Insight

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has presented a new Development Plan for the Oyster Aquaculture Industry, aimed at taking the lead position in the trade which is currently valued…

14th January 2025

South Korea targets becoming world’s top oyster exporter

14th January 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Norway exported a total 2.8 million tonnes of seafood in 2024, worth a record NOK 175.4 billion, with the volume corresponding to 38 million meals every single day. This was achieved despite the year…

7th January 2025

Best year ever for Norwegian seafood exports

7th January 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

In the first-half of 2024, the combined profit of fishing, fish processing and aquaculture companies in Russia decreased by 14.2% to RUB 60.2 billion (approximate US$550 million), according to a new study…

4th December 2024

Russia’s seafood industry tightens its belt

4th December 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Transitioning to an EU fisheries sector that decarbonises and shifts practices toward lower energy-intensity and lower impacts on depleted fish populations and the ocean is crucial for achieving climate objectives, ensuring the…

3rd December 2024

New EU Commissioners urged to end fisheries’ fossil fuel subsidies

3rd December 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scotland is proud of its seafood industry and is committed to ensuring it has a sustainable future, according to Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary of Economy and Gaelic Kate Forbes.

5th November 2024

Kate Forbes: Seafood industry success essential to Scotland

5th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

There’s nothing unusual about seismic activity in Iceland. In November last year, the inhabitants of one of the country’s key ports were evacuated from their homes as weeks of earthquakes turned out…

5th September 2024

Seafood – Iceland’s economic keystone

5th September 2024

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Baltic region fish farmers are increasingly looking to tap into opportunities offered by a new era in the aquaculture industry, including RAS technologies, product range diversification and organic certification. However, high energy…

22nd August 2024

Baltic aquaculture – on the European frontline

22nd August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Evolving consumption trends in the Chinese market present both opportunities and risks for animal protein producers, including the seafood industry, but companies need to strategise for long-term consumer market changes, and get…

13th August 2024

Value over volume – new consumption trends in China offer opportunities

13th August 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Innovative ways for Caribbean nations to fund and boost their economies are the subject of new research conducted by the UK’s University of Portsmouth.

12th August 2024

Solutions suggested to boost Caribbean fisheries and aquaculture

12th August 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Causing rapid death and high mortality rates, Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) has devastated oyster farming worldwide. The disease is caused by the virus Ostreid Herpesvirus type 1 (OsHV-1) and is capable…

8th August 2024

The world is their oyster: Scientists work on crucial vaccine

8th August 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Richard Williamson, new chair of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), said he is honoured to take on the new role and build upon the excellent work of the previous long-standing chair,…

7th August 2024

New SPFA chairman keen to address challenges facing sector

7th August 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Despite the detrimental impact of sweeping Western measures imposed over Iran’s nuclear programme, the government has ambitious plans to near double its fish production. And while a lack of access to critical…

2nd August 2024

Iranian fish production in the shadow of sanctions

2nd August 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Oyster farming has long been touted for its benefits, such as improving water quality and not requiring any feed, freshwater or fertiliser. However, outdated technology and tools that prevent high volume production…

31st July 2024

Oyster farming innovations on the rise

31st July 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Globally, consumers are eating less fish and seafood and replacing these foods (and also red meats) with more poultry, fruit and vegetable products, according to the findings of a new industry survey…

25th July 2024

Is sustainability losing value with seafood consumers?

25th July 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood consumption in the United Kingdom has declined significantly in recent years, with a fall of 22% from 2006 to 2022 accelerating to 30% after the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new…

23rd July 2024

UK seafood consumption – fallen 30% since pandemic

23rd July 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

EU fishing vessels caught approximately 3.4 million tonnes (live weight) of fish and shellfish in 2022, with the annual total representing a new low for the industry, putting it well below 2017’s…

23rd July 2024

EU commercial catches continue to decline, but value increases

23rd July 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Some positive trends are starting to be seen in the global aquaculture industry, including increased demand for farmed salmon and shrimp in the second-half of 2024, according to a new RaboResearch report…

17th July 2024

Report: Aquaculture’s challenging conditions starting to ease

17th July 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The 36th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI36), 8-12 July 2024, held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, focused on the…

11th July 2024

COFI focuses on food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty

11th July 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Probiotics offer untapped potential for fish and shrimp farmers to keep aquaculture systems in balance through nature-based technology that can be used to improve conditions in and around aquatic species, writes Julie…

9th July 2024

Exploring probiotics for better aquaculture – inside and out

9th July 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Some three-quarters of seafood consumers say a wide assortment of products drives their choice of retailer, and this desire for choice, alongside consumer interest in healthy proteins and on-the-go eating is sparking…

4th July 2024

NSC: ‘Snackification’ and innovation transforming the seafood market

4th July 2024