Alaskan salmon face stiff competition from Norway31 Jul 2017 Global exports of wild salmon caught off the coast of Alaska are struggling to compete with the international sales of salmon farmed in Norway, according to a leading seafood promoter.
Alaska fish factor: salmon prices soar17 Jul 2017 As predicted, Alaskan fishermen are getting higher prices for their salmon this year. It’s good news following a 2016 season that saw lackluster catches in all regions but Bristol Bay, a failure of pi…
Assessing the market for live storage of captured cod23 Jun 2017 A project investigating how keeping seine net-caught cod alive can increase their value is now underway in Norway.
Mixed fortunes for EU's organic aquaculture21 Jun 2017 Producers of some species struggle to recoup the costs.
Sustainability upgrade for ASC-certified salmon05 Jun 2017 Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified farmed salmon has been officially endorsed as being a recommended, sustainable form of seafood by the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Price hike for Pacific cod30 May 2017 Poor Pacific cod harvests have put pressure on single frozen fillet availability, causing prices to rise to levels akin to their Atlantic counterparts, reports Robert Reierson in the latest Tradex 3-m…
ASC eyes North American opportunities11 May 2017 In a bid to gain more traction in North America, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has appointed Peter Redmond as its first Vice President of Market Development on the continent.
Scots seafood wins 1 million promotional package27 Apr 2017 Seafood Scotland has been awarded just under 1 million of EU funding to help showcase Scottish produce at seven trade shows around the globe over the next 12 months.
Seafood stars vie for excellence awards12 Apr 2017 Fifteen seafood producers, across eight of the 22 award categories, have made the shortlist for this years Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards.
Values up despite drop in volumes05 Apr 2017 Norway has exported 636,000 tonnes of seafood, worth NOK 24.1 billion (2.26 billion) in the first quarter of this year an increase of 13% in value compared with the first quarter of 2016, despite a 7…
Breaking down the barriers in Asia24 Mar 2017 Despite producing over three quarters of the worlds aquaculture output, a number of issues regarding the distribution and marketing of fish produced by the Asian aquaculture industry need to be addres…
Rouge letter day for Scots salmon17 Mar 2017 Almost 100 delegates from the Scottish salmon industry and beyond gathered in Edinburgh yesterday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of farmed Scottish salmon being awarded Label Rouge status by the Fr…
UBM Launches Aquaculture Viet Nam 201703 Mar 2017 VIET NAM - UBM, the organizer of Aquaculture Viet Nam 2017 launched the event at a press conference in Can Tho on 22 February. To be held 25-27 October at the Can Tho International Exhibition Fair Cen…
Patagonia SeaFarms Capable of Offering Four-Star BAP Salmon02 Mar 2017 CHILE - Congratulations to Chiles Marine Farm Tornagaleones S.A., which is now capable of offering four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) salmon, the Global Aquaculture Alliance announced in late …
American Aquacultures Image Makeover is Good for Growth20 Feb 2017 US - In the USA the public perception of aquaculture has suffered from an image problem over the years. While the industry has taken huge steps to address this, consumers understanding of the provenan…
Marine Harvest to Start Value-added Production in BC17 Feb 2017 CANADA - Marine Harvest Canada (MHC) has begun construction of a value-added processing facility that will provide more healthy and convenient salmon products to its customers.
AquaBounty Completes NASDAQ Listing, Raises $25m for Commercialisation of GM Salmon19 Jan 2017 US - AquaBounty Technologies has completed the listing of its common shares on the NASDAQ Stock Market and finalized the equity subscription from Intrexon.
New #EatMoreSeafood Initiative Offers Extra Incentive to Eat Seafood12 Jan 2017 US - A leading seafood provider is rewarding the public with gift cards and other incentives for heeding sweeping new federal guidelines that call on Americans to add significantly more seafood to the…
Philippines Government Prepares Plan to Sell Fish in Remote Areas04 Jan 2017 PHILIPPINES - The Bureau of Fisheries and the Philippine Fishports Development Authority, two agencies of government which are under the Department of Agriculture, have come up with a nationwide progr…
Researcher Studies Prevention of Off-Flavours in Fish22 Dec 2016 GERMANY - A researcher in Germany is studying why fish sometimes smells 'fishy' and why customers often smell other aromas when they buy fish.
