14 EU members launch new bottom fishing alliance ‘to fight back conservationists’
Fishing organizations from 14 EU members representing over 7,000 vessels have launched the European Bottom Fishing Alliance in the EU Parliament
NGO looks to take legal action against EU ministers for permitting overfishing
ClientEarth claims that 40% of stocks in the North-East Atlantic remain overfished despite the original legal obligation to end overfishing by 2020
Danish pelagic group to bring fleet into digital age
From Jan. 1, 2023, all Danish Pelagic Producer Organisation member vessels will join its new closed system for recording and storing all relevant fisheries-related data
Statt Torsk accelerates harvest plan, plots weekly deliveries from H2 onwards
The cod farmer completed its third batch of pilot production in January this year, but is now looking to accelerate its goal for year-round deliveries of cod
Salmon Evolution completes first smolt stocking
The major land-based facility at Indre Haroy has taken in roughly 100,000 smolt at an average weight of 300g, the company said
Chinese aquafeed giant calls for tax parity with pork, poultry
Tongwei Group, China's largest producer of aquafeed and photovoltaics, has urged the Chinese government to cut taxes for aquaculture companies
Merged life off to bumpy start as NTS finds NRS uncooperative
NTS -- which owns 68.14% of the shares in Norway Royal Salmon -- said it was 'disappointing' that it has had to 'demand' an extraordinary general meeting
Ireland announces €25.6m EU-funded schemes for post-Brexit blue economy
Two new EU-funded schemes are aimed at helping Ireland's coastal communities mitigate the impact of Brexit through the development of new marine industries
Editor’s choice: US crab importers hit by Russian seafood ban; Walmart supplier plans $130m India tilapia project
Neil Ramsden, EMEA editor of Undercurrent, brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week
Full Boston recap: US ban on Russia dominates buzzing comeback show
Show news agenda was dominated by discussions around the upcoming US ban on Russian seafood and the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic