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Russia’s war spreads to Alaska through MSC labels
Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang accused the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification body in an open letter of reducing its requirements favoring the Russian seafood industry.
Aquaculture
U.S. Senate to reconsider AQUAA offshore aquaculture bill
Senators from Mississippi and Hawaii join forces in bringing the bipartisan Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) bill before the U.S. Senate.
A new bill in Maine against aquaculture mega-farms
On Thursday, a legislative committee in Maine, U.S., gave the green light to a proposal to stop large-scale aquaculture projects. The proposal seeks to exclude such projects from the purview of state regulators.
Aquaculture
Seafarms shrimp farm project faces legal action over contractor payout
Seafarms' renewed plans to build Project Sea Dragon, one of the world's largest shrimp farms in Northern Australia, have been clouded by a federal court case related to contractor payment.
NOAA’s recommended projects for Saltonstall-Kennedy 2023 funding are now known
NOAA Fisheries has announced over $11 million in grants for forty projects under the Saltonstall-Kennedy 2023 Competitive Grant Program. This aims to support aquaculture and fisheries to support the promotion and marketing of U.S. fisheries.
Oman promotes 12 diverse and ambitious aquaculture projects
Oman's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources (MAFWR) has received the green light to expand the country's aquaculture sector.
Atle Eide is the new Chair of Olaisen Blue’s Board
It will be inspiring together with the board and the team in the company to help develop Olaisen Blue further, to take a position as a leading early-stage investor in the blue economy,” said Eiden.
Looking for organic and sustainable octopus farming
About a month ago Profand Group publicly confirmed that it...
Atlantic Sapphire’s new site construction to be delayed due to concrete shortages
The company will require additional funding for the second phase...
Spanish foundation introduces red seaweed in marsh areas as a new income source
As part of the European Acces2Sea project The Aquaculture Technological Center...
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Russia’s war spreads to Alaska through MSC labels
Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang accused the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification body in an open letter of reducing its requirements favoring the Russian seafood industry.
U.S. Senate to reconsider AQUAA offshore aquaculture bill
Senators from Mississippi and Hawaii join forces in bringing the bipartisan Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) bill before the U.S. Senate.
Antibiotic-contaminated shrimp from Asia rejected by FDA is U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released data on seafood line-of-entry rejections in May. Among the results, three of those rejections (2.9%) were of shrimp for reasons related to banned antibiotics.
1 million dollar agreement between Blue Star and Bloomin’ Brands for next level menus
Blue Star Foods has signed a new USD 1 million (EUR 928,16 million) supply agreement with Bloomin' Brands. Although the new contract was announced in June, it began in April and will run through the remainder of 2023.
