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BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Responding to the new, sweeping set of tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on 2 April 2025, the country’s National Fisheries Institute(NFI) President & CEO Lisa Wallenda Picard has issued a statement warning that…

3rd April 2025

NFI: Trump tariffs put US seafood jobs at risk

3rd April 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Ahead of the next annual Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting (13-17 April 2025), the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has prepared an article on the actions needed to advance the IOTC’s efforts for the long-term health of…

3rd April 2025

ISSF: IOTC actions needed to maintain momentum for sustainable tuna fisheries

3rd April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The blue whiting season for the Scottish pelagic fleet is approaching its conclusion, with the fishery expected to wrap up within the next fortnight.

2nd April 2025

Scottish blue whiting season nears end

2nd April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Stolt Sea Farm (SSF) has marked the 10th anniversary of its warm seawater operations in Iceland, a model for sustainable seafood production that is gaining recognition worldwide.

2nd April 2025

Stolt Sea Farm celebrates 10 years

2nd April 2025

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Macduff Shipyards has delivered its latest newbuild, Gracious PD 103, to local company MV Gracious Ltd, highlighting that it’s a new design of fishing vessel, arranged for twin rig trawling. It is…

2nd April 2025

Macduff delivers new design twin-rigger

2nd April 2025

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Recognising that while aquaculture production is on the rise worldwide, in the EU it hasn’t grown since 2018, the European Commission has initiated a new Union-wide campaign to raise awareness and change…

2nd April 2025

Pro-aquaculture campaign launched across Europe

2nd April 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A year into their strategic alliance, French water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group and Boston-based aquaculture technology provider Innovasea have reported strong gains from their partnership, including fast-tracked commercial expansion and fresh opportunities…

2nd April 2025

BIO-UV/Innovasea pairing brings North American success

2nd April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following a decade of consistent growth and against a forecast that was envisaging the upward trend to continue for at least the next six years, Russia’s aquaculture production declined to 380,000 tonnes…

1st April 2025

Is Russia’s salmon industry in trouble?

1st April 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A consortium of companies in Norway and Iceland have put into use netting that’s been derived from recycled fishing gear.

1st April 2025

First net from recycled material

1st April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has resumed negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand, sparking concerns among European fisheries over the potential impact on the tuna industry.

1st April 2025

EU tuna industry to fight Thailand trade deal

1st April 2025