Anchovy quota announced in Lisbon

Some uncertainty in the aquafeed industry has been relieved with the announcement that Peru’s next fishing season will start on 1 November, with a quota of just over 2.5 million tonnes. The announcement was made at the annual conference of the marine ingredients organisation IFFO, held in Lisbon over 21-23 October. Peru accounts for around…

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Tiny Fish is big winner at Innovation awards

A company set up to create economic value from hatchery fish that do not make the grade was one of the winners in the Responsible Seafood Innovation Awards yesterday.

Tiny Fish, which finds unique markets for small salmon from Scottish hatcheries that are removed during the freshwater phase of production to allow the best salmon to be raised at sea, was named as Aquaculture Innovation of the Year at the awards, announced at the Responsible Seafood Summit in St Andrews, Scotland.

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Minecraft pioneer shares vision of the future

Artificial intelligence can help aquaculture address its biggest challenges. That was the message from Chris van der Kuyl, IT entrepreneur and Chairman of aquaculture technology business Ace Aquatec, at the opening day of the Responsible Seafood Summit in St Andrews. International leaders and experts from over 20 countries representing the entire seafood supply chain have…

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Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards celebrate achievements in aquaculture

Fish farm pens in a lake

Tilapia producer Regal Springs, salmon farmer Cermaq and retail giants Marks & Spencer and Albert Heijn were among the winners at the Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards (GFAWA) in Paris today. The awards, hosted by not-for-profit organisation Compassion in World Farming, recognised 49 winners from over 15 countries for their leadership in improving farm animal…

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Fish Said Fred, Sainsbury’s and Lyons Seafoods are ASC winners

The annual Aquaculture Stewardship Council UK awards were announced last night, with accolades for Fish Said Fred, Sainsbury’s and Lyons Seafoods.

Fish Said Fred was the winner of the ASC Brand of the Year award, now in its second year. Sainsbury’s won the ASC UK Retailer of the Year award for an impressive third year in a row, recognising its commitment to source 100% ASC certified farmed seafood, and Lyons Seafoods bagged the ASC UK Retail Supplier of the Year award. 

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Double ASC certification for shellfish brands

Opened oysters

Morecambe Bay Oysters and Loch Fyne Oysters, two key brands in the Associated Seafoods group, have been recognised for their good practices by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council.

To achieve certification as a responsible seafood producer under the ASC standards, Morecambe Bay was required to meet stringent requirements regarding its environmental and social impact.

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