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Norway firm secures offshore license for salmon farming in Namibia

Oslo-based African Aquaculture Company has announced the acquisition of an 'offshore commercial phase' license for salmon production in Namibia

Octopus prices rise as Mauritania’s octopus season nears end

In a recent announcement from the Mauritanian fisheries ministry, it was confirmed that the octopus fishing season will come to a close later in April

A rock lobster on a plate. Credit: Kojin/Shutterstock.com

Climate change prompts rock lobster season extension in South Africa’s Western Cape

US land-based tilapia farmer Blue Ridge only providing advice to Namibia project

US’ Blue Ridge involved in planning of ‘world’s largest’ freshwater RAS in Namibia

FAO: Fisheries, aquaculture production hit new global record in 2022

Indian Navy rescues Iranian fishing crew from pirates off Somalia coast

Yellowfin prices remain stable amid pressure from low skipjack prices

Nissui targets 50% increase in European sales to $1.6bn by 2030

Nissui looks to Africa expansion via investment in French PE funds

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Morocco to halt octopus fishing season on April 1

Fire ravages Dongwon’s tuna vessel in the Indian Ocean

French tuna fleet achieves MSC for yellowfin, skipjack in the Atlantic

EU advised to annul fisheries agreement with Morocco over Western Sahara conflict

Marubeni’s domestic trader ready to forge an export path, promote land-based salmon

Oceana reports ‘doubling’ US fish oil sales, but canned, wild-catch volumes disappoint

Tilapia welfare project launched in Egypt

Camanchaca on verge of ‘biggest acquisition for 25 years’

Sea Harvest bullish on acquisitive move into pelagics, higher hake quota amid headwinds for Aussie shrimp

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South Africa’s Premier Fishing fires CEO, pursues criminal charges

Yellowfin tuna prices rise for Spanish canners amid slow catches worldwide

WTO close on fisheries subsidies agreement as ministerial kicks off

Cape Town. Credit: Rob Oo, Flickr

Premier Fishing owner says crime uncovered last year was fraud, not cyberattack

Ghanaian firm Tropo celebrates first shipment of fresh tilapia to Cote d’Ivoire

Ghanaian firm Tropo celebrates first shipment of fresh tilapia to Cote d’Ivoire

Morocco increases octopus quota amid rising prices, shortage concerns

CEO of South Africa’s Premier Fishing found guilty in cyberattack probe

Mauritania’s fishmeal production halves as human consumption prioritized

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Spanish cannery Jealsa denies it has let go crew of its tuna vessels in the Atlantic

Spanish tuna fishing and processing company Jealsa has reportedly dismissed crew members from its two vessels in the Atlantic Ocean, the Sant Yago Uno and Sant Yago Tres

Chinese feed giant to accelerate overseas investments, land-based shrimp projects

China's largest aquafeed manufacturer, Haid, is looking to invest in feed production in new African markets as well as Brazil, in addition to its $1.18bn domestic RAS shrimp plans

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aquaculture

Namibian firm raises $20m for offshore salmon project

Scottish study shows benefits of small-scale fish farming in Zambia

South Africa’s Premier Fishing reports stronger profit after delisting

prices

Octopus prices tick down as Moroccan season kicks off

Yellowfin tuna prices expected to soar amid slow catches

Moroccan octopus prices rise amid bad weather, strong demand

companies

UK’s largest seafood player sees turnover, profits jump amid post-COVID rebound

Unilateral efforts to combat illegal fishing may fuel piracy, new research finds

Consortium questions satellite firm Iridum for tuna overfishing complicity

people

Former Fishin’ trio, ex-East Coast CEO out at US sales arm of African vessel owner

Cepesca head calls for holistic approach to EU fisheries policy this year

Latin American tuna fleet strengthens through M&A with Oman on rise in Indian Ocean

m&a

Abanca goes with Cooke’s bid for Pescanova, deal will create $4bn+ turnover group

Sea Harvest announces plan to buyout Terrasan’s seafood ops in $50m deal

Sapmer sale continues with Mauritian debt restructure settled

retail

Red Sea crisis pushes freight rates skyward as skipjack tuna prices hit bottom

FAO reports positive global tilapia outlook in 2024 despite production challenges

UK’s Andrew Marr surpassed £1bn turnover in 2023

processing

Impairments, inflation take Princes to steep loss amid sale process

Short yellowfin catches in Indian, Atlantic Oceans may prompt price rise

Drop in skipjack prices may not spur demand recovery for canned tuna

fishing

Indonesia claims EU misinterpreted Indian Ocean dFAD resolution

Huge demand saw Norway’s herring fillet volumes increase in 2023 despite quota cut

Abanca, Spanish fishing body join forces to provide financing for fleet’s renewal