Consultations between the European Union, the Northeast Atlantic coastal states, the United Kingdom, and Norway have concluded, with the parties reaching agreements for the shared management of key commercial fish stocks in 2023 that bring them back into line with International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) scientific advice.
The agreement between the E.U. and the coastal states covers the joint management of mackerel, blue
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Mowi and Grieg Seafood have been named the two most-sustainable animal protein producers by the Coller FAIRR Index.
The index considers a variety of factors contributing to a protein’s overall score; greenhouse gas emissions, water use, biodiversity, animal welfare and antibiotic use, working conditions, and governance.
Of the four companies identified by the index as “low risk” when measured against a number of factors
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The European Union Council of Fisheries Ministers has come to an agreement on 2023 fishing opportunities for fish stocks exclusively managed by the E.U. in the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, including deep-sea stocks for 2023 and 2024.
The 27 total allowable catches (TACs) for the fisheries operating on stocks managed solely by the E.U., were announced 13 December, 2022, as were strengthened measures to address the critical
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Poland and Estonia have become the latest European Union member states to adopt new European Maritime, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programs and will receive EUR 512 million (USD 536.1 million) and EUR 97 million (USD 101.6 million) in E.U. funding over the next six years.
The total financial allocation for the Polish program from 2021 to 2017 is EUR 732 million (USD 766.5 million), while Estonia is getting EUR 129.1 million (USD
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Reykjavik, Iceland-headquartered Iceland Seafood International has called off negotiations with an unnamed buyer for its U.K. assets.
On 5 December, ISI said it had signed a letter of intent to sell its loss-making U.K. business to an unnamed buyer, but in a follow-up announcement made via the Nasdaq Iceland exchange, where ISI’s stock is listed, it said it has canceled those negotiations ...
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The United Kingdom has secured 2023 fishing catch limits worth GBP 202 million (USD 244.9 million, EUR 233.8 million), a GBP 33 million (USD 40 million, EUR 38.2 million) increase from 2022, after reaching an agreement with Norway and the European Union, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed.
The U.K. negotiated in the trilateral talks as an independent coastal state, and reached agreed catch levels for
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New net technology suitable to be used alongside offshore wind farms in exposed offshore locations could unlock an additional GBP 4.2 billion (USD 5.1 billion, EUR 4.9 billion) in turnover for Scotland’s aquaculture sector, according to the findings of a research project led by start-up Impact-9.
The company has designed a system that is now ready to be tested at scale. Called “Net9,” the concept is a submersible, floating
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Bringing together a team of researchers from 16 countries, a new 4.5-year project funded by the E.U. Horizon Europe Cure4Aqua program plans to enhance the resilience of E.U. aquaculture by improving aquatic animal health and welfare.
The EUR 4.8 million (USD 5 million) Cure4Aqua project plans to develop new approaches to prevent aquatic fish diseases through innovative prophylaxis and technologies for early disease detection,
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Animal-protein producers, including seafood producers, need to anticipate and adapt to sustainability challenges and disease threats to continue to be competitive in the market long-term, according to an analysis compiled by Rabobank.
The bank's report, “Global Animal Protein Outlook 2023,” said that 2022 was a year of rising input prices, supply-chain disruptions, and geopolitical issues – and that 2023 will likely see
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Denmark and Latvia have become the latest E.U. member states to adopt new European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) programs and will receive EUR 201 million (USD 210.7 million) and EUR 135 million (USD 141.5 million) respectively in funding over the next six years.
The total financial allocation for the Danish program from 2021 through 2027 is EUR 287 million (USD 300.8 million), while Latvia’s is EUR 192.7 million (USD
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