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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.
European Union and Norway to safeguard western Baltic herring stocks
The meetings the EU and Norway have been having for more than 4 months finally came through safely. Both have signed three bilateral agreements including quota setting in the Skagerrak and Kattegat, quota exchange between the two sides, and reciprocal access to waters for fishermen. The agreement, as explained by the EU, "will significantly limit herring catches". The areas affected are in order “to protect the herring stock in the western Baltic".
Visscher Seafood acquires salmon exporter NRS, the sales arm of SalMar
The Dutch importer and processor, Visscher Seafood, has a trading activity’s deal with the Norwegian arm of SalMar, Norway Royal Salmon (NRS). Full details are not yet available.
Nordic Halibut and Skretting, a partnership for a sustainable future
Nordic Halibut has signed a three-year contract with halibut feed supplier Skretting. The collaboration of both companies is expected to provide stability and predictability for feed supply, which is crucial for Nordic Halibut’s growth plan.
Agreement between RE:OCEAN and distributor Magnussons Fisk
"Thereby strengthen the domestic production and distribution of Swedish land-farmed salmon from Säffle in Värmland", they said.
SalMar and Norway Royal Salmon announce merger agreement
Norwegian salmon producers, SalMar and Norway Royal Salmon (NRS), have...
Nutreco and Holmoy Group to invest in land-based salmon farmer
In addition, Andfjord Salmon has entered into an operational feed...
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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.
