Business & Finance

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has confirmed 67 projects will share a total of GBP 14 million in support from the latest round of Marine Fund Scotland.

7th October 2024

Marine fund awards Scottish seafood businesses

7th October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported seafood valued at NOK 44.1 billion (€3.77 billion) in the third quarter of 2024, an increase of 5% over the same period last year.

4th October 2024

Norway’s seafood exports set new Q3 record

4th October 2024

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard has confirmed delivery of vessel NB1117, soon to be named “Inuksuk II”, a factory freezer stern trawler constructed for Niqitaq Fisheries of Canada. 

3rd October 2024

Canada’s largest trawler delivered

3rd October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Five new fish and chip shops have been shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year award at the UK’s National Fish & Chip Awards 2025. These businesses from Devon, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, Northern Ireland…

1st October 2024

First shortlists for 2025 fish and chip awards

1st October 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Thai Union has officially opened its Innovation Hub in Wageningen, Netherlands. This latest expansion of its global innovation network focuses on product and packaging innovation for the group’s ambient seafood brands.

1st October 2024

Thai Union opens Innovation Hub in the Netherlands

1st October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

High Liner Foods, a North American value-added frozen seafood company, is celebrating its landmark 125th anniversary this year.

30th September 2024

High Liner Foods celebrates 125 years

30th September 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

With US lawmakers considering legislation that would develop open ocean aquaculture, a new report from the international non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) offers insights into species that may be optimal for farming…

30th September 2024

Candidates identified for US open ocean aquaculture

30th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

With its farming division expected reach the milestone salmon production volume of 500,000 tonnes this year, Mowi has presented plans for continued volume growth to 600,000 tonnes as well as further cost…

26th September 2024

600,000 tonnes in 2029: Mowi outlines growth plans

26th September 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

The boards of directors of AKVA Group ASA and its wholly-owned subsidiaries AKVA Group Software AS and Polarcirkel AS have today entered into merger plans for the mergers of the two companies…

26th September 2024

AKVA merges subsidiaries

26th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish exported by Iceland in 2023 fell by 8% or 57,000 tonnes, with the value slipping 2% – to 685,000 tonnes and ISK 352.8 billion, according…

25th September 2024

Icelandic fish exports down in volume, value

25th September 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A pilot aquaculture project to be carried out off Getaria that aims to recover bluefin tuna fishing in the Bay of Biscay, Spain, is now underway.

24th September 2024

New project seeks to optimise Bay of Biscay bluefin resource

24th September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A programme of investment, consolidation and restructuring has produced “game-changing” results in Shetland since Scottish Sea Farms acquired Grieg Seafood almost three years ago, according to the salmon producing company.

24th September 2024

Scottish Sea Farms: Shetland reaping the rewards of integration

24th September 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture tech company Innovasea has confirmed its President, Mark Jollymore, has been named the new Chair of the board of directors at COVE. Jollymore has been a COVE board member since 2019…

23rd September 2024

Innovasea chief named new Chair of COVE

23rd September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

India’s Department of Fisheries under the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has designated the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) as a Centre of Excellence for seaweed cultivation.

23rd September 2024

CMFRI designated as India’s centre of excellence for seaweed cultivation

23rd September 2024

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Slippurinn DNG and the Norwegian company Brunvoll AS have announced a new cooperative agreement between the two companies. Through the deal, confirmed at the Icelandic Fisheries, Seafood & Aqua Exhibition (IceFish), Slippurinn…

20th September 2024

Slippurinn DNG appointed Brunvoll’s agent in Iceland

20th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Elite Seafood has selected the Wisefish solution to optimise its trade and commerce operations, with the collaboration expected to improve the seafood distributor’s operational efficiency, financial management and customer relationship capabilities.

20th September 2024

Elite Seafood partners with Wisefish and Telos Team

20th September 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Seafood processors Einhamar, Íslenskt Sjávarfang and Samherji were among the big winners at the 9th Icelandic Fisheries Awards, held on 18 September 2024, scooping the titles of Outstanding Icelandic Achievement, Outstanding Processor and Overall Outstanding…

18th September 2024

Pioneers, excellence recognised at IceFish awards

18th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Innovation has been central to the success of Iceland’s fisheries and seafood sectors and is an increasingly important factor behind the value that they are creating. But this progress must be further…

18th September 2024

Iceland must keep innovating, insists fisheries minister

18th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Having appointed Costas Kadis to the position of Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, EU President Ursula von der Leyen has outlined Kadis’s priorities moving forward, urging the former Cypriot politician and his fellow new commissioners to “hit the…

18th September 2024

New EU fisheries chief tasked with safeguarding industry and environment

18th September 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Aquaculture equipment, technology and service supply partner Gael Force Group has launched a recruitment drive following the creation of new roles in sales and product development as part of sustained growth and…

18th September 2024

Gael Force launches recruitment drive

18th September 2024