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Shrimp aquaculture is set for a solid year

13 Apr 2021

Following a year of decidedly mixed fortunes for shrimp markets and shrimp farmers, Gorjan Nikolik, senior seafood analyst at Rabobank, shares his thoughts on what the rest of 2021 might have in store.

Indian fish farmers refute damning report

31 Mar 2021

A recent study has described Indian aquaculture practises as unhygienic and unhealthy. But farmers claim that the report is biased and risks causing economic damage to an industry that is trying to recover after the pand…

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Restorative aquaculture: Ocean Rainforest

19 Mar 2021

Ocean Rainforest, the pioneering seaweed producer, which currently operates in the Faroe Islands and California, has developed the techniques and the market for large-scale kelp cultivation, and has a vision of “a local …

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Holy grail or poisoned chalice? Fugu farming in Japan

12 Mar 2021

In Japan, eating poisonous puffer fish (fugu) has been likened to thrill-seeking – so will a non-toxic, farmed version catch on?

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News

New report suggests that aquaculture sales in the EU fell 17 percent due to pandemic

10 May 2021

EU aquaculture was set for higher sales values for the same production volumes, but disruptions stemming from Covid-19 stalled the sector's progress.

Where do shellfish fit in to the future food framework?

9 May 2021

Shellfish farming could form a core component of global food security in the coming decades, but lack of farming expertise and rising consumer costs may keep the sector from reaching its potential.

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Thai Union joins seafood transparency initiative

29 Apr 2021

Thai Union, one of the largest seafood businesses in the world, has ramped up its commitment to transparency by joining the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP).

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Salmon farmers welcome plans to streamline EU export process

29 Apr 2021

New recommendations to improve the process of exporting seafood from the UK to the EU have been welcomed by Scotland’s salmon farmers.

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Turkey breaks $1 billion aquaculture export milestone

28 Apr 2021

The value of Turkey's aquaculture exports exceeded $1bn for the first time last year, according to state sources.

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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 (…