Fish Update Briefing, Friday, October 20
OIL RIGS TO BECOME GIANT FISH FARMS UNUSED oil drilling rigs can easily be turned into large fish farms, one Norwegian company has suggested. Nova Sea has unveiled plans to […] Continue Reading
Belfast seafood supplier moves into Tesco
A NORTHERN Ireland seafood supplier has set up a retail business in one of Tesco’s large superstores. The move is unusual because Tesco normally operates its own in-store fishmongers, but Keenan Seafood […] Continue Reading
Record crowds at Brussels show
THE world’s largest seafood exhibition, held in Brussels in April, attracted record crowds this year, with visitor numbers reaching more than 28,500, the show organisers revealed today. Seafood Expo Global […] Continue Reading
Sainsbury's top sustainable seafood retailer
SAINSBURY’S was today named the ‘best sustainable seafood supermarket in the world’ in a league table published by the Marine Stewardship Council. The annual MSC Supermarket League rates British supermarkets on their […] Continue Reading
Household brands sign up to Seafood Week
THREE household names have signed up to a campaign to get people to eat more fish and eat it more often. Tesco, Birds Eye and Hilton Worldwide have publicly given their support to Seafood Week, […] Continue Reading
Processors and retailers agree Arctic deal
A NUMBER of leading fish processors and supermarkets have signed an agreement to protect the Arctic region from over fishing. Names include Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Birds Eye and Young’s […] Continue Reading
ASC trains auditors to meet Asian demand
THE Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has trained 35 new auditors in China in response to the demand for certification across Asia. During the six-day training course, held in Beijing from […] Continue Reading
Initiative invests £6m in fish farm research
FISH farming projects will be awarded £6 million in an initiative launched yesterday by the UK research funding agency NERC. The UK Aquaculture Initiative, funded by NERC and the Biotechnology […] Continue Reading
Saucy Fish opens first seafood online shop
THE Saucy Fish Co is going straight to its customers by launching the first major seafood online shop. The Grimsby company’s products were surprisingly de-listed by Tesco last month despite its cool […] Continue Reading