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Shrinking prospects for shrimp farmers as India faces a global slump

23 Apr 2020

The cascading effect of the coronavirus pandemic have had a striking impact on marine trade in India – aquaculturists have been losing their livelihoods, and experts are expecting more disruption to come

What US import refusals can tell us about global shrimp aquaculture

26 Feb 2020

The reasons why shrimp are denied access to the US market raises serious questions about both food safety and food waste.

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Seaweed set to star in bio-packaging revolution

24 Feb 2020

Farmed seaweed can play a key role in the shift away from plastic packaging, according to the COO of a new seaweed processing venture.

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WWF praises Global Salmon Initiative

21 Jan 2020

A new report by WWF cites the Global Salmon Initiative as a glowing example of how a sector can improve its sustainability and profitability if companies instigate pre-competitive collaboration in key areas.

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News

The case for grouper aquaculture in the UAE

26 May 2020

The introduction of grouper aquaculture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could be “economically sound, environmentally beneficial, and socially enhancing”.

A model solution to alleviating global poverty

1 May 2020

Aquaculture business models need to be more inclusive of smallholder farmers and others in the industry’s value chain in order to alleviate poverty.

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Why seafood shouldn't be blamed for the spread of COVID-19

27 Apr 2020

SARS-CoV-2 cannot infect aquatic food animals, meaning that these do not play a direct role in spreading COVID-19 to humans.

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Coronavirus slashes Scottish salmon exports by a third

21 Apr 2020

The coronavirus pandemic led to a 32 percent drop in Scottish salmon exports in February, although the sector is trying to adapt to the ever-changing COVID-19-related restrictions.

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COVID-19 causes substantial losses for Stolt Sea Farm

16 Apr 2020

Stolt Sea Farm reported a $12 million drop in the value of its sole, sturgeon and turbot biomass during the first quarter of the year, driven “by a significant drop in market demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic”.

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More news

Economics & markets

Salmon farming worth £2 billion to Scottish economy

29 Apr 2019

Scotland’s salmon farming sector is worth over £2 billion to the country’s economy, according to a new report.

A decision that "could reshape the salmon market globally"

11 Apr 2019

Rabobank and WWF have teamed up to improve the sustainability of Chile’s salmon farming sector by offering the country's…

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How swine fever could benefit the global aquaculture trade

22 Mar 2019

Aquaculture producers can expect a rise in demand for their products over the next few years, due to protein shortages c…

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Health message key to future salmon sales

16 Jan 2019

Salmon sellers must market their products as being “the leading healthy and sustainable protein and move away from being…

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Consumer products

Fish-free seafood – a quick look at an emerging market

1 Apr 2019

With sales of vegan seafood already booming, The Fish Site looks at some of the movers and shakers in the fish-free seaf…

Shrimp farmer secures $100 million retail deal

30 Mar 2019

Chinese e-commerce giant ecMAx has signed an agreement to buy €100 million worth of shrimp and other aquaculture product…

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Cermaq cashes in on polar provenance

18 Mar 2019

Cermaq has launched its True Arctic brand of salmon at the Seafood Expo North America (SENA) this week.

Scottish farmers target US seafood market

12 Mar 2019

Four of Scotland’s top aquaculture producers are en route to Boston this week to exhibit at Seafood Expo North America (…