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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU Council has reached a political agreement on new limits on fish catches for the Baltic Sea’s key fish stocks, namely herring, sprat, cod, salmon and plaice in order to ensure…

28th October 2025

Baltic Sea agreement reached on catch limits for 2026

28th October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has confirmed that Loch Fyne has achieved ASC certification for its oyster farming operations on Scotland’s west coast. The certification offers assurance that Loch Fyne oysters are…

28th October 2025

Loch Fyne launches ASC-certified oysters

28th October 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

International non-profit research and innovation organisation WorldFish and partners have launched the first comprehensive practitioner-focused framework built specifically for small-scale fisheries and aquaculture.

28th October 2025

Global guidebook to help cut post-harvest losses in small-scale fisheries, aquaculture

28th October 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Leading maritime events and media company Mercator has announced that the Icelandic Fisheries & Aquaculture Exhibition & Conference(IceFish), will return to Smárinn, Fífan Halls, Kópavogur, Iceland on 22-24 September 2026.

28th October 2025

Icelandic Fisheries & Aquaculture Exhibition & Conference returning in ‘26

28th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following on from Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon’s heavy criticism of UK Government’s funding share for Scotland under the newly announced £360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, Gougeon has written…

28th October 2025

Scotland’s new fishing industry funding ‘wholly unacceptable’, insists Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon

28th October 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Following on from Global Seafood Alliance’s (GSA) announcement that its next annual Responsible Seafood Summit will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, in September 2026, the non-profit organisation has advised that as a…

28th October 2025

International seafood conferences to join forces in Bangkok in 2026

28th October 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The UK Seafood Federation (UKSF) has welcomed the first apprentices to join its new Technical Apprenticeship Scheme, a flagship initiative designed to tackle long-standing skills shortages in seafood processing.

28th October 2025

Apprentice scheme for technical roles in UK seafood processing launched

28th October 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Stichting Pacifical Foundation and the Tuvalu Fisheries Authority have joined forces to implement a pioneering Fish Aggregating Device Buoy Retrieval and Recycling Programme in Tuvalu.

27th October 2025

Tuvalu launches FAD recycling scheme

27th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Pew Charitable Trusts has criticised Northeast Atlantic Coastal States for again failing to reach agreement on the management of three key pelagic stocks, warning that the ongoing stalemate risks driving Atlantic…

27th October 2025

Pew warns of ‘deeply concerning’ failure to agree mackerel limits as latest Coastal States talks flop

27th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The UK National Fish & Chip Awards has revealed the five finalists competing for the coveted Restaurant of the Year title for 2026, narrowing the field by half as the competition enters its final…

27th October 2025

Five fish and chip restaurants named finalists in UK awards

27th October 2025