Permira agrees to buy Pharmaq
€250m deal is expected to be completed at the end of May
NGOs ‘should shift focus to helping fishermen implement policy’
After helping to achieve the discards ban, campaign groups should shift focus to working with fishermen, says industry expert
NGO: Transshipping facilitates ‘fish laundering’
Links between transshipment of fish at sea and illegal fishing revealed, says Environmental Justice Foundation
Makeover springboards scalloper into new category
Marlees Seafood, which saw its co-founder John Lees leave officially in January, is in the process of an intense and rapid makeover and expansion process
Gulf of Maine set for ‘moderate’ red tide in 2013
Scientists predict the Gulf of Maine is in for a moderate shellfish-effecting red tide in spring and summer
Pangasius losing out to pollock in EU
While economic issues are pushing consumers towards lower-value whitefish, pangasius is losing out at expense of pollock in Germany and Poland, says Dutch study
Research launched into salmon smolt survival rates
FitSmolt aims to improve the survival rate and health of salmon smolt transferred to sea cages when they are about one year old
EU fishermen ‘need flexibility, not micro-management’
Discards ban will work best if fishermen are allowed to implement and run catch quota management schemes, says industry expert
EU-funded research will address seafood safety
New ECsafeSEAFOOD project aims to assess levels of contaminants in seafood, and links with pollution
Ocean Beauty promotes Alaska produce on new website
The North American company has launched a new website to better promote its Alaskan seafood products