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INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

French water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group has appointed Roy Charsley’s as its Aquaculture Market Sales Leader, a newly-created role that the company said reflects its strategic ambitions to accelerate growth and strengthen…

9th April 2025

BIO-UV fills new sales leader position

9th April 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Aquaculture production in the European Union stood at almost 1.1 million tonnes in 2023, valued at €4.8 billion, according to new figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.

8th April 2025

Eurostat: EU aquaculture production static at 1.1m tonnes

8th April 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In what’s seen as a major win for the UK seafood industry, Vietnam has granted market access for British live seafood products, opening new opportunities for growth and trade, the Department for…

8th April 2025

UK seafood to make a splash in Vietnam

8th April 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Norway exported seafood worth a record NOK 44 billion in the first-quarter of this year, representing an increase of NOK 3.5 billion or 9% on the same period of 2024.

8th April 2025

Best first-quarter for Norwegian seafood exports

8th April 2025

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

First Water, a company specialising in sustainable land-based salmon farming in Þorlákshöfn, Iceland, has completed a share capital increase amounting to €39 million. The capital raise was led by existing shareholders, including…

8th April 2025

Iceland’s First Water secures €39m in share increase

8th April 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Urk-based Werft Shipbuilding has confirmed delivery of newbuild Z-575 Janneke, calling it a modern fishing vessel that immediately stands out for its performance, comfort and fuel efficiency.

8th April 2025

Werft Shipbuilding delivers Z-575

8th April 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US-based National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Sushi Council has established a digital presence with the launch of NFIsushicouncil.com. The site is intended to serve as a central knowledge bank for all things sushi,…

8th April 2025

National Fisheries Institutes Sushi Council goes online

8th April 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

UK public body Seafish is encouraging processing businesses to participate in its annual processing survey, this year running from April to June.

8th April 2025

UK 2025 seafood processing canvass gets underway

8th April 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

In a welcome sustainability boost for Kenya’s aquaculture sector, the FAI Tilapia Welfare App has officially been launched in the country. This milestone marks the latest phase of the Kenya Fish Welfare Project, initiated…

8th April 2025

FAI tilapia welfare app introduced to Kenya

8th April 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The number of vessels in the Icelandic fishing fleet has continued its gradual decreasing trend, falling to 1,531 at the end of 2024, Statistics Iceland has confirmed.

7th April 2025

Icelandic fleet continues to contract

7th April 2025