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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

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Beloved regional fish curimbatá is emerging as a key export species for the country’s aquaculture industry. Its low-cost farming and growing demand in neighbouring countries are driving rapid international growth.

7th January 2026

Brazil’s curimbatá: From countryside staple to export star

7th January 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A 243kg bluefin tuna sold for a record JPY 510.3 million (US$3.2 million) at this year’s first tuna auction on Tokyo’s Toyosu Fish Market, far exceeding the JPY 207 paid for the first prized fish at last…

7th January 2026

Tokyo tuna sells for record JPY 510 million

7th January 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

ScaleAQ has appointed Cristian Sauterel as head of its business in Chile, with the role starting in February.

7th January 2026

ScaleAQ names Chile head

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

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Optimar has secured a major aquaculture contract to supply harvesting and slaughtering equipment to a new fish farming project in Kazakhstan, marking the company’s first delivery to the country and a significant…

5th January 2026

Optimar enters Kazakhstan aquaculture

5th 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

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The United Kingdom, Norway, Faroe Islands and Iceland have agreed an arrangement that delivers a measurable reduction in fishing pressure on Northeast Atlantic mackerel.

16th December 2025

Northeast Atlantic mackerel deal reached by UK, Norway, Faroe Islands and Iceland

16th December 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The United Kingdom risks missing out on a fast-growing global seaweed industry worth more than £6 billion, as regulatory hurdles and slow policy development continue to constrain the sector’s expansion, according to…

16th December 2025

Red tape threatens UK’s share of £6bn global seaweed market

16th December 2025