The global aquaculture cages market is expected to grow by USD 88.5 million (EUR 78 million) from 2019 to 2023 at a CAGR of nearly 7 percent, according to a 2020 report released by London, United Kingdom-based market research firm Technavio …
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Urgent action is needed from members of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) before and during its special session meeting planned for March to discuss the rebuilding of the overfished Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna stock, according to the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF).
One of the world’s most economically important fishing area, spanning 70 million square kilometers, the Indian Ocean is responsible for up to 20 percent of
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Dungeness crab seasons are staggered to start along the U.S. West Coast this year, with Oregon pulling its first pots on Wednesday, 16 December, and California soon to follow on 23 December. Washington, meanwhile, won’t start its season until at least 1 January, 2021, due to the elevated presence of a marine toxin …
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Australia’s Exmouth Gulf prawn and Shark Bay prawn fisheries have been recertified under the Marine Stewardship Council standard, MSC announced in a 15 December press release.
Both fisheries first achieved MSC certification in 2015. For their recertification, they attested to MSC Version 2.01 standards, which were introduced in 2018 and are considered more rigorous, according to the certification organization.
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Fish handling systems developer Cflow is launching its new Flowline concept, a solution optimized for the safe and gentle transport of live fish.
Developed in close cooperation with Astorplast AS in Fosnavåg, Germany, Flowline has been informed by many perspectives …
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New Bedford, Massachusetts-based Blue Harvest Fisheries has refurbished, restored, and relaunched its vessel, Blue Water, the company announced on 2 December.
Blue Water now features state-of-the-art improvements that Blue Harvest says “set the standard for safe, sustainable fishing.” …
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An Iceland-based, small-scale lumpfish fishery has regained its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification – effectively overturning its 2017 suspension during the first season of validity – according to a 2 December press release.
After an annual audit of the Icelandic Sustainable Fishery (ISF) revealed bycatch issues, the fishery withdrew its MSC bid in 2018 and set to work making the “necessary improvements in the past
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Bronx, New York, U.S.A.-based Baldor Specialty Foods announced in November its plans to expand into Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a USD 40 million (EUR 33.1 million) warehouse distribution center, according to a report from the Philadelphia Business Journal.
An importer and distributor of specialty and fine foods, Baldor has a network stretching across the U.S. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Its proposed 224,000 square-foot warehouse
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Espoo, Finland-based biotech start-up eniferBio has developed a new single-cell protein derived from fungi for fish feed, the latest in a slew of alternative ingredient options sweeping aquafeed production.
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Gardabaer, Iceland-headquartered processing equipment developer Marel is donating EUR 1 million (USD 1.9 million) to the Red Cross to aid in its effort to improve food security in South Sudan.
Millions face food insecurity in South Sudan, resulting in many facing increased risk of malnutrition, including children, according to the Red Cross.
“After years of conflict, the scars left by war and violence on South Sudan’s communities are
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