Analysis

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new investigation by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has warned that governance failures in the Southeast Pacific squid fishery are pushing one of the world’s most important cephalopod resources towards ecological and social crisis.

24th February 2026

EJF warns Southeast Pacific squid fishery is nearing crisis

24th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Atlantic bluefin tuna are expected to shift their distribution progressively northwards over the coming decades as ocean warming reshapes feeding and spawning habitats, according to new international study “Navigating Future Waters: The Resilience of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Under Climate…

17th February 2026

AZTI: Atlantic bluefin tuna likely to move north as oceans warm

17th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Lower catches in the demersal and flatfish categories saw the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in January 2026 fall by 5% year-on-year or more than 3,600 tonnes to…

17th February 2026

Iceland’s year-start fish catch falls 5%

17th February 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish salmon has retained its position as the UK’s leading food export, with overseas sales reaching £828 million in 2025, according to new figures from HM Revenue & Customs.

17th February 2026

Scottish salmon remains UK’s top food export

17th February 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Sustainable seafood matters to the vast majority of consumers in Singapore and Malaysia, but many struggle to identify it on the shelf, according to new research released by the Marine Stewardship Council…

12th February 2026

MSC: Sustainable seafood matters to eight in ten Singapore, Malaysia consumers

12th February 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Trade with Canada and Mexico continues to be a major economic driver for rural America, with a new analysis highlighting the outsized role the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) plays in supporting jobs,…

11th February 2026

USMCA delivers $149bn boost to US ag and seafood economy as renewal debate begins

11th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ninety-seven percent of the world’s total commercial tuna catch now comes from stocks at “healthy” abundance levels, according to the latest “Status of the Stocks” report from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation…

10th February 2026

ISSF: 97% of global tuna catch comes from healthy stocks

10th February 2026

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

New analysis released by the Alaska Marine Community Coalition and Ocean Conservancy has raised concerns about the scope and conclusions of two studies commissioned by the pollock fishing industry in 2025, arguing…

5th February 2026

Analysis questions pollock industry studies, highlights economic leakage and environmental gaps

5th February 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported seafood worth NOK 14.8 billion in January, representing a decrease of 32% or NOK 416 million compared with the same month last year. Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) CEO Christian Chramer…

4th February 2026

US tariffs take their toll on Norway’s seafood exports

4th February 2026

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The global shrimp industry is built on efficiency, scale and export-driven growth. Yet behind every tonne of shrimp that leaves a processing plant lies a substantial and largely underutilised resource: heads, shells…

23rd January 2026

From waste to wealth: Why full utilisation could redefine the shrimp industry

23rd January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Reduced catches across the demersal, pelagic, flatfish and shellfish categories saw the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in December 2025 fall by 13% year-on-year or more than 7,900…

15th January 2026

Iceland’s December 2025 fish landings fall 13% year-on-year

15th January 2026

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A new industry-backed report examining how shrimp processing waste can be transformed into valuable products has been launched by the Global Shrimp Forum Foundation, marking a further step in the sector’s push…

13th January 2026

New ‘100% Shrimp’ report shines a light on the full utilisation of processing waste

13th January 2026

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Norway exported 2.8 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 181.5 billion in 2025, setting a new all-time record in export value despite a challenging year marked by lower wild-catch quotas, falling salmon…

7th January 2026

Price gains in wild fisheries, higher salmon volumes lift Norwegian seafood exports to new heights

7th January 2026

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The United Kingdom risks missing out on a fast-growing global seaweed industry worth more than £6 billion, as regulatory hurdles and slow policy development continue to constrain the sector’s expansion, according to…

16th December 2025

Red tape threatens UK’s share of £6bn global seaweed market

16th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Higher whitefish and pelagic landings led the total volume of fish landed in November by Iceland’s fishing fleet to rise by 9% year-on-year or almost 9,000 tonnes to 102,779 tonnes, according to…

16th December 2025

Herring and haddock boost Iceland’s November catch

16th December 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The European Commission has published the 2025 edition of the EU Fish Market report, produced by the European Market Observatory for Fisheries and Aquaculture Products (EUMOFA), revealing a sector navigating inflationary pressure,…

10th December 2025

EU Fish Market Report 2025 highlights shifting consumption, tightening trade balance

10th 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

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

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

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