Business & Finance

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Icelandic fishing vessels caught a total 212,970 tonnes of fish and shellfish in the first-quarter of 2025, which represented a decrease of 2% or more than 5,200 tonnes compared with the corresponding…

1st July 2025

Icelandic catch value soars

1st July 2025

SHIP DESIGN

SHIP DESIGN

Fosnavåg, Norway, -headquartered HAV Design has been selected as the design provider for a new live fish carrier for Norwegian aquaculture logistics operator North Salmon Service (NSS).

1st July 2025

New live fish carrier designed for North Salmon Service

1st July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Entries are now open to UK and international fish and chip businesses for the industry’s flagship competition, the 2026 National Fish & Chip Awards, with the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) again organising the…

1st July 2025

2026 fish and chip awards launches

1st July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

North American value-added frozen seafood company High Liner Foods Incorporated has completed its acquisition of the Mrs Paul’s and Van de Kamp’s frozen breaded and battered seafood brands from Conagra Brands Inc…

1st July 2025

High Liner completes purchase of Mrs Paul’s and Van de Kamp’s

1st July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In a move to strengthen Ghana’s seafood farming industry, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana (COA) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at transforming…

1st July 2025

Partnership boost for Ghanaian farmed seafood

1st July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Baldvin Thorsteinsson has officially taken over as chief executive of Samherji, one of Iceland’s leading seafood companies

27th June 2025

Baldvin Thorsteinsson named Samherji CEO

27th June 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest ports group, has extended its property portfolio with the acquisition of the long leasehold interest of Grimsby Seafood Village, saying the purchase of the seafood…

20th June 2025

ABP buys Grimsby Seafood Village

20th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The MarInnLeg Foundation has released a revealing new report, ‘Diagnosis of Blue Interest Groups’, examining the financial and political influence of organisations shaping EU fisheries policy.

19th June 2025

NGO funding in fisheries scrutinised

19th June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skretting has released its 2024 Impact Report, highlighting major strides in innovation and sustainability, while unveiling a new value proposition – ACT – aimed at driving further progress across the aquaculture industry.

19th June 2025

Skretting drives global sustainability efforts

19th June 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec and seafood processor Aquascot have entered into a new strategic collaboration to validate the collection of real-time morphometric fish data and integrate it into processing operations.

19th June 2025

Ace Aquatec-Aquascot collaboration to embed AI into fish processing

19th June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New Zealand’s aquaculture industry has surged ahead, recording a 13% increase in export revenue over the past year and projected to reach NZ$650 million by the end of June.

18th June 2025

NZ aquaculture growth signals bright future

18th June 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

UK government’s recent announcement of a new 12-year GBP 360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund to drive growth and boost the sector for the future has been welcomed by the All…

17th June 2025

Fishing and shellfish production recognised as critical for UK coastal communities

17th June 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The fifth year of the Marine Fund Scotland has been launched by Scottish government, making GBP 14 million available in 2025-26 to help deliver Scotland’s Blue Economy Vision, transform the way the…

16th June 2025

Scotland launches new marine fund

16th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is to channel €5.6 million in funding by 2030 to its Ocean Stewardship Fund, which helps fisheries advance their sustainability. Confirmation was given by Chief Executive Rupert…

13th June 2025

MSC allocates €5.6m to support sustainable fishing

13th June 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture technology provider AKVA Group has announced revenue and EBIT targets for 2027 of NOK 5 billion and 9%, respectively, and has also outlined ambitions for continued profitable growth to NOK 7 billion…

12th June 2025

AKVA targets higher revenue growth and continued margin improvement

12th June 2025

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

UK indoor shrimp farmer Three-Sixty Aquaculture has started new technologyl trials with NanobOx and GIS Gas Infusion Systems Inc with the aim to improve its facility’s efficiency and sustainability. These collaborations, the…

11th June 2025

Three-Sixty Aquaculture launches tech trials to further RAS efficiency

11th June 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

North American value-added frozen seafood company High Liner Foods Incorporated has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the Mrs Paul’s and Van de Kamp’s brands of frozen breaded and battered fish…

11th June 2025

High Liner acquires frozen seafood brands

11th June 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Ambassador Peter Thomson has announced the launch of a new report, the 30x30 Ocean Action Plan – a call to action for governments…

10th June 2025

UNOC3: 30×30 Ocean Action Plan launched to accelerate ocean protection

10th June 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The latest round of the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) has opened, supporting projects that strengthen England’s seafood sector and support economic growth while enhancing nature recovery, UK government has confirmed.

10th June 2025

UK seafood funding scheme returns with £6m to invest

10th June 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The Scottish Ocean Cluster – a new collaborative effort between Seafood Scotland, Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), Opportunity North East, Aberdeenshire Council and Zero Waste Scotland – has already enjoyed significant success…

10th June 2025

Seafood Scotland CEO Donna Fordyce: Cluster will bring more value without adding environmental or social pressures

10th June 2025