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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

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

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has adopted a new conservation measure aimed at strengthening social and labour accountability at land-based tuna production facilities owned or controlled by ISSF participating companies.

5th February 2026

ISSF adopts new conservation measure on labour audits at land-based tuna facilities

5th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has revealed the continued scale of illegal bycatch taken by Ghana’s industrial trawl fleet, warning that the practice is driving fish stock collapse,…

4th February 2026

EJF exposes Ghanaian fishing crisis

4th February 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Fishers across the UK are being urged to sign up for essential safety training designed to save lives and prevent serious incidents at sea, as new Man Overboard Awareness sessions are rolled…

4th February 2026

UK training targets fishing fatalities

4th February 2026

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Norwegian water treatment specialist Nordic Clean Pumps (NCP) has supplied oxygenation technology to support FishGLOBE’s closed aquaculture facilities operating in the Red Sea, where high water temperatures create challenging conditions for fish…

4th February 2026

Norwegian oxygenation tech deployed in FishGLOBE’s Red Sea facilities

4th February 2026

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A water degassing system supplied by aquaculture technology company Innovasea has helped improve trout egg production at Utah’s Mantua Fish Hatchery, following the site’s latest round of modernisation.

4th February 2026

Innovasea degassing system boosts trout egg production at Utah state hatchery

4th February 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported seafood worth NOK 14.8 billion in January, representing a decrease of 32% or NOK 416 million compared with the same month last year. Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) CEO Christian Chramer…

4th February 2026

US tariffs take their toll on Norway’s seafood exports

4th February 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The fifth edition of the Women in Ocean Food Latin America & Caribbean Innovation Studio has officially kicked off in La Paz, Mexico, bringing together women-led ocean food ventures from across the…

4th February 2026

Women in Ocean Food Innovation Studio launches fifth Latin America & Caribbean cohort in Mexico

4th February 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Driven by rising domestic consumption, expanding industrial applications and shifting global supply dynamics, India is set to play a critical role in the global seaweed economy over the next two decades, according…

4th February 2026

India fast emerging as a promising market for seaweed

4th February 2026