Seafood Expo Global / Seafood Processing Global

The World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Ocean Futures Project has revealed areas where climate-driven fish migration could cause political, social, and financial unrest, with the results surprising researchers working on the project.

The program, launched in November 2023, aimed to specifically identify areas that will experience maritime conflict or food insecurity due to climate-driven fisheries migration.

Areas researchers found are expected to

Fishing for Patagonian toothfish, also known as Chilean sea bass, first started in the early 1990s in Australia and has since evolved into a consistent fishery product for the country.

Located off Heard Island – over 4,000 kilometers away from mainland Australia – the toothfish fishery, which has Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, targets the fish in underwater volcanic crevices that can be as deep as 2 kilometers below

Over the last decade, the expectations around sustainability certifications have expanded, and certification schemes need to work harder than ever to meet them, according to industry professionals who participated in a recent panel organized by GlobalGAP.

GlobalGAP first delved into aquaculture production in 2004, and 20 years later, the certification has undergone a number of transformations – including new standards. Those

The Mediterranean Restorative Aquaculture Centre is scheduled to open by the end of 2024 in La Rapita, Catalonia, Spain.

Those working at the center will research the farming of macroalgae, sea urchins, bivalves, and holothurians, as well as the optimization of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture systems as a means of encouraging the restoration of the Mediterranean and Black seas, thereby promoting sustainable economic development.

“The

Grieg Seafood signed a NOK 130 million (USD 11.8 million, EUR 11 million) deal with processing equipment manufacturer BAADER to equip its new facility near Oslo, Norway, with post-rigor fillet technology.

The two companies finalized the deal during Seafood Processing Global, which ran from 23 to 25 April in Barcelona, Spain. Through the new deal, BAADER will provide a complete processing line “from raw material reception to finished

Four organizations representing various segments of Europe’s seafood industry have teamed up to form the European Strategic Seafood Alliance.

The E.U. Fish Processors and Traders Association-European Federation of National Organizations of Importers and Exporters of Fish (AIPCE-CEP), European Association of Fish Producer Organizations (EAPO), Europêche, and the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) said the alliance is

Founded in 1994, Vigo, Spain-based seafood company Mascato has grown from a small family business to a multi-national specialist in multiple types of seafood, employing more than 1,500 people in multiple countries. 

From the beginning, Mascato has worked to have control of its full supply chain, attributing this as a key element of its success, Mascato Quality and New Products Director Josune Larrañaga told SeafoodSource.