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3 days ago | seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout

Seafood Scotland and representatives of Scotland’s government gathered at Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain, to highlight the progress made on its new Scottish Ocean Cluser. Inspired by the Iceland Ocean Cluster, the Scottish Ocean Cluster is a collaboration between Seafood Scotland, Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), Opportunity North East, Aberdeenshire Council, and Zero Waste Scotland.

3 days ago | seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has awarded Thai Union Group a USD 150 million (EUR 133 million) loan, which the latter said it will use to source sustainable shrimp. “Sustainability sits at the heart of our business, and this Blue Loan represents an important step in our journey,” Thai Union Group CEO Thiraphong Chansiri said in a statement.

6 days ago | seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) took to the Senate floor 7 May to warn his colleagues of the threat the warming climate and plastic pollution poses to the world’s oceans and fisheries. “In the 10 minutes that it takes me to give this speech, the oceans will absorb 4,000 Hiroshima detonations' worth of heat,” Whitehouse said. “That is why seawater off the Florida Keys hit jacuzzi temperatures. That is why measuring devices along our coasts show a foot of sea level rise already.

6 days ago | seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout

Langoustine producers in Scotland have come together to establish the Scottish Quality Langoustine (SQL) Scheme, a membership-based standard designed to drive improvements in the consistency and quality of their products. “The launch of the Scottish Quality Langoustine scheme reinforces Scotland’s position as a global leader in premium seafood,” Seafood Scotland Chair Kevin McDonell said in a statement.

6 days ago | seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout

The state of California plans to shut down its smallest fish hatchery this summer, claiming that onerous regulations, expensive repairs, and limited results make it too difficult to keep the facility operating. Located in Humboldt County in Northern California, the Mad River Fish Hatchery will release its final fish this spring before shutting down completely in June, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).