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The FHF project MetoMilo led by the Research Manager Trine Dale at the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA).
We need more methods to assess aquaculture's environmental effects, researchers insist
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According to researchers from the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), environmental monitoring and sampling are not enough.
BEWI offers new packaging with 60% lower CO2 footprint
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Gustavo Bozano, new CEO of GenoMar Genetics
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Scottish salmon to adapt new 'Label Rouge' rules
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The 30th Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global in Barcelona.

Live from the Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona

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Join WeAreAquaculture as we share live updates from Barcelona, as we attend the world's biggest seafood industry event from 23-25 April 2024!
The Secretary General of Fisheries visited the stands of the autonomous communities more linked with the aquaculture sector.
The Spanish Government commits to promoting aquaculture products consumption
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The Secretary General of Fisheries, Isabel Artime, visited the 30th edition of Seafood Expo Global.
Aquaculture company secures license for offshore salmon farming in Namibia
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The initial phase is expected to commence in early May, with production reaching up to 50 thousand tonnes per year.
Skretting launches a diet solution for African-farmed catfish
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Optimar to provide electric systems to Spanish fish farms
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Fisheries and aquaculture to deal with less bureaucracy in New Zealand
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Partnership aims to improve aquatic animal welfare in Africa
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Aquaculture

Gustavo Bozano has experience as a consultant in the aquaculture field.

Gustavo Bozano, new CEO of GenoMar Genetics

Alejandro Tola Alvarez moves into the position of Executive Director for Non-Salmonids in GenoMar's parent company Blue Future Holding.
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Tavish Scott, Mairi Gougeon, Su Cox at the Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global in Barcelona.
The Norwegian company plans to operate on three offshore sites located on the northwest of Lüderitz in the Kharas region.
The Managing Director of APROMAR, Javier Ojeda Gonzalez-Posada, and VP of Aqua Optimar at Optimar AS, Hans Owen Thunen at the Seafood Expo in Barcelona.
The Tilapia Welfare Project, another of ESR's fish welfare projects in Africa.
Mussel farms in the Vigo estuary. Rias Baixas, Galicia, Spain.

Seafood

Smoke from ferry boat. Air pollution and ecology concept.

SeaFish presents seafood carbon emissions tool

The Seafood Carbon Emissions Profiling Tool (SCEPT) helps businesses to identify its products carbon footprint.
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The GDST will host its annual Plenary Session on April 25 at Fira Barcelona, in tandem with Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona.
The new company aims to supply a range of both fresh and frozen whitefish products to retail and wholesale markets across the UK, Europe, and internationally.
Louis Guaidamos, Ingelill Jacobsen, and Lisa Marie Grøndahl from NSC, Trond Håvard Glomnes Rudi, Council of Ministers at the Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, and Mounir Achalhi from Sjór participated in this year's Gulfood 2024.
The Zalmhuys Group provides fresh, frozen, and smoked salmon to retail, food service, and wholesalers.
Mike Kocsis also served as VP of aquaculture procurement at High Liner Foods.

Fisheries

The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has presented the Exploring Current Best Practice for Provision of Wi-Fi to Crew on Fishing Vessels at sea report.

Global Seafood Alliance calls for Wi-Fi access for fishing crew

The report includes collaborations from Thai Union, Human Rights at Sea, Integrated Monitoring, and Geeks Without Frontiers (GWF).
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Peruvian fishing vessels will resume fishing for anchoveta and white anchoveta in the central-northern zone as of April 16 with a maximum catch quota limit of 2,475,000 tons.
Norway is one of the largest exporters of snow crab in Japan.
The opening ceremony was attended by the Director-General of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission, Charlina Vitcheva, and the Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy of Guinea-Bissau, Mario Musante da Silva Loureiro.
The global tuna catch in 2022 increased to 5.2 million tonnes, a 2% increase from 2021.
The Nueva Pescanova Group is also included in the top 15 of WBA's 2023 Food and Agriculture Benchmark.

Feed

This new diet has been formulated and manufactured in Nigeria and will replace Skretting's existing Essential diet.

Skretting launches a diet solution for African-farmed catfish

For the first time, African catfish farmers across Nigeria will have access to 'Optiline Catfish'.
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Jesper Clausen held the Global Nutrition and Technical Support Director role.
LAXEY's salmon project has a production goal of 4,500 metric tonnes of salmon in 2025.
The North American Insect Innovation Center by Innovafeed is located in Decatur, Illinois, in the heart of the U.S. corn belt and next to ADM's North American headquarters.
"I very much look forward to becoming part of this great Skretting team!" says the aquaculture feed company's next CEO, Bastiaan van Tilburg.
Now owned by Pelagia, Ideal Foods is a specialist trader supplying fish, seafood, and co-products, including salmon, where Mowi is one of its by-product suppliers.
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