• While initially focused on cold-water species, they already conducted successful trials with yellowtail kingfish and are now including species like barramundi • The research center has 15 experimental trial units, 27 recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and more than 350 tanks BioMar reported that they are expanding their research and development activities at its Aquaculture Technology Centre (ATC) in Hirtshals,...
• After the Faroe Islands, the Group now reaches the same standard in Scotland • The company recently entered in the Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies list by Corporate Knights Bakkafrost Group proudly announced that the Company is now 100% ASC certified across its entire salmon farming operations in both Faroe Islands and Scotland. They achieved full Aquaculture Stewardship Council...
By Seafood Consumers Association Australia likes to present itself as a world leader in fisheries management. In many respects, that claim is justified: our stocks are often well assessed, harvest strategies are strong, and the science base is better than in many countries. But the recent NSW crackdown on black-market seafood in Sydney restaurants is a reminder that even the...
By Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global With over 52,980 net square meters of exhibit space, the 32nd edition brought together 2,290 exhibiting companies from 85 countries, offering seafood professionals a premier platform to connect in person, conduct business and discover the latest industry developments. The next Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global will be held in Barcelona from 20-22 April 2027....
By Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) The Norwegian Seafood Council’s latest consumer trends report outlines the key drivers shaping China’s growing appetite for seafood. The annual seafood consumer trends report from the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) has this year shifted its focus to the Chinese market. With a deep dive into this global superpower, Seafood Trends 2026: The China Report showcases...
By Hailia The new study asked more than 1,500 people from the UK, Sweden, and Germany about their attitudes towards food products made from seafood sidestreams. The survey shows 74% of respondents have a positive or neutral attitude towards eating food made from filleting sidestreams, pointing to new growth opportunities for processors European consumers are increasingly ready to incorporate products...
Lithuania’s Vičiūnai Group and France’s Frais Embal have won top honors at the 2026 Seafood Excellence Global Awards held at Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, the world’s largest seafood trade show. The winners were selected from among 35 finalists and announced at a special Seafood Excellence Global Awards reception. The competition recognizes the best products showcased at Seafood Expo Global,...
• The organism will play an important role in the development of the America First Seafood Strategy to promote production, marketing, sale and export of US fishery and aquaculture products. United States (US) Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently announced the creation of the new US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Seafood. This first of its kind office will...
By Word Aquaculture Society (African Chapter) Women are central to fisheries and aquaculture value chains in Africa, fulfilling critical roles across producing, harvesting, processing, trading, and retail, and often underpinning household food security and local economies. Women comprise a significant proportion — particularly in post-harvest segments — where their labour adds value, reduces losses, and sustains market systems, yet their...
By Aquaculture without Frontiers In the television/streaming series Better Call Saul, the character Jimmy McGill often references far-flung places like Tajikistan to make his stories sound more impressive—more worldly, more convincing. But audiences recognise what’s really happening: the story is doing the work, not the substance. There is none of that in the story of Ava Drake. Through Running for...
By Aquaticode Hatcheries producing sea bass and sea bream have traditionally relied on manual visual assessment to evaluate juveniles and identify weak or unviable individuals. At the volumes required by modern commercial operations, this approach is labor-intensive, highly variable, and unable to provide the biological consistency needed to optimize outcomes across large cohorts. Aquaticode has entered into a commercial agreement...
By Coldep First scientific demonstration of norovirus extraction from seawater by vacuum flotation. As part of the NoVLess project, conducted with a consortium of six scientific and institutional partners, French water treatment company Coldep has demonstrated that its VAL AQUA technology reduces norovirus levels in seawater by 95% in just 120 minutes. The experiments, carried out at the Mediterranean Marine...
