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Marine Harvest pleased to see committee recommendations encouraging regulatory updates. A government committee report on salmon farming released today, provides recommendations that will help guide responsible growth to satisfy growing […]
Parliamentary committee report welcomed by SSPO states Julie Hesketh-Laird, chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation.The report has been published by the Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Ms. […]
EC state aid for small scale fisheries. At the annual conference of the outermost regions in Gran Canaria, EC President Jean-Claude Juncker announced that the nine territories in such regions […]
Successful Canadian show for Morgère. French trawl door specialists Morgère, enjoyed a successful North Atlantic Fish & Workboat Show in St. John’s, Newfoundland, recently. The event provided an excellent opportunity […]
The majority of Aussies want sustainable seafood according to a recent article in Seafood Industry Australia. Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, has welcomed […]
£5.1 million for UK aquaculture research and innovation, with vaccines made using algae, being developed to keep fish free from disease and help protect the UK’s aquaculture industry. The project […]
NEAFC agrees management measures. The North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) gathered for its annual meeting in London from 13 to 16 November 2018. During the meeting, the EU and the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Indian Ocean tuna fishery achieves MSC certification. The Echebastar Indian Ocean purse seine skipjack tuna fishery, owned by Pesqueras Echebastar, a Basque company based in Bermeo, Spain, includes five purse seiners […]
NFFO responds to VMS consultation. Defra is consulting on a proposal to require all vessels below 12 metres in length to fit and operate inshore VMS equipment when operating in […]
New market player in land based salmon farming as Pure Salmon launches major global rollout of RAS facilities A new land-based Atlantic salmon farming company is launching with a mission […]
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 […]
EC unveils catch proposals for 2019. The EC has outlined its proposal ahead of the December Fisheries Council where Member States agree next year’s fishing quotas. The European Commission proposes […]
New global communications manager at Gireg Seafood with the appointment of Kristina Furnes, advisor from Scandinavia’s largest communications agency, enabling the salmon farming company to strengthen its strategic communications capabilities. […]
New proposals for regulating the Scottish salmon farm sector have been unveiled by SEPA. Scottish salmon farm medicine is significantly impacting local marine environments, according to one of Scotland’s largest […]
Largest seafood companies assessed against sustainable development goals. According to an article in Environmental Leader, the World Benchmarking Alliance plans to assess the 30 largest seafood companies globally against the […]
SSC awarded 2 star global BAP certification for processing sites. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the first salmon producer in the UK to be awarded a 2-star ‘Best […]
Fish fingers are sustainable – it’s official! The sustainability of the nation’s favourite entry level fish product – the fish finger – isn’t as bad as may be imagined. The […]
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