Marketing

UK - A study by UK supermarket Waitrose has revealed that one in three children never eat oily fish despite the health benefits associated with its high consumption.

UK - Created to tackle issues surrounding overexploitation and ocean habitat degradation, ecolabels are designed to offer market-based incentives to encourage sustainable fisheries. The premise is simple; environmentally…

EU - Choosing between wild and farmed fish is often a dilemma for consumers. Wild-captured fish cost twice as much as their farmed counterparts; a difference that many believe is justified by their better taste and nutri…

US - New legislation designed to offer consumers more information about genetically engineered ingredients in their food passed in the US House of Representatives yesterday on a vote of 306-117.

UK - Durham has become the latest city in the UK to achieve Sustainable Fish City status.

US - Theres much more to Alaska herring than roe and bait. To prove that point, nearly 40 of Seattles finest restaurants and retailers will celebrate Northwest Herring Week as a way to re-introduce the tasty, health fish…

UK - A team from Westminster Kingsway College, in London, have won a coveted seafood competition this week, after taking part in the final of the UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year.

UK - UK home fish consumption is falling and with the younger generation buying the least amount of fish, it is important that we find better more innovative ways to market and sell fish.

UK - Seafood Week has announced its return for 2016 and, with 125 days to go (3 June), reveals that last years campaign was estimated to be worth an incredible 18 million to the industry.

EU - The European Commission has adopted a report on the feasibility of an EU ecolabel scheme for fishery and aquaculture products.

NORWAY - What is quality? And what makes it good? Or bad? These are difficult questions that Nofima scientists have decided to tackle when it comes to seafood.

US - According to a recent Cargill Animal Nutrition survey, US consumers recognise there are more health benefits associated with eating fish and seafood compared to taking fish oil supplements. Consumers understand that…

UK - An innovative and interactive chef education initiative, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK, has seen its awareness increase more than double in less than a year.

ANALYSIS - Fish and seafood certified to the GLOBALG.A.P standard will now feature a GLOBALG.A.P. consumer label (GGN).

UK - The Saucy Fish Co. has been voted the number one seafood brand in the world. To celebrate, The Saucy Fish Co. will be holding a one day flash sale on Thursday 21 April, beginning at 10am. All products will be availa…

UK - The quest to find the next generation of top culinary talent is back for another year with entries for the prestigious UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year 2016 competition open until Thursday 31 March.

UK - New Seafish research, as part of its Superfishoil campaign, highlights that two thirds (64 per cent) of people across the UK do not consider the health of their hearts whilst making diet choices. Seven in ten (69 pe…

UK - Whole Foods Market has become the first grocery store in the UK to sell oysters with the MSC ecolabel. They are supplied by Southbank Fresh Fish, which provides many of Londons top restaurants with sustainable seafo…

WALES, UK - A series of specialist seafood skills workshops, the first of their kind in Wales, are running across the country this month. The one-day workshops are aimed at fishermen, processors and fishmongers who want …

PHILIPPINES - Top hotels and restaurants in Manila have joined hands with different environmental groups and fisheries non-government organizations to put their commitment onto the plates by organizing the first-ever Sus…