Post-harvest

Saithe that eat formulated feed pellets from beside salmon cages as part of their diets have significantly lower flesh quality according to new research.

A new project has been launched to investigate the use of new technologies – such as blockchain, internet of things and artificial intelligence – for seafood businesses in the far north of Europe.

Two months after its last report on the global animal protein production sector, Rabobank’s Gorjan Nikolik offers The Fish Site some revised thoughts on the recent performance of the fishmeal, salmon and shrimp sectors a…

The global shrimp farming sector poses serious risks to both investors and the environment, according to a new report.

Norway's largest cod producers have joined forces in a bid to produce 36,000 tonnes of the whitefish a year.

Growth in both the value and volume of the salmon and trout farming sectors helped Norway reach a new seafood export record in 2019.

Following Canada’s general election in October, members of the aquaculture industry have called for an updated Aquaculture Act that will allow the sector to address climate change, rural economic development and prioritise stable growth nationwide.…

Loch Duart has announced plans to ensure the traceability of its salmon in North America.

Mowi has announced changes to its organisational structure and its Group Management Team, increasing its focus on farming entities going forward. The changes will be effective from 1 January 2020.

AquaBounty has expressed its disappointment that a new law in the US would make it mandatory for the firm to flag up any products containing its genetically modified (GM) salmon.

The pigments that colour the skin of squids and other invertebrates, called ommochromes, could be used in the food and health sectors for their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties.

UK-based salmon specialist JCS Fish has become the first seafood supplier to voluntarily disclose information about the origins of its farmed salmon and trout products.

JET Seafood and Euler Hermes have created a partnership to offer instant trade credit insurance on Seafoodportal.com, a newly launched digital marketplace for the seafood industry.

New research from the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy concludes that the ocean could provide six times more food than it does today by embracing innovation and adopting better management practices.

Beijing Shouhang Guoli Trading Co has committed to sourcing seafood from Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)-certified facilities for its Beijing-based supermarket chain.

Cermaq, Labeyrie, and IBM Food Trust have teamed up on a blockchain technology project that will allow consumers to find out great detail about every salmon farmed by the international firm.

Some of the world's largest salmon farmers, including Mowi, Grieg Seafood, SalMar and Lerøy are all facing subpoenas from the US Department of Justice as they investigate allegations of price fixing.

The US seaweed aquaculture sector is beginning to take off, in the process growing brand new businesses, providing important ecosystem services and allowing fishermen to supplement their income, as Tim Harder explains.

Professor Ahmed Hassan discusses the scope, scale and ambition of the Suez Canal Fish Farming and Aquaculture Company, which is well on its way to achieving one of the most ambitious outdoor aquaculture projects ever seen.…

A new study finds that feeding black soldier fly larvae to salmon at the sea-water stage did not impair the physio-chemical quality of the finished salmon fillets.