Nicki Holmyard

The COVID-19 outbreak will impact women to a worse degree than men and deepen existing gender inequalities, according to a new analysis by WSI, The International Organisation for Women in the Seafood Industry.

In addition to playing a major role in the global healthcare and care-giving workforce, women are also a key part of the food industry, and are currently working in more difficult circumstances than ever before, to maintain food security

A new report from Lux Research explores the future of alternative aquafeed ingredients, evaluating insect protein, single-cell protein, and algae protein as potential replacement options in fishmeal.

The FAO estimated in 2018 that aquaculture production would reach 201 million metric tons (MT) by 2030, in line with a 10 percent annual increase in demand for fish protein. However, according to IFFO, global annual fishmeal production from

Sweden is set to become the European leader in land-based fish farming, according to a recent announcement by the Municipality of Sotenäs and Lighthouse Finance A/S.

At a press conference, municipal board chairman Mats Abrahamsson said that Sotenäs had entered into an agreement with Lighthouse to "start a multi-billion-[dollar] class establishment.”

The new fish farm complex will span 75 hectares, making it the largest in

The United Kingdom’s fisheries sector can be challenging to work in due to sporadic income, unsociable working hours, and risks to the health and safety of employees, speakers at a recent meeting of the U.K. All Party Parliamentary Group on Fisheries (APPG) testified. In addition, many fishing communities suffer from socioeconomic deprivation, and it is feared that issues related to Brexit may make their situation even worse.

The APPG,

As women all over the world celebrated International Women’s Day on Sunday, 8 March, attending rallies, conferences, and gatherings, Marie Christine Monfort, president of the International Association for Women in the Seafood Industry (WSI), used the day for a call to action.

“We call upon the responsible international organisations and national institutions, professional associations, trade unions, and private corporations to end

Hatch, the global aquaculture accelerator program, has just announced the closure of its first USD 8.4 million (EUR 7.7 million) fund. Additionally, the program has opened the application period for its fourth cohort of entrepreneurs, who will be put through a rigorous development regime.

The Hatch program aims to find, develop, and fund disruptive aquaculture start-ups with “innovative, sustainable, and scalable solutions that solve real

Norwegian cod farming company Norcod has just raised NOK 105 million (USD 11.34 million, EUR 10.42 million) in a private placement, enabling it to invest in additional juvenile fish and build up the overall biomass of its cod. The company aims to become the world's top producer of sustainably farmed cod.

Norcod entrusted the deal exclusively to SpareBank 1 Markets, which acted as manager and bookmaker.

Private placements are transacted through a

Dongo Films, a Brussels, Belgium-based collective of independent documentary filmmakers, are hoping to raise more than EUR 325,000 (USD 355,700) on public fundraising platform Kickstarter to make a film promoting sustainable aquaculture. Their goal is to reach the ambitious target by 22 March, 2020, which will allow filming to start this summer.

The film, AquaPioneers, is the brainchild of filmmakers Marjolijn Prins and Mathias Ruelle, working

Odense, Denmark-based industrial biotech and alternative protein company Unibio International is continuing to attract investment funding to facilitate further development of its protein-from-methane production technology and the rollout of projects worldwide.

Its trademarked product, Uniprotein, has performed well in trials as a high-protein feed ingredient, and has gained approval from the European Union for inclusion in feed for all animal