Testing light-aided shrimp gear
A Swedish government proposal to ban demersal trawling in marine protected areas has brought the issue into sharp focus for coastal communities. A partnership has launched the EU-funded Light Trawling…
Successful Svalbard shrimp trip
DFFU’s factory trawler Berlin NC-107 has landed its first shrimp trip of the year, landing 390 tonnes in Tromsø after 33 days at sea. ‘We spent the entire trip in…
Venezuela’s first ASC-certified feed mills
Agropecuaria Nivar became Venezuela’s first ASC-certified feed mill, quickly followed by Proporca. Both produce shrimp feed. This signals growing demand for more sustainable aquafeed in the region, with Venezuelan feed mills now…
Report reveals US shrimp fishery in dire situation
The US shrimp harvesting industry is experiencing a long-term decline in profits and economic stability, including a $268 million revenue loss since 2021, according to an NOAA Fisheries snapshot report outlining…
Institute advises 83,000-tonne Barents Sea shrimp quota
The advice this year from Norway’s Institute of Marine Research is for a Barents Sea shrimp quota not exceeding 83,000 tonnes – and while this is a marked reduction on…
Turning shrimp side-streams into commercial potential
Heads and shells that account for around half of the biomass of cold water shrimp are the target of an ambitious venture between Royal Greenland and Danish biotech pioneer Reduced.…
Final delivery in Royal Greenland trawler series
Astilleros de Murueta has delivered the fifth in a series of new trawlers for Royal Greenland that began in 2019. The five-vessel series began with filleter factory trawler Sisimiut, followed…
Pioneering living wage assessment in shrimp farming
In an initiative that sets a new benchmark for social responsibility in shrimp aquaculture, the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP), in collaboration with IDH, has launched a project in Ecuador to measure and validate…
Profitability drop in Norwegian fisheries
A report released by research body Nofima reveals that while 2023 was a strong year for Norway’s seafood business, the wild catch sector faces challenges – as this key industry…
Norway subsidises coastal fisheries
The Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries has outlined a series of subsidies to support struggling fishing industry sectors over the coming year. The measures are designed to offset…
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