London-based seafood writer and communications consultant Jason Holland has been a contributing editor to SeafoodSource.com since January 2010. Jason has more than 25 years of experience as a B2B journalist and editor – a career that has taken him all over the world. He believes he found his true professional calling in 2004 when he started documenting the many facets of the international seafood industry and he’s particularly proud of the strong, collaborative relationships he has formed at all stages of the supply chain.
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The European Parliament has passed changes to a regulation for smoked salmon processing put forward by the European Commission in December 2023, rejecting concerns from fish processors and seafood supply chains.
The adjustments focus on “stiffening,” a longstanding process used by processors, whereby the ambient temperature of fresh salmon fillets are reduced to between -4 and -14 degrees Celsius to make slicing easier. The
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Australian seafood companies are increasingly targeting the U.K. market following the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries, which entered into effect 31 May 2023.
The FTA brought an immediate end to tariffs on many Australian seafood exports, resulting in a “significant, positive impact” on most product categories, with savings realized on both importer and supplier sides, according to Ana Nishnianidze, the
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Increased adoption of new technology has joined health, sustainability, the cost-of-living crisis, and other topics on a list of converging trends that are influencing a global seafood market projected to reach USD 605.5 billion (EUR 562.1 billion) in value by 2029, a new report from the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) has found.
Based on internal analysis and key industry insights, “Oceans of change: seafood trends for 2024” –
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With farmgate prices for whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) decreasing and production costs rising, black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) farming is making a strong comeback, according to Kontali Shrimp Analyst Ida Seljevoll Skancke.
Black tiger shrimp is the second-most cultured shrimp species in the world after whiteleg, or vannamei shrimp, but until 2002, it was the dominant species of farmed shrimp. Disease challenges and the introduction
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The price of importing seafood products into the U.K. from the E.U. will become more expensive from 30 April onward, following the U.K. government’s confirmation of new charges for goods entering the country through the Port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkstone – two of the main entry points for European goods.
According to the new regulation, businesses importing consignments of animal and plant products that are eligible
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The lack of capacity inherent in traditional marine-based salmon farming has made land-based production a long-term growth opportunity for the industry, according to Nordic Aqua Partners Chairman Atle Eide.
Nordic Aqua Partners is building a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) salmon farm in Ningbo, China, with the goal of supplying the Chinese market with fresh, local salmon.
Eide told attendees at the 2024 North Atlantic Seafood Forum
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Alaska pollock fishers enjoyed a successful year in 2023, with the sector specifically targeting the bountiful 2018 and 2019 classes of fish, which have added weight and have reached an optimal size on average of 600 to 650 grams, according to American Seafoods Chief Commercial Officer Rasmus Sørensen.
“It is still early in the season, but the positive fishing trends from last year definitely seem to have continued into
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