A representative of Ireland’s aquaculture sector has welcomed a new EUR 20 million (USD 20.4 million) scheme to mitigate the impact of Brexit on producers, but has warned the industry risks being overwhelmed by new pricing challenges.
The Irish Farmers’ Association welcomes the EUR 20 million fund from the E.U. budget, which can be used to offset 50 percent of the purchase price of new equipment, facilities, and replacement raw
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One of China’s key aquaculture regions and a center of the country’s distant-water fishing industry is the location of the newly opened China-Pacific Island Countries Poverty Alleviation and Development Cooperation Center.
The new center was opened 20 July, 2022, in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province and also home base of several fishing firms, including Pingtan Marine and Fuzhou Hongdong Pelagic Fishery Co. ...
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The head of the World Trade Organization has asked member-states not to delay in implementing the recent WTO agreement limiting harmful fishery subsidies.
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said she wants members to urgently implement the deal within one year in order to protect ocean health.
“The two to three years we normally have for these agreements to enter into force- - we are trying to break that record and have it done
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Chinese retailer Qdama has signed up with the Global Seafood Alliance to stock Best Aquaculture Practices-certified seafood in its stores.
Qdama, commonly referred to as Qiandama, a play on the Mandarin name “Auntie Qian,” is a Guangzhou-based chain that made its name with a pledge not to sell meat kept longer than one day in its stores.
The firm, which also sells seafood and vegetables, will stock BAP-certified seafood in several
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The current global surge in energy prices and related inflation are potential enablers of the alternative proteins sector.
An inflationary global economy make the case for feed replacement “even more powerful,” according to F3, the Future of Fish Feed, a collaboration of NGOs, researchers, and private companies.
“Inflation in energy prices also makes alternatives more attractive since alternatives have planned logistics that
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China’s output from its distant-water fleet contracted 3 percent in 2021, totaling 2.24 million metric tons (MT), or 3.3 percent of the country’s overall seafood output ...
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A team of researchers from Shanghai Ocean University aboard the Song research vessel left port in June 2022 for a voyage to map fishery resources in the Western Pacific, a project funded by the Chinese Agriculture Ministry’s Fisheries Bureau.
A ceremony to see the vessel off featured a red banner hung on the ship’s side declaring "Comprehensive Scientific Survey of Fishery Resources in the High Seas of the Western Pacific
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Frozen shrimp was the top-selling seafood item on Chinese e-grocer Dingdong in the first half of 2022, followed by fresh clams and fresh sea bass, the company told SeafoodSource …
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COVID-related restrictions in China appear to be dampening consumer demand for seafood domestically, according to a June 2022 survey of wholesale sales …
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Norway recently became the first European country to share its vessel-monitoring system (VMS) data on the Global Fishing Watch (GFW) system.
A memorandum of understanding signed between Global Fishing Watch and Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries on 30 June at the 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference will give GFW access to Norway’s vessel-monitoring system data for the estimated 600 fishing vessels in Norway that are 15 meters or more
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