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La Sociedad Comercial Agrícola y Forestal Quimeyco Limitada is the owner of the “Piscicultura Quimeyco” project.

Chile sanctions the 'Quimeyco Fish Farming Project' for environmental violations

Between 2015 and 2019, the company "consistently and significantly" exceeded the limits for biomass production, feed consumption, and sludge generation authorized in its original environmental permit. ...

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Fisheries ministers at the December 2025 AgriFish negotiations.

European fisheries ministers strike deal on 2026 catch limits

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This initiative is called Generational Renewal: The Future of the Sea.

Galicia focuses on generational renewal to secure the future of the fishing sector

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Pamela Maru, Secretary for the Ministry of Marine Resources of the Cook Islands and Costas Kadis, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, sign the new Implementing Protocol to the Sustainable Fisheries partnership Agreement.

The EU and Cook Islands extend their fisheries partnership for 7 more years

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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Ahmed Bouari, at the agreement-signing ceremony.

Spain and Morocco strengthen cooperation on fisheries and aquaculture

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Blue Ocean Mariculture kanpachi farm in Kona, Hawaii.

U.S. aquaculture advocates urge Congress to accelerate offshore farming research

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Norway, EU and UK strike 2026 fisheries deal with major quota cuts to cod, herring and saithe

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"The EU must convert good intentions into measurable outcomes that enable a thriving, competitive, and sustainable aquaculture sector," say EU producer associations.

Aquaculture groups urge EU to set clear production goals

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Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea falls to decade low as aquaculture expands, FAO report shows

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Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss.

Norway's latest "traffic light" report shows little change in lice risk across aquaculture zones

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EU revises 2026 Mediterranean fishing proposal to reflect conservation progress

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Fomento Palace, the seat of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Ministry in Madrid, Spain.

Spain grants additional fishing days for the Mediterranean ahead of the Christmas season

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Oyster shells laid out for a 2016 planting at an oyster restoration sanctuary.

US awards $1.7M to aquaculture research projects to promote economic growth

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"The ideal candidate should be actively involved in new product development (NPD) and have a minimum of three years of experience in the seafood or food sector," according to BIM.

Ireland opens Seafood Innovation Programme to support new product development

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A fishing boat from the South Australian Sardine Fishery.

IUU seafood is not welcome in Australia

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"The new rules will modernise the way fishing activities are controlled, for EU vessels and those fishing in EU waters and foster consistent enforcement across the EU," according to the EU Commission.

EU adopts new rules to streamline and harmonise fisheries control

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Vélfag provides technical support, spare parts, and maintenance to the fishing fleet.

Icelandic Vélfag halts operations amid legal dispute with state

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Norwegian fish tags to drop year marking in 2026

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Chile sanctions the 'Quimeyco Fish Farming Project' for environmental violations

European fisheries ministers strike deal on 2026 catch limits

Galicia focuses on generational renewal to secure the future of the fishing sector

The EU and Cook Islands extend their fisheries partnership for 7 more years

Spain and Morocco strengthen cooperation on fisheries and aquaculture

U.S. aquaculture advocates urge Congress to accelerate offshore farming research

Norway, EU and UK strike 2026 fisheries deal with major quota cuts to cod, herring and saithe

Aquaculture groups urge EU to set clear production goals

Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea falls to decade low as aquaculture expands, FAO report shows

Norway's latest "traffic light" report shows little change in lice risk across aquaculture zones

EU revises 2026 Mediterranean fishing proposal to reflect conservation progress

Spain grants additional fishing days for the Mediterranean ahead of the Christmas season

US awards $1.7M to aquaculture research projects to promote economic growth

Ireland opens Seafood Innovation Programme to support new product development

IUU seafood is not welcome in Australia

EU adopts new rules to streamline and harmonise fisheries control

Icelandic Vélfag halts operations amid legal dispute with state

Norwegian fish tags to drop year marking in 2026

Billion-kroner payout from Norway’s Aquaculture Fund to coastal municipalities

High Seas Treaty wins 2025 Earthshot Prize for ocean protection

FAO and Japan to invest $2M to tackle illegal fishing in Somalia

New bill requires clearer seafood labeling in the U.S.

EU urged to give seafood a bigger place in its food policy

New bill proposed to strengthen U.S. sustainable offshore aquaculture