Fisheries

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Marine industries across Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands are set to gain improved access to long-term sustainability financing after European Investment Bank (EIB) agreed to provide a €100 million loan to…

19th February 2026

Arctic marine industries set for €100m EIB-backed financing

19th February 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Puducherry in Southern India plans to transform its marine fisheries sector by helping traditional fishers move up the value chain and become export-oriented entrepreneurs, according to Chief Minister N Rangasamy.

18th February 2026

Puducherry targets value-added exports – to turn India’s fishers into entrepreneurs

18th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Malta has selected Satlink to deploy Europe’s most advanced fisheries digitalisation system, integrating 100% of national fisheries activity under a single platform.

17th February 2026

Malta advances digital fisheries governance

17th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Atlantic bluefin tuna are expected to shift their distribution progressively northwards over the coming decades as ocean warming reshapes feeding and spawning habitats, according to new international study “Navigating Future Waters: The…

17th February 2026

AZTI: Atlantic bluefin tuna likely to move north as oceans warm

17th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Lower catches in the demersal and flatfish categories saw the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in January 2026 fall by 5% year-on-year or more than 3,600 tonnes to…

17th February 2026

Iceland’s year-start fish catch falls 5%

17th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The offshore component of the Argentine red shrimp fishery has achieved certification under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Standard, marking a major milestone for one of the country’s most valuable marine resources.

16th February 2026

Argentine shrimp fishery achieves certification

16th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fisheries participating in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Improvement Program will now be formally recognised under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) Feed Standard, creating new incentives for fisheries supplying ingredients to aquaculture.

12th February 2026

MSC fisheries gain ASC recognition

12th February 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The Market Advisory Council (MAC) has confirmed its leadership and governance structure for the 2026–2029 mandate, reappointing key figures across its chairmanship, vice-chairs, working groups and executive committee.

10th February 2026

Market Advisory Council confirms leadership team for 2026–2029 term

10th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Data Sharing Agreement has been signed between Scottish Government Ministers acting through the Marine Directorate, the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and UHI Shetland to coordinate the…

10th February 2026

MoU agreed for Scottish pelagic data collection

10th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ninety-seven percent of the world’s total commercial tuna catch now comes from stocks at “healthy” abundance levels, according to the latest “Status of the Stocks” report from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation…

10th February 2026

ISSF: 97% of global tuna catch comes from healthy stocks

10th February 2026