Business & Finance

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood worth NOK 40.2 billion was exported by Norway in the first-quarter of this year, representing a decrease of NOK 1.2 billion or 3%, compared with the corresponding period of 2023.

9th April 2024

Norwegian seafood exports decline for first time in three years

9th April 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK restaurant chain and seafood business Rockfish has partnered with motorway services company Westmorland Family to launch a virtual fishmonger and seafood counter at Gloucester Services, with the collaboration seeking offer people…

9th April 2024

Rockfish launches virtual fishmongers

9th April 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Research into the optimal formulation and delivery of vaccines to safeguard ballan wrasse from bacterial disease has been given a funding boost following a successful first phase, in a project which could…

4th April 2024

Funding injection for cleaner fish vaccination project

4th April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

There’s been a marked increase in the investments made in the blue economy in recent years, according to the new EU BlueInvest Investor Report 2024, with its findings showing that an investment…

4th April 2024

European aquaculture boosted as blue economy investments increase

4th April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Britain’s departure from the European Union in January 2020 has cost Scotland up to GBP 100 million-a-year in “lost” farmed salmon exports, due to additional red tape and costs, according to trade…

28th March 2024

Salmon Scotland: Brexit annually costing up to £100m in lost exports

28th March 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The United Kingdom’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is inviting applications for the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) after confirming the date for the next review panel.

27th March 2024

Fisheries and Seafood Scheme announces next panel date

27th March 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Western Australia Government has committed AUD 5 million to support the growth of sustainable finfish production in northern Western Australia. Seafood producer Tassal is being supported by the state government’s Investment…

26th March 2024

Boost for Western Australia barramundi production

26th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Government of Tristan da Cunha, the British Overseas Territory located in the middle of the South Atlantic, is inviting Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from suitably qualified fishing companies to fish the…

25th March 2024

Tristan da Cunha lobster: Expressions of interest invited to fish quota

25th March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Fish processing systems supplier Optimar has appointed Sigurdur Òlason as its CEO.

20th March 2024

Optimar names new CEO

20th March 2024

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Icelandic fishing, processing and aquaculture company Hraðfrystihúsið-Gunnvör has placed an order for a new factory freezer trawler to be built at Astilleros Ria de Vigo, the former Barreras shipyard which has been…

18th March 2024

Factory trawler order goes to Spanish yard

18th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US firm Trident Seafoods has sold two of its processing plants as part of a wider restructure.

18th March 2024

Trident Seafoods restructure under way

18th March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

When representatives of the Russian fish industry gathered for a first meeting to discuss the impact of the Western sanctions in 2022, the mood was close to panic, recalled Herman Zverev, President…

15th March 2024

Russian processing struggling to keep its head above water

15th March 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Lisbeth Plassen has been appointed managing director of newly-merged seafood industry software providers Naviaq and Seacloud – now re-branded to Seaqloud. 

14th March 2024

Newly-merged seafood industry supplier names leader

14th March 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

European Investment Fund is providing €20 million to help drive innovation and sustainability in the aquaculture industry.

13th March 2024

EU pledges €20m for sustainable aquaculture

13th March 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

EFTA States and India have signed a landmark Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) which is expected to bring significant economic benefits, such as better-integrated and more resilient supply chains, and new…

13th March 2024

Norway’s seafood industry welcomes EFTA-India trade deal

13th March 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

US seafood harvester and processor Trident Seafoods is entering the final stages of closing deals for three of its Alaska shoreside plants, with multiple parties interested in a fourth plant. The Seattle,…

13th March 2024

Trident Seafoods close to finalising deals for Alaska plants

13th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

February 2024 marks three years of consecutive growth in the value of Norwegian seafood exports.

11th March 2024

Three years of growth for Norwegian seafood

11th March 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Fish health market leader STIM has been acquired by Summa Equity.

6th March 2024

STIM acquired by equity firm

6th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norcod is to benefit from a US$5 million cash injection from North American frozen seafood company, High Liner Foods.

4th March 2024

Norcod gets US$5m cash injection

4th March 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Quality is close to the heart of John Angus, Senior Sales Manager at Pelagia Shetland Ltd, and this dedication by him and the rest of the team to ensure best-practice procedures in…

1st March 2024

Scottish pelagic processor puts quality and sustainability at the heart of its operations

1st March 2024