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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The National Oceanic Resource Management Authority (NORMA), with technical support from a fisheries advisor funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has introduced enhanced port state measures (PSM)…

18th August 2025

Micronesia strengthens port checks to combat IUU fishing

18th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Vietnam’s seafood export turnover reached US$971 million for the month of July, a 6.1% increase compared to the same month of 2024. For the first seven months of 2025, the total export…

18th August 2025

Vietnamese seafood exports surge ahead of US tariffs

18th August 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The chief executive of Kaldvík, Roy-Tore Rikardsen, has stepped down with immediate effect, announces the board of directors.

15th August 2025

Kaldvík CEO steps down

15th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Exports of Scottish salmon could break through the GBP 1 billion barrier for the first time, with new figures finding that the total sales value for the 12 months to the end…

15th August 2025

Overseas sales of Scottish salmon near £1 billion

15th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The North Sea herring season is now well under way, with around 15 Scottish vessels already fishing east of Shetland and Fair Isle. Most of the remaining fleet is expected to head…

14th August 2025

Strong start to herring season

14th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

As rising food costs continue to strain household budgets, new research from the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) shows growing consumer interest in affordable, protein-rich alternatives to popular whitefish like cod, with saithe…

14th August 2025

Saithe leaps on to UK menus as consumer costs rise

14th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In the world of industrial hardware, innovation often begins not with a grand announcement, but with a quiet observation. That was the case for Green Pin®, whose entry into the aquaculture sector…

14th August 2025

From Concept to Centrepiece: How Green Pin® Entered the Aquaculture Arena

14th August 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Inverness, Scotland-based aquaculture equipment, technology and service supplier Gael Force Group has completed the installation of its SeaQure range of aquaculture equipment for Iceland-based fish farming company Hábrún.

14th August 2025

Gael Force delivers containment system to Iceland

14th August 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Critical animal welfare issues exist in pole-and-line tuna fisheries, according to a new report from the Carefish/catch Consortium, which has identified urgent areas for improvement, especially during handling and killing.

13th August 2025

New report points to animal welfare risks in pole-and-line tuna fisheries

13th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seafish, the public body supporting the UK seafood industry, is inviting people across Wales to share their experiences and views on the value of fisheries as part of a new socio-economic study.

13th August 2025

Seafish seeks Welsh fisheries input

13th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A decade-long study by scientists from the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has revealed a dramatic ten-fold increase in whale strandings along India’s southwest coast, pointing to severe ecological stress driven by…

13th August 2025

Whale strandings surge in India

13th August 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Bluefront-owned Seaqloud, which delivers software and sensor technology to the seafood industry, has acquired Norwegian company Sematek with the move strengthening its offering within sensors for the fish farming and maritime industries.

13th August 2025

Aquaculture industry supplier Seaqloud snaps up sensor and service company

13th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ecuador exported an unprecedented 719,153 tonnes of shrimp in the first-half of 2025 – some 17% more than it shipped to overseas markets in the corresponding period of 2025, finds new industry…

13th August 2025

Ecuador sets new shrimp export record

13th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU’s latest maritime spatial planning dialogue has set the stage for stronger marine conservation, streamlined fisheries licensing and closer stakeholder cooperation.

12th August 2025

The EU’s push towards smarter ocean planning

12th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Survival rates of farm-raised salmon in Scotland have reached record highs following a multi-million-pound investment in technology, according to new figures published by industry trade body Salmon Scotland.

12th August 2025

Record Scottish salmon survival rates

12th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Indonesia exported 105,259 tonnes of shrimp in the first-half of 2025, with the total representing a 13% increase on the corresponding period of last year, according to new industry analysis from Shrimp…

12th August 2025

First-half uplift in Indonesian shrimp exports

12th August 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Canadian processing company McGraw Seafood’s existing factory on the New Brunswick shoreline is to receive a significant upgrade with a new and automated redfish factory line – from receiving to automatic plate…

12th August 2025

Carsoe to supply McGraw Seafood with automated redfish factory

12th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Some 675 large-scale purse-seine (LSPS) vessels were fishing for tropical tuna species as of June 2025 – an increase of 3.8% compared to last year – with a combined fish hold volume…

12th August 2025

Tropical tuna purse seine fishing fleet expands

12th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Samherji has reported an operating profit of €42.4 million for 2024, marking a year-on-year decrease of €12 million.

11th August 2025

Continued investment at Samherji despite falling profit

11th August 2025

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

A new, groundbreaking certification scheme designed specifically for small-scale fisheries (SSFs) is looking to help unlock market access, drive sustainability and deliver greater value to coastal communities. Dubbed “Community Catch”, the initiative…

11th August 2025

Community Catch certification aiming to transform small-scale fisheries

11th August 2025