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The seven health benefits of eating seafood


Seafood offers such a rich diversity of delicious protein and memorable eating experiences that it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that it’s...
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Aquatech and innovation – the changing landscape of fish farming


Aquaculture – already one of the world’s fastest food production sectors – is also in the midst of a technological revolution, with an...
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The many advantages of frozen fish


As a food category, fish and seafood continues to fare extremely well in what is a constantly evolving consumer landscape. Amid society’s soaring...
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Ticking boxes – The many advantages of sourcing frozen fish

There’s a strong case for saying that of all food formats, frozen ranks among the most relevant for today’s increasingly demanding and busy society. Most consumers are already seeking value in their purchases, particularly when it comes to food. They also want year-round access to their favourite products, seasonal or not, without any detriment to its quality. (more…)

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Atlantic salmon prices explained

Very few seafood products can rival the international demand that salmon has. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in value terms, the trade in salmon has increased at an average of 10% per year since 1976, and since 2013, it has been the largest single fish commodity by value. (more…)

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Aquaculture feeds of the future – the new ingredients that’ll help meet the rising demand for farmed fish

The farming of fish and other seafoods for human consumption is one of the food sector’s greatest success stories of recent decades. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in terms of output, aquaculture continues to grow faster than any other major food supply sector, and by 2030 it’s expected to provide 60% of the seafood that the human race consumes. (more…)

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FAO: Farmed fish overtakes wild fish in global supply

Aquaculture continues to be of increasing importance in the global supply of seafood. In fact, 2014 was the first year in which the human consumption of aquaculture products exceeded that of products from wild fisheries.

According to the latest biennial food outlook report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), world aquaculture production is expected to grow by 5% during 2015 for the second year running, thereby accounting for an even larger share of the growing global supply of seafood. (more…)

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IUU: The war on illegal fishing continues to build momentum

Seafood products are among the most widely traded food commodities in the world, with the total commerce estimated at €130 billion per year. As the demand for healthier diets increases, the trade opportunities for fish products escalate, too.

Unfortunately, the high demand for seafood products also further incentivises illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The estimated global value of IUU fishing is thought to be between €8 and €19 billion per year. Between 11 and 26 million tonnes of fish are caught illegally a year, which corresponds to at least 15% of world catches. (more…)

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Go wild for Pacific salmon

The Pacific Ocean is home to six types of wild salmon, of which North American fishermen target five: king, sockeye, silver, pink and chum in commercial fisheries operating along the west coast, from Alaska to California. These are some of the most iconic and valuable fisheries in the United States, but because they are wild fisheries, catch levels can fluctuate considerably from season to season. On the whole, though, catches have been quite prolific in recent years. (more…)

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