Scotland gives first semi-closed fish farm the green light
Loch Long Salmon welcomed SEPA's decision to issue the permit for its proposed site on Loch Long, at Beinn Reithe near Arrochar
Norway, Chile salmon prices climb once more, Scots finally ease
Spot prices for salmon farmed in Norway and in Chile are strong again for week five of 2022, while Scottish prices are finally easing after an unusual post-Christmas lift
Norwegian vessels fill Icelandic waters, but capelin fishing slow
The maximum number of Norwegian vessels that can fish in Icelandic waters are now on-site, but fishing has been slow going thus far
Saudi Arabia’s ‘vision 2030’ aims to take aquaculture output to 600,000t
The largest player in the Middle East, Naqua, is expected to see its production hiked to 250,000t under the scheme
Indian vannamei price plateau continues in week four
Farm-gate prices for large shrimp in the main state of Andhra Pradesh remain more than INR 100 above the price in 2021, while medium sizes saw a small increase
West African nations sign anti-IUU pact, combine resources
Benin, Ghana and Togo have pledged to work together to reduce illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the Gulf of Guinea
Espersen makes ‘contingency plans’ for possible Russian sanctions over Ukraine
One of the largest seafood processors in Europe is planning for a worst-case scenario for the sector stemming from a Russian invasion of Ukraine
Norway Royal Salmon expects harvests to leap in 2023
NRS -- which is in the process of being merged with SalmoNor, and which may yet be acquired by Mowi -- said some changes in smolt supply could boost its output
Russian pollock catching picks up in week three
Pollock landings as of Jan. 24 in the Far Eastern Basin amounted to 141,000t, up 4% year-on-year
25 NGOs call on Kerry to realign US against IUU fishing
According to US navy secretary Carlos Del Toro, illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing has replaced piracy as the global maritime security threat