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Princess Royal to open Seawork trade show
HRH The Princess Royal will officially open the Seawork trade show and conference on Tuesday 11 June 2024, marking the 25th edition of Europe’s leading commercial marine exhibition. The Princess...
US seafood industry calls for aquaculture funding
US lobby group Stronger America Through Seafood (SATS) is officially requesting that funding for offshore aquaculture be approved by Congress. SATS has submitted a letter to the Chair of the...
Mowi raises millions in green bonds issue
Salmon giant Mowi has successfully raised around £255m (€298m/NOK 3.5bn) in green bonds. Mowi said green bond finance will be used for sustainable and environmentally friendly projects as defined by...
Spike in demand
Sea cucumbers may not look too appetising to the Western consumer, but their potential in the export market is huge, Robert Outram finds In a series of man-made lagoons in...
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EU seafood groups join forces at Barcelona
Five major trade organisations representing European aquaculture, fishing and seafood processing have come together in a new strategic alliance. Their aim is to get Europeans to eat – and produce...
Flesh eating cod bug found off Norway
A new parasite which turns fish flesh into a slimy jelly has been found in cod off the Norwegian coast. So far it does not appear to have affected the...
Loch Duart says new feed has improved fish health and cut carbon emissions
Independent salmon farmer Loch Duart says its switch a year ago to BioMar’s Blue Impact feed has reduced its carbon footprint, improved health for the stock and reduced natural impurities...
UK’s Seafish makes its debut at Boston expo
Seafish is to host its first ever seafood pavilion at Seafood Expo North America (SENA). As the public body supporting the UK seafood sector, Seafish has said its presence in...
Another Grimsby seafood processor in trouble
Another Grimsby seafood processor has hit the buffers following a steep rise in fish prices over the past year. Cook & Lucas has closed its doors and gone into administration...
Big changes to salmon tax on way, says senior politician
There will be important changes to Norway’s controversial salmon tax proposal, a senior member of the Labour-Centre coalition has said. Geir Pollestad from the Centre Party and a member of...
Government report says ‘farms not to blame’ for sea lice spread
Salmon farms are not responsible for spreading sea lice among the wild fish population, according to a new report from the Canadian government’s scientific advisors, and British Columbia’s farmers have...