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FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Satlink and Somalia-based NGO MARCOD Center have teamed up to bring Project ReCon to Somalia, marking a significant step forward in tackling marine debris while strengthening coastal community resilience.

11th February 2026

Project ReCon launches in Somalia

11th February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Mowi has ended 2025 by setting new records for both the fourth quarter and the full year, achieving the highest revenues and harvest volumes in its history.

11th February 2026

Mowi sets new records in 2025

11th February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Compassion in World Farming has published its first-ever Sea Bass and Sea Bream Welfare Scorecard, putting a spotlight on welfare policies and transparency across a sector where public commitments have historically been…

11th February 2026

Compassion launches first welfare scorecard for farmed seabass and seabream

11th February 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Trade with Canada and Mexico continues to be a major economic driver for rural America, with a new analysis highlighting the outsized role the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) plays in supporting jobs,…

11th February 2026

USMCA delivers $149bn boost to US ag and seafood economy as renewal debate begins

11th February 2026

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Recognising that almost one-third of the global fish catch is lost or wasted during post-harvest processing, India’s seafood industry will shift from a volume to a value focus by strengthening sustainability-driven reforms…

11th February 2026

India looking to address post-harvest fish waste

11th February 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The US seafood industry has joined a broad new push to safeguard the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), with the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) helping to launch the Agricultural Coalition for USMCA.

10th February 2026

US seafood sector backs new coalition to defend USMCA as trade stakes rise

10th 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

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Hatch Blue, a global investment firm specialising in aquaculture, has confirmed a strategic minority General Partner investment from Builders Vision – the investment and philanthropy platform founded by Lukas Walton.

10th February 2026

Builders Vision ups its strategic stake in Hatch Blue

10th February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

SalMar ASA reported record-high fish farming volumes in 2025, with operational improvements and lower costs driving strong financial performance.

10th February 2026

SalMar reports record salmon harvest

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

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkish shipbuilder Tersan Shipyard has delivered the advanced fishing vessel Leinebris (NB1116) to Norwegian owner Leinebris AS, marking a significant step forward in multi-gear capability and low-emission vessel design for the fisheries sector.

10th February 2026

Tersan hands over hybrid longliner–seiner Leinebris, setting new benchmarks

10th February 2026

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

The launch of Júlíus Geirmundsson ÍS-270’s partially outfitted hull recently took place at the Astilleros Ría de Vigo facilities, the former Barreras shipyard now part of the Armón Group.

10th February 2026

Newbuild Júlíus Geirmundsson floated at Armón yard

10th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Following a series of trials carried out in Sicily, a subsequent round of sea trials of the NETTAG+ project have been conducted in the Adriatic around the Croatian island of Vis.

10th February 2026

Tracking gear to minimise ghost fishing

10th February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bakkafrost Group reported total operational EBIT of DKK 295 million (€39.5 million) in the fourth quarter of 2025, up from DKK 280 million (€37.5 million) a year earlier, reflecting strong biological performance…

9th February 2026

Bakkafrost Q4 results mixed

9th February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar has acquired the remaining 30% shareholding in BioMar Ecuador, taking full ownership of the company while announcing a significant expansion of production capacity to meet growing demand from the country’s shrimp…

9th February 2026

BioMar takes full Ecuador control

9th February 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

By the end of 2025, Vietnam’s seafood industry had made a strong impression, with export turnover reaching nearly $11.3 billion, up 12.4% year on year.

6th February 2026

Vietnam seafood exports surge in 2025

6th February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian technology company Normex has been granted a patent for Razone, a proprietary technology developed to ensure stable and controlled water quality in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).

5th February 2026

Normex secures Razone RAS patent

5th February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Australia’s Oyster Coast (AOC) has commenced 2026 with positive momentum, announcing the acquisition of a Sydney Rock Oyster farm at Pambula on the NSW Far South Coast.

5th February 2026

Australia’s Oyster Coast expands south

5th February 2026

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

New analysis released by the Alaska Marine Community Coalition and Ocean Conservancy has raised concerns about the scope and conclusions of two studies commissioned by the pollock fishing industry in 2025, arguing…

5th February 2026

Analysis questions pollock industry studies, highlights economic leakage and environmental gaps

5th February 2026