Fisheries

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

The long-running and popular conference is back at IceFish 2026.

3rd August 2026

Fish for Profit returns to IceFish

3rd August 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A Swedish partnership is testing an innovative light-guided trawl that could reduce the environmental impact of shrimp fishing while helping fishing businesses remain commercially viable.

31st July 2026

Sweden trials light-guided shrimp trawl

31st July 2026

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

There is a new name in the Icelandic commercial fishing industry: MIKRA.

29th July 2026

WATCH: Inside MIKRA’s ambitious industry merger

29th July 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Three Norwegian salmon farming companies have agreed to acquire Arctic Seafood Group (ASG), securing local ownership of a growing aquaculture business and expanding their production capacity in northern Norway.

27th July 2026

Norwegian farmers acquire Arctic Seafood

27th July 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Icelandic company, Kapp is a service-driven leader in refrigeration solutions, delivering advanced refrigeration, chilling, freezing and processing systems for the seafood, meat and poultry industries.

27th July 2026

IceFish: Kapp OptimICE boosts onboard fish quality

27th July 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The European Union Seafood Alliance (EUSeA) is calling on Brussels to give aquatic foods a central role in Europe’s evolving protein strategy, arguing that fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing are essential to…

24th July 2026

Seafood Alliance seeks protein recognition

24th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s North Sea herring fishery has begun the season on a positive note, with strong catches and widespread sightings of abundant fish reinforcing confidence in the health of the stock.

23rd July 2026

Abundant herring boost Scottish fishery

23rd July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental law organisation ClientEarth has formally called on Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to take urgent action to tackle the continued incidental capture of dolphins, porpoises and whales in Atlantic…

23rd July 2026

Spain urged to curb bycatch

23rd July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishers, seafood businesses and coastal communities across England are being encouraged to apply for funding through the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), as the latest funding round reaches its three-month milestone with…

22nd July 2026

FaSS funding applications encouraged

22nd July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Smart Ocean has highlighted the progress of its Digital Effort Traceability Pilot (DETP), demonstrating how connected ocean technologies are supporting Ireland’s marine spatial planning, sustainable fisheries and offshore renewable energy development through…

22nd July 2026

Ocean technology benefits Irish fisheries

22nd July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A landmark DNA study spanning three decades has provided some of the strongest evidence yet that conservation stocking can help save endangered Atlantic salmon populations without compromising their ability to survive and…

17th July 2026

Study validates conservation salmon stocking

17th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

An investigation by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has uncovered extensive evidence of illegal shark finning linked to distant-water tuna vessels operating through the port of Dakar, Senegal, raising fresh concerns over…

16th July 2026

WATCH: EJF exposes illegal shark finning

16th July 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

A field trial has begun off the coast of Alicante, Spain, to test an innovative fishing technology designed to reduce the environmental impact of bottom trawling without affecting commercial catch performance.

16th July 2026

Spain trials greener trawl technology

16th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new European initiative to create a common standard for basic fisheries training has been launched, aiming to improve safety at sea, strengthen workforce skills and enhance labour mobility across the EU…

15th July 2026

WaveForward modernises EU fisheries training

15th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Orkney Crab has become the first fishery in the world to achieve certification under the Community Catch standard for small-scale fisheries, marking a significant milestone for responsible seafood production and sustainable fishing…

15th July 2026

Orkney Crab earns global certification

15th July 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Catchwise has grown rapidly in the Norwegian fishing industry, with 30% of Norwegian skippers moving to the platform.

13th July 2026

Catchwise reaches Norwegian fishing milestone

13th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Atlantic mackerel stocks are showing encouraging signs of recovery, prompting regulators to increase commercial and recreational fishing opportunities after years of strict conservation measures aimed at rebuilding the population.

10th July 2026

Mackerel stocks show encouraging recovery

10th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), Europêche and Copa-Cogeca have jointly called on EU institutions to incorporate the revised International Maritime Organization’s STCW-F Convention into European law through a dedicated directive, arguing…

9th July 2026

EU urged to adopt fishing convention

9th July 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported seafood worth NOK 84.5 billion (€7.57 billion) during the first half of the year, a 1% decline from the same period last year, as lower fishing quotas, geopolitical tensions and…

9th July 2026

Norway seafood exports edge lower

9th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche has welcomed a new peer-reviewed scientific study challenging the widely held assumption that small-scale fisheries are inherently more sustainable than larger fishing operations.

1st July 2026

Study challenges fisheries sustainability beliefs

1st July 2026