Fishmeal production stable, fish oil up
Figures released by IFFO based on its membership’s activities, which account for 55% global marine ingredients production, indicate that production for the first nine months of this year has been…
Panama’s pelagics get MarinTrust certification
A fishery and its associated fishmeal and fish oil production sites are in the unique position of having for the first time gained approval and certification via the MarinTrust Improver…
Fishmeal and oil production figures in line with last year
According to figures from IFFO’s membership, representing 55% of global marine ingredients production, the total raw material usage for July this year was 42% higher than for the same month…
First blue whiting landings to Iceland
Fishing for blue whiting is underway in the grey zone south for the Faroe Islands, with Icelandic and Faroese pelagic vessels at work there. The first landing in Iceland was…
The critical role of marine ingredients within blue food
Blue food and the role of marine ingredients in being part of the solution to food security was the focal point of presentations at the IFFO members’ meeting held in…
HPP Protein Factory contract to Finland
Finnish company Meitmeal has signed a €5 million agreement for the purchase and installation of an HPP Solutions Protein Factory to be installed in the port Kaskinen on Finland’s west…
Breaking one capelin landing record after another
As the Icelandic fleet experiences its first big capelin season for many years, there has been one record landing after another, although there are only a handful of pelagic vessels…
IFFO elects President and Vice-President for 2022-23
Following elections for the new IFFO management board, The Marine Ingredients Organisation (IFFO) has announced that its new President is Gonzalo de Romaña – the organisation’s former VP – and…
Charlina Vitcheva commented that during her visit to Skagen she found an industry highly dedicated to transparency and with trust is at its core. Image: Marine Ingredients Denmark
‘If we want to be sustainable, there is no way around this’
Invited to Denmark by the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Charlina Vitcheva, The European Commission's Director General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE), visited Skagen this week…
Pelagia Holding AS has finalised the acquisition of Hordafor AS
Pelagia acquires 100% of Hordafor
In March this year Pelagia signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% in Hordafor AS, subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities, subsequently granted. As of 1st July,…