Overseas

The rayed pearl oyster (Pinctada radiata) is expanding across the western Mediterranean and parts of the Adriatic. An international monitoring network using larval collectors has shown that the species can be detected several years before established populations become evident in the natural environment. Rising sea...

What drives global seafood demand over the long term? An econometric analysis of 124 countries between 1990 and 2022 identifies income, measured through per capita GDP, as the most robust determinant of seafood consumption across regions, continents and income groups. Demand strengthened across all major...

In seafood foodservice, products are still presented mainly through species, size grade, availability and price. Yet provenance, traceability, composition, certifications, processing methods, and sensory and nutritional quality often distinguish products that may look identical on a price list. OHissa addresses this gap by combining its...

Fisheries data collection in Egypt is moving directly to the country’s ports. Four prefabricated, solar-powered offices equipped with basic laboratory facilities will record catch, fishing effort, discards, vulnerable species and socioeconomic information. Supported by the FAO’s General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean and funded by...

Sixteen of the 23 major tuna stocks assessed achieve a passing score under Principle 1 of the MSC Fisheries Standard. However, only nine have fully implemented, well-defined rules for reducing catches when stock abundance begins to fall. Many stocks are therefore in good biological condition...

Why did Nueva Pescanova withdraw its Las Palmas octopus farm project?Nueva Pescanova said the administrative process had introduced new regulatory requirements that substantially changed the project’s conditions, scope and timeline. The proposed facility, designed to produce approximately 3,000 tonnes of octopus annually, will not be...

Ordering langoustine is not simply a matter of negotiating the right price. Buyers must choose the grade, format, packaging, preservation method and intended use. Whole langoustine for restaurants, tails for faster preparation, meat for standardised recipes. Fresh product when turnover is quick, frozen product when...

Menu Engineering is a restaurant management method that analyses each dish by comparing two factors: how often it is ordered and the contribution margin it generates. In seafood Menu Engineering, the analysis goes beyond purchase price to include edible yield, waste, portion control, preparation time...

Rabobank estimates that Chilean Atlantic salmon production could grow by 4–6% annually, compared with 1–3% in the rest of the world. This is neither a forecast that Chile will overtake Norway nor a warning of imminent oversupply. The real turning point will depend on whether...

Morocco has 244 active aquaculture projects with a combined target production capacity of nearly 90,000 tonnes a year. This does not mean that the country is already producing that volume. The decisive step will be to bring farms to commercial scale and complete the value...