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By: Aquaculture Stewardship Council Alliance expands its ambitions in 2026, calling on companies across aquaculture to join efforts to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) are driving the next phase of the Aquaculture Action Alliance, with the organisations jointly taking on the […]

By: Norwegian Seafood Council The highly anticipated delivery of premium mackerel from Norway coincides with Norway Seafood Festival in Tokyo. This year, Norwegian herring also makes an appearance for the first time. September 11, 2026, marked the arrival in Japan of the ‘Saba Nouveau’ mackerel, flown in fresh from Norway […]

By: Aquaculture Stewardship Council Esther Luiten joins GSC as Executive Director The Global Shrimp Council is pleased to welcome Esther Luiten as its new Executive Director, marking an important step as the organization continues building a stronger global platform for the shrimp industry and advancing its mission to inspire consumers […]

By: World Aquaculture Tanzania 2026 The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH will participate in WA26T/AFRAQ26 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as a Gold Sponsor, sharing experiences and insights from its broad portfolio of projects working to unlock the potential of Africa’s aquatic resources for sustainable food, jobs, investment […]

By: Global Salmon Initiative Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) announced that Sudvet Corp., an animal welfare company headquartered in Los Angeles, California and specializing in botanical and biotechnological solutions for aquaculture, has joined as an Associate Member. Founded in 2013, Sudvet develops botanical solutions aimed at reducing antibiotics and antiparasitic use […]

They also sign a Incremental Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement Joanne Thompson, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries in partnership with Gitanyow Nation announced some days ago the award of a general construction contract valued at over USD 5.39 million to Progressive Ventures Construction, marking the next phase of development for the Wilp’Ho Dix […]

Icelandic company First Water and construction contractor Ístak recently have signed an agreement for extensive construction work at First Water’s site in Þorlákshöfn. The project will complete the first phase of the company’s land-based salmon farming facility and double its annual production capacity from 5,000 to 10,000 tons of gutted […]

The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) of the state of Maine, at the United States, has recently launched an electronic aquaculture application system which will significantly streamline the process for lease applicants who until now have had to submit applications on paper forms. The development of the electronic application system […]

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) just announced the certification of Gloria Maris Côte d’Opale, the first French seabass and seabream farm to achieve the ASC Seabream and Seabass standard. The certification represents a major milestone for French aquaculture which recognises the farm’s commitment to meeting ASC’s stringent requirements for environmental responsibility, […]

The technology is already being used by Scottish salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms, and quality Seafood Processor Aquascot, alongside a number of Salmon companies in Chile. The tool gives processors instant visibility of fish weight, quality and yield, delivering better data and better margins. Ace Aquatec’s just launched A-HarvestCam, a […]