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Fisherman Indicted For Murder Off Cape Cod
A federal grand jury has indicted a fisherman in the killing of another crew member on a fishing boat off Cape Cod, according to the U.S. Attorney’s of...

EU, Guinea-Bisau sign fisheries partnership agreement
Both parties began negotiations at the beginning of 2017 but failed to reach a deal until now.

Teaming up in the pursuit of sterile salmon
AquaBounty has joined forces with Aquaculture R&D company, The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT), to apply CAT’s patented sterility technology in...

Australia: Seafood industry calls for Senate inquiry into...
Members of the Australian seafood industry are persisting in their calls for an inquiry into seismic testing, despite the Senate having twice rejected the id...

Fishermen head out on opening day of 2018 commercial Dung...
After several frustrating years of on-again-off-again crab catching operations along the California coast, fisherman were optimistic about hauling in a good ...

Ropeless lobster fishing? Stakeholders get a progress report
The Ropeless Consortium, a group of scientists and other interested stakeholders hosted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, met Nov. 6 to consider t...

IntraFish Podcast: Mowi Wowie: Does seafood finally have ...
What should we make of Marine Harvest's rebranding effort? And has the time come for other companies to do the same?

Registration opens for third IntraFish Women in Seafood L...
The industry's top female executives address the crucial issue of how diversity can impact a company's bottom line.

Tough week for salmon exporters as prices fall to 'ridicu...
Low demand and high volumes of salmon left from last week drive the fall.

A Russian tuna fishery? With growing demand it might be a...
Tuna supplies from Vietnam are growing at a fast pace, making Russia one of the 10 largest importers.

Why did this CNN journalist change his mind about salmon ...
From openly criticizing the 'indiscriminate use' of antibiotics in the Chilean salmon industry, one journalist has become an industry champion -- could the r...

Salmon with benefits: Mowi will be bigger and better
Marine Harvest COO explains it's new megabrand's target audience to IntraFish.

US land-based farm VeroBlue files for bankruptcy, cites '...
Barramundi operation cited a need for 'immediate' access to interim financing, according to court documents.

Indonesia pushes into pangasius exports
Industry launches new international brand.

Russia announces minor increase in 2019 pollock TAC
Overall, pollock catches will increase by 0.28%.

Alaska pollock study shows climate change could cause ear...
Ocean warming could even lead to more stable pollock spawning, according to study.

Indian shrimp floods US market as EU tightens inspections
Indian shrimp makes up 35.% of US imports, and holds just 13% of the EU market.

German discounter to sell exclusively ASC, MSC frozen fis...
Kaufland has 660 stores across the country and is the first in Germany to commit so heavily to the two labels.

Are Norway's salmon farmers 'too optimistic' about harves...
Every company listed on the Oslo Bors has estimated growth higher than consensus.

Scottish Salmon Producers' CEO talks demand, sea lice and...
After a bumper 2017, this year was not as impressive for Scottish salmon, but industry remains positive for better times ahead.

Clearwater patents new lobster scanning technology
The system can determine which lobsters are highest quality.

Camanchaca CEO: Expect slow growth from Chile
The CEO of salmon producer Camanchaca says the focus now is on sustainable production.

Russia bans imports from Bakkafrost plant
The ban will take effect Nov. 23 until further notice.

Trident's surimi 'protein noodles' among highlights at Al...
Products featured ranged from pet oils to salmon spring rolls.

Video Hatch: “Live More Now”
Maddie Brenneman is a fishing guide based in Colorado, and this film shows how she’s “followed her heart right into the life she’s designed for herself, but ...

Tippets: Urban Angling in NYC, Classic Flies for New Tiers
Fly fishing’s stereotype as a quiet and contemplative pastime has made urban angling “fishing’s redheaded stepchild,” writes Chris Wright. Read more about “G...

Marine Harvest bondholders opt for bond conversion
The conversion represents a loan amount of €211.2 million.

SFF lashes out at UK government over Brexit withdrawal paper
Scottish fishermen urged the government to assure the UK will have full control of its waters.

Brexit concerns rise in Irish fishing sector
New deal appears to make no new provisions for the industry.

CP Foods sales spike on overseas growth
CP Foods is confident of achieving 2018’s targets and forecasts that business will continue to soar driven mainly by its overseas operations in 2019.

Thai Union opens tuna oil refinery in Germany
The company invested $24 million in the new plant.

Survey: British consumers showing growing opposition to p...
'Packaging has become a key product attribute that marketers need to feed into predictive purchasing models for their brands ...'

Australian fishermen call for drought support
An increasingly dry and hot climate impacts not only land-based production, but also has knock-on for the country's fishing industry.

NMFS approves plan for state officials to kill sea lions ...
Protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the state needed federal approval to take lethal action against the pinnipeds, which have been observed gor...

Shem Creek dock partnership in the works for Mount Pleasant
The town is opening negotiations to take a role in saving one of the last shrimp boat docks on Shem Creek, the picturesque tourism hub. Mount Pleasant Town C...

Upper Cook Inlet fishermen seek federal disaster declaration
This season was a sour one for salmon fishermen across the Gulf of Alaska, and participants in multiple fisheries are seeking funding for relief. The Board o...

Tippets: Loon Live, Minding Upstream Pockets
In the most recent episode of Loon Live, learn to tie Anderson’s Euphoria and the Wiggle Squid, “patterns designed for chasing a particular anadromous fish t...

Marine Harvest changes name to MOWI
Global seafood company Marine Harvest has officially changed its name to MOWI. The new name is strongly rooted in the history of the company as it was origin...

Reeling for Weather
Dave Bitts has been trolling the Pacific waters off the North Coast for decades. “I almost have been making a living out of it for 40 years,” said Bitts. The...

Selkirk College Ecosystem Enhancement Project
Recreation, Fish & Wildlife students at Selkirk College get the opportunity to take their classroom learning out into the community. Recently, students w...

Oh, Give Me a Home Where the Wild Cod Roam
It took a week for Björn Björnsson to train 20 wild cod. In a compelling demonstration of classical conditioning, the aquaculture researcher at Iceland’s Mar...

Senate passes bill with Jones Act waiver for Fishermen’s ...
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday, 14 November, overwhelmingly passed a bill that included language giving Fishermen’s Finest a waiver it needs to use its USD 75 ...