Business & Finance

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Things are busy at Faroese shipbuilder MEST. As well as a 44-metre freezer trawler for Varðin and its venture to develop a drydock at its Skála location, it has confirmed an order…

13th November 2025

Catamaran order placed with Faroese yard

13th 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

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood Europe has published its first Sustainability Manifesto: ‘A Fish and Seafood Industry Perspective’, a new document outlining a unified vision and a concrete framework to guide the sector’s environmental, social and…

11th November 2025

Seafood Europe publishes first Sustainability Manifesto

11th November 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Omega-3 producer Veramaris has announced a new leadership team as it prepares for the next stage of expansion amid strong global demand for algae-based EPA & DHA.

11th November 2025

Veramaris reshapes leadership team to drive next phase of growth

11th November 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture technology provider AKVA Group has posted a solid third quarter, reporting a 19% year-on-year increase in revenue and stronger profitability across key business areas.

11th November 2025

AKVA Group delivers robust Q3 performance

11th November 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Norway’s Knester AS has taken delivery of its third newbuild in more than 50 years – a 75.2-metre pelagic vessel from Karstensen Shipyard. Built to the yard’s own design and equipped for…

10th November 2025

Karstensen delivers new Knester to long-established pelagic operator

10th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway’s seafood exports totalled NOK 18.3 billion in October 2025, down 1% year-on-year, despite a record performance from the country’s flagship product, salmon. The decline was driven largely by lower exports of…

6th November 2025

Norwegian seafood exports dip despite record-breaking salmon sales

6th November 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Innovasea has confirmed that acting chief executive Mark Jollymore has been named permanent chief executive with immediate effect.

6th November 2025

Innovasea confirms Jollymore as CEO

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

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Protix, a global leader in insect-based ingredients, has named Maiko van der Meer as its new chief executive with effect from November 2025.

5th November 2025

Protix names new CEO

5th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Bangkok-headquartered Thai Union Group PCL has reported an adjusted net profit of THB 1.5 billion for the third-quarter of 2025, marking a sequential improvement and signalling a return to organic sales growth…

4th November 2025

Thai Union profit reaches THB1.5bn as organic sales rebound

4th 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

Scottish seafood businesses are to get greater access to market intelligence, buyer networks and promotional opportunities in Europe, thanks a new partnership that trade body Seafood Scotland’s has formed with the Central…

4th November 2025

Seafood Scotland enters strategic partnership with Barcelona Central Fish Market

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

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Matt Kramer has joined the team at the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) as the Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. He will lead the US biotechnology company’s global rollout of innovation…

4th November 2025

Matt Kramer joins Center for Aquaculture Technologies

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

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

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The UK Seafood Federation (UKSF) has welcomed the first apprentices to join its new Technical Apprenticeship Scheme, a flagship initiative designed to tackle long-standing skills shortages in seafood processing.

28th October 2025

Apprentice scheme for technical roles in UK seafood processing launched

28th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish has appointed Colin Faulkner as its new chief executive, marking the start of a new era for the seafood industry support body.

23rd October 2025

Seafish names new CEO

23rd October 2025