Eating Fish, Shellfish May Affect Risk of Diabetes
UK - Research from the University of Cambridge suggests that eating white or oil fish lowers the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Consumption of shellfish may...

Seafish Announces First RFS Renewal
UK - Seafish, the authority on seafood, has announced the first skipper to renew his Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) certificate.

Cumbrian Launches UK's First Certified King Prawns
UK - Cumbrian Seafoods is launching the country's first Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP)-accredited king prawns in Asda supermarkets.

Consumers Advised to Take Account of Sustainability
UK - The latest advice from the Food Standards Agency encourages consumers to also consider sustainability when making their choice of fish and shellfish.

Scottish Fishermen’s Federation in TV Profile
SCOTLAND - The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation has played a key role in a series of snapshot mini-features for the BBC TV Landward programme profiling the Scottish...

Mussels Top Menu in Food and Drink Fortnight
SCOTLAND, UK - A specially devised Scottish seafood dish featuring West coast mussels and other home-grown ingredients has been created by the Mussel Inn to help...

Delivering Responsibly Sourced Lemon Sole to Asda
UK - Cumbrian Seafoods, the UK's 3rd largest chilled seafood supplier, has started to supply Asda with responsibly sourced lemon sole fillets and pan ready lemon...

Hat-trick of Awards for Blueshell Mussels
SCOTLAND - Shetland shellfish farm Blueshell Mussels has scooped a hat-trick of successes including the prestigious ‘Best Marine Aquaculture Company’ at the annual...

Certification for Scottish Mussels
UK - Scottish mussels produced by the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group are set to become the first rope-grown mussels in the world to achieve Marine Stewardship...

Campaign Cast to Promote Fish Conservation
GLOBE – Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw) has made a commitment to source all seafood sold in its retail locations from sustainable sources by the end of 2013.

Framework Gives Scottish Fish Farms Room to Grow
SCOTLAND, UK - A new strategy aimed at increasing Scotland's share of the world's fastest growing food-producing sector has been unveiled.

Scots Urged to Eat More Fish
SCOTLAND - A major push to get consumers eating more Scottish fish has been launched by the Scottish fisheries ministry.

Jelly Fish Swarms Coub Be a Cash Bonus
UK - The swarms of jellyfish off the Welsh coast could become a new food exporting industry.

UK Food Standards Agency Cracks Down on Fraud
UK - The Agency today announced the launch of a new advisory resource to support local authorities in their work to tackle food fraud.

Pilot Project Breeding Tuna in Britain
SCOTLAND, UK - The Highlands could operate Britain’s first commercial tuna farm if a pilot project proves successful.

French Media Praise Scottish Salmon Farms
SCOTLAND, UK - Argyll & Bute played host to some of France’s top food journalists, on a tour of the region’s salmon farms to coincide with the 17th anniversary...

Strong Interest in Online Aquaculture Course
SCOTLAND, UK – The University of St Andrews are reporting strong interest in the recently launched online course in sustainable aquaculture. This reflects the increasing...

Oceanic Tuna Reach Out on Yellowfin Research
SCOTLAND, UK - The Scottish based aquaculture company, Oceanic Tuna Limited (OTL,) has announced two new partnering arrangements with the Inter American Tropical...

Cermaq Invest in Lighthouse Caledonia
SCOTLAND, UK - Cermaq has made an offer to subscribe for NOK 25 million out of a total private placement share issue of NOK 150 million offered by Lighthouse Caledonia...

MSC Cod and Haddock Hits UK Supermarket Shelves
UK - The first MSC certified sustainable Atlantic cod and haddock arrived in the UK this week.

Seafood Fortnight to Address Health Benefits
UK - Seafish, the authority on seafood, today announced plans for the successor to ‘Seafood Fortnight’, the 2008 promotional campaign designed to increase awareness...

Harvesting Chinese Crab from London's Thames
LONDON, UK - If you can’t beat them, eat them. That’s the advice of scientists in the U.K. studying the Chinese mitten crab, a troublesome but tasty Asian species...

UK Scallop Industry Shunned by 'Prejudice'
UK - The majority of the scallop industry of the UK has withdrawn from a large stakeholders’ symposium on Thursday, resulting in its cancellation.

SFF Highlights Measures for Sustainable Industry
UK - A meeting in Edinburgh of the Scottish Fisheries Council – the Scottish Government’s fisheries management and development forum – has heard of the massive challenges...

New Online Course in Sustainable Aquaculture
SCOTLAND - An online course in aquaculture, one of the world's fastest growing industries, will be launched by the University of St Andrews this week.