Business & Finance

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

With funding finalised for a new strategic plan that will steer the Iceland Ocean Cluster’s work for the next three to five years, CEO Alexandra Leeper says the organisation is now primed…

23rd January 2026

Accelerating the push for zero-waste seafood

23rd January 2026

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

As Scotland’s seafood industry braces for what many expect to be a difficult 2026, the Scottish Ocean Cluster is entering a decisive phase of its own development. After two years of groundwork,…

23rd January 2026

Scottish Ocean Cluster sharpens focus as it heads into a pivotal 2026

23rd January 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Andfjord Salmon has reported continued strong biological performance at its Kvalnes facility on Andøya, with growth and survival rates exceeding expectations across both active production pools.

23rd January 2026

Andfjord Salmon reports record performance

23rd January 2026

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

More fishing and aquaculture equipment is being collected and recycled – driven by stronger collaboration across the value chain and growing focus on circular design.

23rd January 2026

Recycling gear – a positive spiral

23rd January 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Arnarlax, one of Iceland’s largest producers of farmed Atlantic salmon, has selected business management software provider Wisefish to support its sales and logistics operations, as the country’s aquaculture sector increasingly turns to…

22nd January 2026

Arnarlax selects Wisefish to digitise its sales and logistics operations

22nd January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche says it is encouraged by strong backing in Brussels for a clearer, more secure financial future for the EU’s commercial fishing sector.

22nd January 2026

European fisheries budget fight gains momentum

22nd January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Hannah Fennell has been appointed chief executive designate of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), marking a significant leadership transition for the organisation.

21st January 2026

Hannah Fennell named SPFA CEO

21st January 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Bolton, with its Food Business Unit, has inaugurated its first Research & Innovation Center, calling the move “a major milestone” in its long-standing commitment to drive positive change and sustainable development in…

20th January 2026

Bolton opens first R&I centre to advance seafood sustainability

20th January 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian aquaculture supplier Redox AS has agreed to acquire industry peer Trykkluftservice, strengthening its technical capabilities and expanding its geographic footprint along Norway’s west coast.

20th January 2026

Redox acquires compressor specialist Trykkluftservice

20th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Oak Foundation has awarded US$400,000 to the International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS) to promote fisher safety in seven new regions.

20th January 2026

Fishing safety fund secures $400,000 to expand into seven new regions

20th January 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new pilot project has shown how Scottish pelagic fisheries could significantly strengthen traceability by digitally linking catch data from individual fishing hauls through to onshore processing and distribution.

20th January 2026

Scottish pelagic sector pilots end-to-end traceability system

20th January 2026

OPINION

OPINION

From the fishing vessels that land wild-caught fish to the salmon farms along the west coast, the impact of Scotland’s seafood industry stretches far beyond the shoreline, underpinning over 75,000 jobs and…

20th January 2026

Op-Ed: A more collaborative seafood industry could help Scotland reel in greater value

20th January 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The highly-anticipated new Sydney Fish Market has officially opened its doors, marking a major milestone for Australia’s seafood industry.

20th January 2026

New Sydney Fish Market opens as a world-class seafood destination

20th January 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Frøya, Norway-headquartered producer SalMar ASA has agreed to acquire 49% of the shares in Øylaks MTB AS, following which SalMar will own 100% of the Midsund-based salmon farming company. 

14th January 2026

SalMar buys remaining 49% of salmon farmer Øylaks

14th January 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US seafood importer Southstream Seafoods has entered into an exclusive partnership with Sea Harvest, becoming the sole representative of Sea Harvest products in the United States. The agreement establishes a new, direct…

14th January 2026

Southstream Seafoods secures partnership with Sea Harvest

14th January 2026

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A new industry-backed report examining how shrimp processing waste can be transformed into valuable products has been launched by the Global Shrimp Forum Foundation, marking a further step in the sector’s push…

13th January 2026

New ‘100% Shrimp’ report shines a light on the full utilisation of processing waste

13th January 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Center for Responsible Seafood (TCRS) has received a two-year grant of US$1.1 million from Coefficient Giving to support research on fish welfare. The grant will allow TCRS to continue work that was…

13th January 2026

TCRS receives grant for fish welfare research

13th January 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Icelandic seafood company Samherji has acquired a 49% stake in the Norwegian production company Berg LipidTech AS in Ålesund.

12th January 2026

Samherji acquires 49% share in Berg LipidTech

12th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Welsh Government funding of up to £1.85m is being opened to support the marine, fisheries and aquaculture sector, with applications accepted from 7 January until 31 March.

8th January 2026

Welsh funding opens for fisheries

8th January 2026

OPINION

OPINION

There is no question that insect ingredients, particularly from the black soldier fly (BSF), are a truly sustainable solution. A new peer review of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) data for Protix BSF-ingredients…

8th January 2026

Time for EU action: Broaden waste streams for insect farming to lead global circular economy

8th January 2026