The global company BioMar has announced that its facility in Brande, Denmark, significantly scales up the inclusion of microalgae into their raw material portfolio. The use of microalgae in the flagship product line produced in Brande enables BioMar to ramp up the sustainability criteria as this ingredient contributes to a reduced dependency on wild fish stocks. The expansion of an...
The Greek Ministry of Environment gave a few days ago the go-ahead to the architectural study for the project 'Construction of a land-based shrimp aquaculture unit', which is planned to be located in the outer management area of the municipality of Kea, in the Agia Marina area (in the locality of Paouras) of the Kea-Kythnos Regional Unit, and which is...
According to Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in 2021, the Vietnamese pangasius market has positive growth signals in the US, European, and Chinese markets along with a number of other small potential markets such as Mexico, Brazil, Russia, Colombia, Thailand, among others. Up to this point, VASEP forecasts that pangasius export turnover in 2021 is estimated at...
The Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the Chinese city of Qinzhou recently organized a meeting for the promotion of the fishery and aquaculture wastewater treatment facility. The meeting was attended by more than 60 people interested in further developing aquaculture with modern facilities while protecting the environment. Other priority objectives of the meeting were to promote the transformation...
Asmak, the Middle East’s leading provider of fresh and frozen seafood, and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), announced a new strategic distribution agreement with Fish Farm, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pioneering aquaculture company to reach a wider customer population locally and regionally . The signing ceremony, witnessed by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and...
The first stage of an ambitious review of how fish farms are regulated is complete and the Scottish Government has accepted all its recommendations in principle. The independent review is part of a program to make the Scottish aquaculture regulatory system one of the most effective and transparent in the world and also benefit rural communities. Russel Griggs OBE, who...
One of the largest global land-based aquaculture company, Atlantic Sapphire, reached agreement with leading feed producer Skretting and algal oil specialist Veramaris to deliver sustainable Omega3 rich salmon to the United States, highlights broader ambition to phase out the use of marine-derived ingredients in feed to 2025. The Florida based company has announced its partnership to include Veramaris ASC-MSC certified...
The companies Grieg Seafood Rogaland and FishGLOBE enter into partnership to realize development licenses for closed aquaculture technology at sea, through the partner company Next Seafood, which will take over two awarded development licenses, the two companies will realize the FishGLOBE concept for food fish. The companies signed an agreement to pursue the major development of the giant 30K, a...
The Global Seafood Alliance’s (GSA) Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) third-party certification program grew 8.6 percent last year, ending 2021 with 3,169 BAP-certified facilities in six continents and 39 countries, up from 2,918 BAP-certified facilities at the end of 2020. This is "a testament to the industry’s dedication to responsible seafood production and sourcing, even during difficult times," according to the...
The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently formulated and issued the 14th Five-year Plan for National Fishery Development. The program studies and assesses challenges and opportunities facing the industry and makes overall arrangements for the development of the fishing industry during the 14 years in which will be implemented. With the goal of building a solid foundation for...
The European Commission has presented the EU4Algae platform to boost the production and use of algae through a three-year plan to develop its industry and attract new species to the EU market. The platform, which will come into operation in the summer, aims both to promote the consumption of this foodstuff and its use in other European business activities. To...
The Saudi Arabia’s National Fisheries Development Program (NFPD) plans to attract over USD 4 billion of foreign and local investment into local fishing industry as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 scheme to diversify the economy. A committee appointed to visiting different countries to study aquaculture have assessed potential Saudi seafood production at over one million tons. The man tasked...
