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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The UK’s National Fish & Chip Awards has secured a major entertainment coup for its 2026 ceremony, announcing actor and presenter Stephen Mangan as host of the industry’s flagship event.

3rd December 2025

Stephen Mangan to host National Fish & Chip Awards

3rd December 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway has marked 40 years of Norwegian salmon in sushi with a Paris celebration showcasing the fish’s global rise and its impact on seafood exports.

2nd December 2025

WATCH: Forty years of Norwegian salmon sushi

2nd December 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ecuador’s shrimp exports soared by 35% in October with shipments reaching 116,109 tonnes, lifting the total January-October 2025 export tally 16% to 1,154,317 tonnes, finds new industry analysis from Shrimp Insights. 

2nd December 2025

Ecuador’s shrimp exports jump 16% year-on-year

2nd December 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Seafish has announced a major restructuring plan designed to sharpen its focus and secure the organisation’s financial future, following confirmation from the UK Government that long-discussed levy reform will not go ahead.

2nd December 2025

Seafish to streamline operations and refocus priorities after levy reform decision

2nd December 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea continues to be a concern, the percentage of overfished stocks has dropped to its lowest level in a decade – a milestone…

2nd December 2025

Mediterranean, Black Sea overfishing falls to lowest level in a decade

2nd December 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Public body Seafish has released new guidance to help fishing industry employers navigate changes to UK immigration policy that will affect the recruitment and retention of migrant workers. 

2nd December 2025

New guidance issued to support UK fishing industry employers

2nd December 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Nordlaks is set to roll out award-winning automated ultrasound technology from Greenfox Marine, becoming the latest major Norwegian producer to adopt AI-driven gender sorting as part of routine smolt operations. The system,…

2nd December 2025

Nordlaks introduces AI tech for automatic smolt gender sorting, health checks

2nd December 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Vietnam’s total aquatic production in the third-quarter of 2025 reached over 2.7 million tonnes, up 3.3% year-on-year. Cumulatively, in the first nine months of 2025, the country’s total aquatic production exceeded 7.2…

2nd December 2025

Vietnamese fish production already exceeding 7 million tonnes

2nd December 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Three leading fish and chip businesses from Cornwall and Scotland have been shortlisted for the 2026 Environment and Sustainable Business Award, one of the most sought-after honours at the National Fish &…

2nd December 2025

Cornish and Scottish chip shops named finalists for UK sustainability prize

2nd December 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skretting Vietnam and Entobel are teaming up to integrate insect protein meal (H-Meal) into Skretting’s commercial shrimp feed – a move set to reduce reliance on marine ingredients while offering farmers a…

1st December 2025

Skretting Vietnam unveils insect-based feed

1st December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) wrapped up its 2025 annual meeting with a decision to substantially raise the total allowable catch (TAC) for bluefin tuna.

1st December 2025

ICCAT boosts EU bluefin tuna quota

1st December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new set of guidelines aimed at easing long-running tensions between the fishing industry and the offshore renewables sector has been published today by the Fishing Liaison with Offshore Wind and Wet…

28th November 2025

UK fishing and offshore sectors unite

28th November 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Falkland Islands-based fishing company Fortuna Ltd has acquired Cornwall’s long-established Ocean Fish Group, marking a significant expansion into the UK seafood industry and opening a new chapter for one of the region’s…

27th November 2025

Fortuna acquires Ocean Fish, marking expansion into UK seafood sector

27th November 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Vietnam’s fast-growing tilapia industry has taken a major step toward greater coordination and competitiveness with the launch of the Council of VASEP Tilapia Producers and Exporters, established during a sector-wide conference hosted…

27th November 2025

Vietnam’s tilapia sector unites as VASEP launches new producer-exporter council

27th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

China imported 742,758 tonnes of shrimp in the first 10 months of 2025, with the total representing a 1% decrease on the corresponding period of last year – largely due to a…

27th November 2025

China’s shrimp imports stabilise after slow start to year

27th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has centred its updated 2026 fishing opportunities in the Mediterranean and Black Sea on keeping recovering stocks on a sustainable path while limiting disruption for coastal fleets.

27th November 2025

Brussels adjusts Med and Black Seas quotas

27th November 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Three-Sixty Aquaculture says early results from its latest on-site evaluation of NanobOx nanobubble technology point to meaningful gains in water quality and shrimp performance at its Swansea research facility.

27th November 2025

Nanobubble trial boosts shrimp production

27th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new study from Oceana has found widespread gaps in labelling and potential mislabelling of squid products sold in Brussels and Milan, with nearly half of all items analysed missing basic consumer…

27th November 2025

Study: Half of squid products in Brussels and Milan lack mandatory consumer information

27th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

This year’s meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) closed with a mix of incremental gains and familiar frustrations for conservationists, particularly on shark protections.

26th November 2025

ICCAT shark finning ban stalemate

26th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Five new research projects backed by the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) have begun work on sharpening the scientific basis of EU fisheries management.

26th November 2025

EU funds five new fisheries studies

26th November 2025