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Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir, Iceland's Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries.
Iceland to increase fishing fees on some pelagic
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The Icelandic Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir, announced she will introduce a fishing fees bill this winter.
Norwegian vets launch bid for better hygiene control of aquaculture traffic
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Måsøval wins court appeal - but loses most of its compensation money
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Corbion appoints one more Business Development Manager
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Peruvian fishermen landing jumbo flying squid (pota) catches from a fishing boat in a port.

El Niño affected jumbo flying squid catches in Peru

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The climatic phenomenon has caused this species population to disperse since autumn 2023, affecting the catch rates of the artisanal fleet.
Participants at the Globefish 40th Anniversary Event, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy.
FAO's GLOBEFISH project celebrates 40 years of impact on the global seafood trade
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The GLOBEFISH project, which provides global fisheries and aquaculture market information and analysis, is the longest-running project within the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.
Atlantic Sapphire opens $64 million capital raise
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Aquaculture company with land-based facility in Miami, Florida, is raising capital "to improve capacity and cover operational costs".
Selstad and Badinotti establish a shared production facility in Africa
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Norway's sea lice crisis: prepare for "new normal", says Sjømat Norge CEO
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Smir Group announces acquisition of Ambiente Aqua
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Japanese banks further fund Proximar Seafood with JPY 1 billion
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Aquaculture

Hygiene control of vessels in aquaculture are important measures to prevent the spread of infection between cages and breeding facilities.

Norwegian vets launch bid for better hygiene control of aquaculture traffic

Norway veterinary associations release new guidelines on hygiene control of aquaculture vessels for improved biosecurity and better fish health.
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Måsøval farming operation at sea.
Aerial view of Atlantic Sapphire facilities in Miami, Florida.
Smir booth at HavExpo in Straume, Norway.
Proximar's CEO Joachim Nielsen, and Vice Minister Takemura.
Innovasea’s arrival to Iceland comes through Thor Salmon, who is installing Innovasea’s Gas Management Towers (GMT) at its Icelandic smolt facility. 

Seafood

Participants at the Globefish 40th Anniversary Event, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy.

FAO's GLOBEFISH project celebrates 40 years of impact on the global seafood trade

The GLOBEFISH project, which provides global fisheries and aquaculture market information and analysis, is the longest-running project within the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.
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“Seafood companies need a strong and reliable workforce, and looking at corporate policies through an equity lens shows that a company values its employees’ contributions," said SAGE founder, Julie Kuchepatov.
"We share a common ambition to become a global and responsible leader in high-value-added seafood products, while deepening the group’s ESG commitment and implementing an ambitious external growth strategy," said Roland Hillion of Hivest Capital.
Nueva Pescanova's headquarters in Chapela-Redondela, Galicia, Spain.
Trident Seafoods' offices.
Aldi has invested £45m in UK seafood during the last year

Fisheries

Peruvian fishermen landing jumbo flying squid (pota) catches from a fishing boat in a port.

El Niño affected jumbo flying squid catches in Peru

The climatic phenomenon has caused this species population to disperse since autumn 2023, affecting the catch rates of the artisanal fleet.
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Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir, Iceland's Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries.
Sarah Malloy, Regional Administrator for NOAA Fisheries' Pacific Islands Regional Office.
Hake caught in Peru.
The number of collapsed stocks—those with less than 10% of their original biomass—is likely to be 85% higher than previously estimated, according to the research.
Anchovy on a Peruvian fishing vessel.

Environment

"Temperatures this summer are 4-5 degrees above normal. It has created an extraordinary situation that we are very concerned about... temperature changes are coming faster than we have predicted," said Sjømat Norge CEO, Geir Ove Ystmark.

Norway's sea lice crisis: prepare for "new normal", says Sjømat Norge CEO

As marine heatwave provokes sea lice "explosion" in Northern Norway this summer, Geir Ove Ystmark warns the industry needs to prepare for similar incidents in future.
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A close-up of sea lice parasites attached to fish skin. "The production of salmon lice has never been higher in the north than it is now," says marine scientist Anne Sandvik.
"Ocean observations provide critical data and information that we rely on — like weather forecasts and water quality information. Maritime industries, like this aquaculture farm, need timely, high-quality ocean, coastal and Great Lakes data for informed decision making," says NOAA.
The Propagule Collection Project brings together two companies with a shared mission to strengthen coastal ecosystems through innovative, sustainable practices. Pictured: Pine Island Redfish CEO Megan Sorby with some of the mangrove seedlings.
Kelp forest.
The number of collapsed stocks—those with less than 10% of their original biomass—is likely to be 85% higher than previously estimated, according to the research.

Feed

Bart Boomsma, Business Development Manager for Animal Nutrition at Corbion.

Corbion appoints one more Business Development Manager

Bart Boomsma is the new Business Development Manager for Animal Nutrition, complementing the recent appointment of Lenaïg Richard-Breivik as Business Development Manager for Aquaculture.
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Lenaïg Richard-Breivik.
Therese Log Bergjord, CEO of Skretting.
Anchovy on a Peruvian fishing vessel.
Chris van Bussel, Skretting's new Product Manager for land-based aquaculture.
ASC CEO Chris Ninnes delivers a keynote at the Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit in 2023.