Analysis

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The European Union’s aquatic animal production stood at 4.2 million tonnes in 2022, with fisheries landings contributing an estimated 3.1 million tonnes and aquaculture reaching 1.1 million tonnes, according to the latest…

7th August 2024

EU aquaculture lags behind fisheries production

7th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported NOK 13 billion worth of fisheries and aquaculture products last month, representing a 6% or NOK 727 million increase on the total reported in July 2023, with Poland, Denmark and…

7th August 2024

Weakened krone boosts Norwegian exports

7th August 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Globally, consumers are eating less fish and seafood and replacing these foods (and also red meats) with more poultry, fruit and vegetable products, according to the findings of a new industry survey…

25th July 2024

Is sustainability losing value with seafood consumers?

25th July 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood consumption in the United Kingdom has declined significantly in recent years, with a fall of 22% from 2006 to 2022 accelerating to 30% after the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new…

23rd July 2024

UK seafood consumption – fallen 30% since pandemic

23rd July 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

EU fishing vessels caught approximately 3.4 million tonnes (live weight) of fish and shellfish in 2022, with the annual total representing a new low for the industry, putting it well below 2017’s…

23rd July 2024

EU commercial catches continue to decline, but value increases

23rd July 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Japan’s fishing and aquaculture industries supplied a total 3.9 million tonnes of marine products in 2022, representing a decrease of 5.8% or 24,000 tonnes on the previous year, according to the country’s…

23rd July 2024

Japanese seafood imports exceed domestic production

23rd July 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Inconsistent reporting of shark and ray trade data is causing problems for conservation efforts of these vulnerable species, according to a new study.

23rd July 2024

CITES: Shark, ray trade reporting ‘inconsistent’

23rd July 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Some positive trends are starting to be seen in the global aquaculture industry, including increased demand for farmed salmon and shrimp in the second-half of 2024, according to a new RaboResearch report…

17th July 2024

Report: Aquaculture’s challenging conditions starting to ease

17th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in June 2024 fell by 21% or more than 7,000 tonnes year-on-year to 27,528 tonnes, with cod accounting for almost…

15th July 2024

Iceland’s June catch down 21%

15th July 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Climate change is a potential problem for the fish biomass in nearly all regions of the world’s ocean, including top producer countries and those with a high reliance on aquatic foods, according…

15th July 2024

FAO: Climate change putting fish biomass at risk

15th July 2024