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First spat from Scottish pilot mussel hatchery goes to sea

Scotland.- The first mussel spat reared at the Scottish Shellfish Hatchery Stepping Stone project in Shetland will be transferred to on-growing sites at sea next ...

Europharma team up with Scottish Government to set industry standards

Scotland.- Europharma has teamed up with the Scottish Government (Marine Scotland Science) to carry out a test designed to set the standard for a portable ...

Open ocean fish farming can produce healthier fish and less pollution

An Israeli SME has adapted its system to enable fish farming far out at sea. Its innovative solution harnesses ocean currents to lessen environmental impact ...

European bass and bream sector to benefit from EU investment

Bass and bream prices dampened by excess supply in 2017 as EU launches dual projects to enhance sector innovation, competitiveness and sustainability.

Western Australia Abalone World’s first to achieve International Sustainability Certification

UK.- Today the Western Australia Abalone Fishery has been certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fishery standard. Collaboration between researchers and fisheries has made ...

New centre for sustainable aquaculture aims to unlock solutions to global food security

UK.- With the world’s population set to increase to almost 10 billion by 2050, providing future generations with safe and sustainable farmed seafood is the ...

BioMar at Karmøy sets production capacity record

Denmark.- BioMar Group’s Karmøy production facility in Norway has officially opened Line 3, which has an annual capacity of 140,000 tonnes of fish feed, increasing ...

TiLV threatens food security

Rome, Italy.- An estimated 180 000 tonnes of tilapia (whole and fillet frozen) were traded in the international market during January-March 2017, approximately 10 percent ...

Sysco, US Foods fail Greenpeace seafood sustainability ranking despite industry-wide improvements

Washington, DC.– In the second edition of its Sea of Distress report released today, Greenpeace found that some foodservice industry players — especially Sodexo, Aramark, ...

Shellfish producers call for action on shocking report of raw sewage discharges to sea

Dublin, Ireland.- IFA’s shellfish farming sector Chairman, Michael Mulloy, said today that the latest report by the EPA showing a dramatic increase in breaches of ...