we […]
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