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SustainED's first training session in Guayaquil.
Ecuador's shrimp industry: sustainability through education
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SustainED is a continuous training program that will strengthen the capacities of the Ecuadorian shrimp sector for its sustainable development.
Iceland's LAXEY appoints new CFO, as smolt station becomes fully operational
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European Union needs to recognise value of fish byproducts, say experts
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Nordic Aquafarms has new CEO
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"We’re focused on ensuring we can feed a growing population, reversing biodiversity loss, and facilitating adaptation, and we see investment in the seaweed industry as one means to help us achieve these goals," Paul Dobbins of WWF US told WeAreAquaculture.

Seaweed's new frontiers explored in Alaska at key industry event

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This year's Seagriculture USA 2024 conference brought together 200 stakeholders for discussions, networking, and knowledge sharing on the burgeoning seaweed industry in the USA and beyond.
Sarah Malloy, Regional Administrator for NOAA Fisheries' Pacific Islands Regional Office.
New Administrator for NOAA Fisheries' Pacific Islands Regional Office
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Sarah Malloy brings to the position more than 25 years of experience in natural resource management and policymaking.
Norway can now export aquaculture products to Brazil
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The agreement between Norwegian and Brazilian auhorities opens the door for aquaculture exports to Brazil as early as 15 September.
New CEO for Norwegian seafood processor and handler MMC First Process
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Seafood investment firm takes full ownership of fish ultrasound firm
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Norway's largest post-smolt facility construction about to begin
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Nueva Pescanova recovers: almost doubled last year's EBITDA in just five months
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Aquaculture

SustainED's first training session in Guayaquil.

Ecuador's shrimp industry: sustainability through education

SustainED is a continuous training program that will strengthen the capacities of the Ecuadorian shrimp sector for its sustainable development.
3 min read
"We’re focused on ensuring we can feed a growing population, reversing biodiversity loss, and facilitating adaptation, and we see investment in the seaweed industry as one means to help us achieve these goals," Paul Dobbins of WWF US told WeAreAquaculture.
Hörður Orri Grettisson, LAXEY's new Chief Financial Officer.
3D architectural plans for Nordic Aquafarms' planned RAS facility in Humboldt County, California.
Nordic Aquafarms has new CEO
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Possibility of exporting Norwegian salmon to Brazil "opens up a new and large market for the Norwegian aquaculture industry"
Blue Future Holding's Odd Magne Rodseth (left) with GreenFox Marine CEO Erling Aspen.

Seafood

Nueva Pescanova's headquarters in Chapela-Redondela, Galicia, Spain.

Nueva Pescanova recovers: almost doubled last year's EBITDA in just five months

The Spanish seafood company proposes a capital increase of EUR 72.6 million to consolidate the recovery and main shareholder, Abanca, confirms it will cover it almost entirely.
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Trident Seafoods' offices.
Aldi has invested £45m in UK seafood during the last year
Emily De Sousa, fisheries scientist and travel & food writer at 'Seaside with Emily'.
Food technology company Hailia Nordic has developed an innovation that turns fish filleting sidestreams into a ready-to-use food product with a pleasant taste and mouthfeel.
One of the point-of-sale material options for the GSA's 'Choose Seafood with Standards' campaign 2023.

Environment

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.

Norway saw an "explosive increase" in sea lice this summer

High sea temperatures in northern Norway fuelled record-breaking sea lice outbreaks, impacting both fish farms and wild stocks, according to the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research.
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"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.
A French fishing boat returns with its catch.
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