New surimi stick product launched into UK multiple retail sector. Viciunai Group has launched a new surimi product into Asda and ALDI stores in the UK. “Big Stick” – 60 […]
Seafood from Iceland and The National Fish and Chip Awards. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be posting […]
UK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2024. UK secures over 2,200 tonnes of fishing quota through annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands Fishing opportunities secured for […]
Norwegian fisheries minister visits UK. Norwegian Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Policy, celebrates sustainable seafood education in UK hospitality. In celebration of the close seafood relationship Norway holds with the […]
Marine scientists from UK and Belize discuss marine pollution. Scientists and leaders from across Belize came together at the Water Quality and Marine Pollution Workshop on 27th June 2023 in […]
New UK small-scale tuna fishery trial. For 2023 the UK has 65 tonnes of bluefin tuna quota, an increase on the quota in 2021 and 2022. The UK will use […]
Britons missing out on vital nutrients from low carbon sustainable seafood. New figures from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) show that ending overfishing could help protect both people and planet by providing essential nutrients that […]
New chair of the UK Blue Carbon Evidence Partnership. Marine and freshwater biologist Professor Graham Underwood has been appointed as the new Chair of the UK Blue Carbon Evidence Partnership […]
Cawthron Institute formalises global algae R&D partnerships A contingent of global algae experts gathered in Nelson, New Zealand, last week for a Cawthron Institute-hosted workshop focused on algae research, biomass production, geothermal resources, and production and application of algal bioactive compounds and components. Approximately fifty delegates from countries […]
Norway – UK Seafood Summit 2023. Proud ocean nations unite at the Norway-UK Seafood Summit with a shared agenda to increase sustainable seafood consumption. Following a two-year break as a […]
Comment from Salmon Scotland on new Brexit deal. The UK and the EU are expected to agree a deal today over post-Brexit trade arrangements for Northern Ireland. Scottish salmon is […]
Agreement reached on NE Atlantic mackerel catch for 2023. The UK, EU, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway have agreed that 782,066 tonnes of mackerel should be caught in the […]
Fishing nets recycled in the UK for the first time. Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has teamed up with plastic processing experts Milspeed on a ground-breaking project to develop the […]
Brexit will make future European fish negotiations difficult – EAPO. The European Association of Producers’ Organisations has given the European Commission (EC) its feedback on the functioning of the Common […]
Pacific Northwest Seafood appoints SOPEXA to launch market development drive in the UK. The Western United States Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) has retained SOPEXA, a public relations and marketing agency […]
UK’s ultimate sea views revealed! National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has announced the winner of its tenth annual photography competition, showcasing images relating to all aspects of the UK’s […]
Norwegian Seafood Council announces new UK Director. Victoria Braathen has been appointed the Norwegian Seafood Council’s (NSC) new envoy to the United Kingdom. She will start her position in London […]
English skippers participate in bluefin tuna research. Last week, 28 skippers and their crew from fishing ports across the South West and Southern England made their first voyage of the […]
Fishermen’s leaders push for Brexit deal improvements as they meet PM candidates. Scottish Fishermen’s Federation leaders today met both candidates campaigning to lead the Conservative Party and to become the […]