Indonesians join tuna initiative11 Apr 2017Indonesian company PT Bali Maya Permai is the latest seafood company to participate in the tuna conservation efforts of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).
Danes to mill Down Under23 Mar 2017Biomar has announced plans to establish its first feed factory in Australia, with a yearly capacity of 110,000 tonnes, to help service a range of the countrys aquaculture sectors including salmon, tro…
MSC and MCS at odds over Scots haddock18 Mar 2017The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) appear to be fundamentally opposed over the sustainability rating of Scottish haddock.
Anger over haddock downgrade17 Mar 2017Scottish fishermen have reacted angrily to a decision by a leading eNGO to remove haddock caught in the North Sea and the west of Scotland off a list of sustainable "fish to eat".
Pacific cod price hike predicted13 Mar 2017Slow fishing in Alaska and Russia has left Chinese processors hard pressed for Pacific cod raw materials and a tightened twice frozen market in North America, reports Rob Reierson and Kyla Ganton in t…
Alaska Fish Factor: Crabbers Haul Back Pots from Panhandle to Bering Sea7 Mar 2017US - Alaska crabbers are hauling back pots from the Panhandle to the Bering Sea, and reduced catches are resulting in record prices for their efforts.
Scottish Group Aims for Eight MSC-Certified Fisheries6 Mar 2017UK - The Scottish Fisheries Sustainable Accreditation Group (SFSAG) has entered Rockall haddock, West of Scotland haddock, hake, plaice and whiting into Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) assessment.
Slightly Lower Groundfish Supplies, Weaker Surimi Demand2 Mar 2017GLOBAL - The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has recommended a 10 percent decrease in the Barents Sea cod quota for 2017 but a 7 percent increase in the saithe quota, repor…
State of Tuna Stocks Worldwide Assessed in ISSF Report27 Feb 2017GLOBAL - Of the total tuna catch in 2015, 76 per cent came from stocks at healthy levels, a decrease of one per cent from 2014, according to a February 2017 International Seafood Sustainability Founda…
EU Voices Concern as IATTC Fails to Adopt Robust Tuna Conservation Measures22 Feb 2017EU - The EU has said it is concerned by IATTC's failure to adopt a robust, science-based conservation measure for tropical tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
New Fluorescence Method Detects Mercury in Fish21 Feb 2017SPAIN - Researchers from the University of Burgos (Spain) have developed a fluorescent polymer that lights up in contact with mercury that may be present in fish.
Enterra Receives Approval to Sell Insect Larvae to Aquaculture Industry17 Feb 2017CANADA - Enterra Feed Corporation has received approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to sell its Whole Dried Black Soldier Fly Larvae as a feed ingredient for salmonids, including …
More Maldivian Support for Sustainable One-by-one Tuna Fisheries14 Feb 2017MALDIVES - Maldivian tuna supply chain companies Ensis Fisheries PVT Ltd and Maldives Quality Seafood PVT Ltd have become the latest Members of the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF), the no…
Alaska Boats Not Dropping Nets for Cod14 Feb 2017US - Many boats in Alaska are not dropping their nets for Pacific Cod as they continue to target Pollock instead, reports Rob Reierson in the Tradexx Foods 3-Minute Market Insight.
DOST to Beef up Fish By-products10 Feb 2017PHILIPPINES - The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and major players of the fisheries industry convened recently for a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the value-adding of fishery by-product…
Tassie Recycler Converts Aquaculture's Plastic Waste into Building Materials8 Feb 2017AUSTRALIA - A Tasmanian company recycling the state's farming and fishing industry's plastic waste is looking to expand its operations interstate.
St Helena to Establish UKs First One-by-One Only Tuna Fishery31 Jan 2017ST HELENA, UK - The island, which has a maritime zone encompassing 172,439 square miles of open-ocean habitat, is situated within a region rich with marine fauna and has a long tradition of responsibl…
Exclusive Info on the 2017 Halibut Quota31 Jan 2017US - The International Pacific Halibut Commission was here in Victoria B.C. last week discussing the catch limits for the 2017 Halibut fishery, reports Rob Reierson in the Tradex Foods 3-Minute market…
Alaska Fish Factor: More Pacific Halibut Will be Hitting the Markets30 Jan 2017US - More Pacific halibut will be going to market this year due to an overall boost in the harvests for the West Coast, British Columbia and Alaska. The coast wide catch of 31.4 million pounds reflect…
Wageningen University to Expand Eel Research in 201730 Jan 2017NETHERLANDS - Wageningen University is planning to further expand its eel research in 2017.
