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Irish investment to “bring home” pelagic processing to Donegal
An €8.9 million investment will create 30 new jobs at Donegal Fish’s facility in Killybegs, Ireland, part of EU post-Brexit seafood funding.
Aquaculture
“Unicorn” status for Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery
Indonesian-based eFishery has raised US$108 million in series D funding, taking its overall valuation to USD $1.3 billion.
Victory Farms secures $35 million for expansion in East Africa
The Kenya-based tilapia producer hopes to expand into new markets in East Africa, including Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia.
Africa
Asia-Africa “BlueTech Superhighway” launched for fisheries and aquaculture
The WorldFish initiative will help communities improve fisheries management, adopt new aquaculture techniques and reduce processing waste.
Egypt and Andhara (India) in search of an aquaculture model for the African region
The Arab Republic of Egypt and Andhra Pradesh (an Indian region) want to join forces in many topics such as pharma, drones, and commodities, but to develop aquaculture.
Future of tilapia aquaculture in Zimbabwe
Stakeholders from across Zimbabwe’s tilapia value chain rallied behind a...
Nigeria joins the international declaration against organized fisheries crime
Nigeria has joined the international declaration against organized crime in...
MarinTrust welcomes first Mauritanian accepted production site
First Fishery Improvement Project in Africa under the MarinTrust Improver...
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Irish investment to “bring home” pelagic processing to Donegal
An €8.9 million investment will create 30 new jobs at Donegal Fish’s facility in Killybegs, Ireland, part of EU post-Brexit seafood funding.
“Unicorn” status for Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery
Indonesian-based eFishery has raised US$108 million in series D funding, taking its overall valuation to USD $1.3 billion.
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.
Start-ups and investors mingle at Blue Food Innovation Summit
Sustainability, regeneration, collaboration and communication on blue food were among the topics discussed during the summit's final day.