Aquaculture

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

New harvest vessel Tauriko is designed to significantly bring down the cost per kilo of delivering slaughtered salmon on a large scale. It will have capacity to load and bleed 200 tonnes…

13th November 2025

Napier orders new generation harvester

13th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The UK seafood industry is enjoying a period of robust growth, with both imports and exports showing healthy increases, according to the latest UK Seafood in Numbers 2024 report from Seafish, the…

12th November 2025

UK seafood industry shows growth

12th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Salmon’s position as the UK public’s favourite fish has been confirmed, with new trade figures revealing that sales have soared to £1.5 billion amid rising demand.

12th November 2025

UK salmon sales soar to £1.5bn as demand grows

12th November 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Countries across the Mediterranean and Black Sea have taken new steps to strengthen sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, with delegates at the 48th session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)…

11th November 2025

GFCM adopts new measures to strengthen sustainable fisheries and aquaculture as Ukraine joins as 24th member

11th November 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Norwegian food research institute Nofima and the Institute of Marine Research have released two handbooks focused on measuring and monitoring the welfare of salmon during crowding – one tailored for tanks…

6th November 2025

Handbooks on crowding salmon launched by Nofima

6th November 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Mowi has reported revenues of €1.39 billion and an operational EBIT of €112 million for the third-quarter of 2025.

5th November 2025

Mowi harvests record Q3 salmon volume

5th November 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

As octopus farming gains traction in Europe, Compassion in World Farming has released a report revealing the environmental, welfare and food security risks posed by carnivorous aquaculture. The international animal welfare NGO’s…

5th November 2025

The hidden costs of octopus farming

5th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Fishing vessel owners and aquaculture operators across Wales are being asked to contribute data to a new study aimed at supporting the seafood industry’s transition to net-zero.

5th November 2025

Welsh fishing, aquaculture sectors urged to share carbon emissions data

5th November 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bakkafrost reported a total operational EBIT of DKK 22 million in the third-quarter of 2025 (DKK 173 million in Q3 2024), as strong biological results in the Faroe Islands offset weak market…

4th November 2025

Record biology in the Faroes drives down costs as Bakkafrost eyes sustainable growth

4th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) has issued warning of a growing trend in international seafood markets regarding the mislabelling of fish species. Of particular concern is the use of the…

4th November 2025

FEAP calls for accurate seafood labelling

4th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ecuador exported 104,201 tonnes of shrimp in September 2025 – some 9% more than the country shipped to overseas markets in the corresponding month of 2024, finds new industry analysis from Shrimp…

29th October 2025

Ecuador’s shrimp exporters continue to grow trade, diversify markets

29th October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has published its 2024 Impacts Report, revealing the progress and growth of ASC programmes globally, which have helped deliver a wide range of environmental and social improvements…

29th October 2025

New ASC Impacts Report depicts a year of global progress

29th 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

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

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scientists from China have visited the University of Stirling in Scotland to explore how world-class research facilities are shaping innovation and best practice in global aquaculture.

24th October 2025

Chinese scientists visit aquaculture hub

24th October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Sainsbury’s, New England Seafood International (NESI), Birds Eye, BioMar and Mowi were the big winners at the fifth annual Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) UK Awards, a joint ASC-Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) event,…

23rd October 2025

ASC announces UK aquaculture award winners

23rd October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has wrapped up a successful Discovery Tour in Scotland, where seafood buyers from the US and Italy experienced ASC-certified salmon farming first-hand.

22nd October 2025

ASC showcases Scottish salmon farming

22nd October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Nofima) has shed light on how rearing temperatures influence the health and development of Atlantic salmon from early life…

22nd October 2025

New study reveals temperature effects on salmon growth, health and performance

22nd October 2025