Tag: Covid-19 pandemic
SAIC membership leaps as aquaculture targets innovative future. Consortium grows by a quarter during Covid-19 pandemic as SAIC and the sector focus on new technology and ways of working SAIC – the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation ...
Vietnamese tuna exports to show signs of recovery. According to statistics from Vietnam Customs in September 2020, Vietnam’s tuna exports to the main markets have seen many positive changes, with exports to previous markets with ...
Government of Canada commits to Blue Strategy Development. The Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) and the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) have welcomed the Canadian Government’s commitment to a Blue Economy development strategy for Canada. ...
Wider economic impacts of aquaculture. The aquaculture sector contributed approximately £885 million to the wider Scottish economy and supported 11,700 jobs in 2018, according to new research. The Marine Scotland commissioned report – Estimation of ...
Response to Brexit and Our Seas Consultation and the next steps towards a future fisheries policy for Wales. By Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs. Last year I published the ‘Brexit and ...
Support reaffirmed for Canadian fisheries and aquaculture. The Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) met virtually recently to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s fisheries and aquaculture sector, and how ...
Sandford says volatility in markets a real challenge. New Zealand seafood company Sanford Limited says volatility in global markets, as a result of Covid-19, is an ongoing challenge for the significant foodservice component of its ...
MSC continues to permit remote assessments. The Marine Stewardship Council is continuing to permit remote assessments and audits where Covid-19 restrictions prevent on-site audits. This is due to the continuing impact of the pandemic on ...
Pandemic brings challenges for Iceland Seafood International. The first half of the year has brought considerable challenges to the operation of Iceland Seafood International, says CEO Bjarni Ármannsson. He said: “The financial and operational strength ...
Thai Union acquires Red Lobster Seafood. Golden Gate Capital has announced that it has agreed to sell its remaining equity stake in Red Lobster Seafood Co. (“Red Lobster”) to a consortium comprised of existing Red ...
Aquaculture vital for coastal communities. Report highlights importance of skilled workforce to future of sector. The aquaculture industry contributes to the long-term viability of many communities, according to a new report. Commissioned by Marine Scotland, ...
SalMar results for second quarter 2020. SalMar ASA made an Operational EBIT of NOK 882 million in the second quarter 2020, down from NOK 990 million in the same period last year. The Group’s Norwegian ...
Bakkafrost first half results hit by pandemic. The Bakkafrost Group delivered a total operating EBIT of DKK 181.9 million in Q2 2020. Total harvested volumes were 20.9 thousand tonnes gutted weight (tgw). Faroe Islands (FO): ...
PRFoods sales hit by pandemic – but optimism for future. The financial results of farmed fish processor AS PRFoods for the last quarter of the financial year have been strongly affected by the states of ...
Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws. The grounding last month of the MV Wakashio in an environmentally sensitive and biodiverse area, has endangered marine life, food security, and health in Mauritius, as ...
Seafood Expo Asia announced cancellation of Its 2020 edition. The organizers of the annual Seafood Expo Asia, produced by Diversified Communications, announced today that it has become necessary to cancel the November 2020 edition due ...
Clearwater reports second quarter 2020 results. Second quarter sales and adjusted EBITDA1 were $106.0 million and $18.9 million respectively, versus $153.9 million and $30.3 million in the prior year, due to the global impact of ...
Canada announces benefits and grants. Minister Jordan Announces the Fish Harvester Benefit and Fish Harvester Grant to open on August 24th. Canada’s fish and seafood harvesters are the driving economic force behind many coastal and ...
Call to combat increased disease risk in Asian shrimp farms. COVID-19 pandemic creates additional threat to disease control and protecting millions of livelihoods and supply chains More than 25 major retailers and seafood companies and Sustainable ...
Pubs and restaurants must collect customer details. Restaurants and pubs in Scotland will have to collect customer details from Friday (14 August) under a new law. First minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the requirement would be ...
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