Fisheries

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

The practice of landfilling fish waste at the Great Lakes has effectively ended, says the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP).

12th January 2026

Great Lakes end fish waste

12th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

As Cyprus begins its presidency of the Council of the European Union, environmental organisation Oceana is calling on the island nation to set a clear and ambitious course for Europe’s ocean future,…

9th January 2026

Oceana urges Cyprus ocean leadership

9th 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

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK fishers, vessel crew or those looking to enter the fishing industry are being urged to apply for funding to improve their skills, safety knowledge and career prospects. 

8th January 2026

Seafish funding available to help UK fishers build skills and stay safe at sea

8th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) has updated its Science Data Strategy, saying the new revision reflects current and future objectives for ensuring that science plays a fundamental role in the pelagic…

7th January 2026

Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association updates Science Data Strategy

7th January 2026

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Norway exported 2.8 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 181.5 billion in 2025, setting a new all-time record in export value despite a challenging year marked by lower wild-catch quotas, falling salmon…

7th January 2026

Price gains in wild fisheries, higher salmon volumes lift Norwegian seafood exports to new heights

7th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Madeira has launched a pilot programme with Satlink to introduce digital monitoring across its fishing fleet, positioning the region ahead of upcoming EU electronic monitoring deadlines.

6th January 2026

Madeira fast tracks digital fisheries monitoring

6th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Tanzania has announced new restrictions on industrial involvement in fishing on Lake Victoria, highlighting rising regional alarm over the sustainability of Africa’s largest freshwater fishery and the millions of people who rely…

5th January 2026

Tanzania curbs Lake Victoria fishing

5th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has joined regional and international partners to launch GoTFish, a five-year initiative to strengthen fisheries governance in the Gulf of Thailand.

18th December 2025

Strengthening sustainability in Southeast Asian fisheries

18th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU fishing industry has criticised a new partial agreement on Northeast Atlantic mackerel reached by the UK, Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland, warning that it sidelines the EU, entrenches overfishing…

18th December 2025

Four-party mackerel deal slammed for sidelining EU

18th December 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

With Russia considering punishing Norway for imposing sanctions on its leading fishing companies, the Northern Atlantic may soon see unprecedented conflict between two of Europe’s fishing superpowers.

18th December 2025

Are Russia and Norway on the verge of a fish war?

18th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Government of Canada (DFO) is launching a commercial fisheries pilot to control an invasive species threatening marine ecosystems in Southwest New Brunswick.

17th December 2025

Pilot fishery targets invasive European Green Crab

17th December 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

A new representative body for the UK seaweed sector has been launched with an initial primary focus on establishing a national roadmap for growth and also opening dialogue with government regarding marine…

17th December 2025

UK Seaweed launched to help sector capitalise on emerging opportunities

17th December 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors and two new members to its Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The organization said these recruits bring extensive experience in fisheries science and management, economics,…

17th December 2025

ISSF adds to board of directors, scientific advisory committee

17th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s pelagic fishermen have given a pointed response to the extended sharing agreement for the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock coupled with a total allowable catch (TAC) of 299,010 tonnes in 2026. 

17th December 2025

Scottish fishers welcome new mackerel sharing deal but call for comprehensive agreement

17th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has welcomed the extended agreement – from three to four parties – between with the UK, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway on measures to manage Northeast Atlantic…

17th December 2025

Scottish Government greets four-party agreement on mackerel fishing

17th December 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

When Icelandic fishing company Gjögur’s new pelagic vessel Hákon TH-250 was in the planning process, the decision was taken to invest in the latest controllable Thyborøn trawl doors. These were a pair…

17th December 2025

Hákon praises Thyborøn controllable doors after a year at sea

17th December 2025

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

To-date, more than 470,000 metres of Hampiðjan’s DynIce Data cable have been supplied to customers around the world, with the company reporting that the oldest cable known to be still in operation has…

17th December 2025

Unique net sounder cable gathers worldwide appeal

17th December 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

After trying out fully controllable trawl doors, it’s not easy to go back to standard gear, said skipper Tor Magne Drønen of Norwegian pelagic vessel Storeknut, which has been using a pair of…

16th December 2025

No going back for Storeknut after using controllable doors

16th December 2025