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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has confirmed the adoption of detailed rules on fisheries control and enforcement, with the aim to harmonise procedures, simplify and reduce administrative burden for EU countries and operators. 

17th November 2025

Brussels simplifies, harmonises fisheries control rules

17th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Lower whitefish and pelagic landings led the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet to fall by 8% or more than 7,500 tonnes year-on-year in October 2025 to 88,481 tonnes,…

17th November 2025

Icelandic fishing fleet’s October catch slips 8%

17th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

BluGlacier has become the latest member of the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) Sushi Council, adding a major voice rooted in sustainable Chilean salmon aquaculture and a strong US presence based in Miami.

17th November 2025

Chilean salmon producer joins sushi council

17th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has praised the US administration’s move to ease tariffs on a selection of food products after President Donald Trump signed an executive order exempting items such as…

17th November 2025

NFI urges US seafood tariff relief

17th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The annual meeting of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) in Málaga has delivered progress on vessel transparency but leaves major enforcement gaps, according to the Med Sea Alliance and…

14th November 2025

Mediterranean fisheries transparency gains stalled

14th November 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

SGS, a global leader in testing, inspection and certification, is calling for increased vigilance among seafood producers to prevent antibiotic and drug residue contamination.

13th November 2025

SGS warns of rising antibiotic resistance

13th November 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Waitrose has become the first UK retailer to introduce Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)-certified fresh fish counters, a move now rolled out across more than 260 of its stores.

13th November 2025

Waitrose launches ASC-certified counters

13th November 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Scottish Government has outlined £14 million worth of investments to support jobs and reduce emissions in marine sectors. A total of 60 projects focusing on innovation and sustainable development will receive grants…

13th November 2025

Scotland unveils latest wave of industry, coastal investments

13th November 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

European fishing industry body Europêche has welcomed the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2025/1444, setting strict brine-freezing conditions for tuna purse seiners, saying it “rightly recognises and values” the high sanitary and technological…

13th November 2025

New EU freezing-in-brine regulation scores industry praise

13th November 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Water solution provider Norwegian Greentech has entered into an agreement with Nordic Halibut AS, one of the world’s leading producers of farmed halibut, to deliver a complete water treatment system for the…

13th November 2025

Norwegian Greentech to supply water treatment system to Nordic Halibut

13th November 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Located in the heart of Idaho’s so called “Magic Valley” – a hub for agriculture and aquaculture – Rangen Aquaculture Nutrition’s Buhl feed mill has become the first in the United States…

13th November 2025

Rangen becomes America’s first ASC certified feed company

13th November 2025

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Things are busy at Faroese shipbuilder MEST. As well as a 44-metre freezer trawler for Varðin and its venture to develop a drydock at its Skála location, it has confirmed an order…

13th November 2025

Catamaran order placed with Faroese yard

13th November 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

New harvest vessel Tauriko is designed to significantly bring down the cost per kilo of delivering slaughtered salmon on a large scale. It will have capacity to load and bleed 200 tonnes…

13th November 2025

Napier orders new generation harvester

13th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The UK seafood industry is enjoying a period of robust growth, with both imports and exports showing healthy increases, according to the latest UK Seafood in Numbers 2024 report from Seafish, the…

12th November 2025

UK seafood industry shows growth

12th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The rise of sushi in recent decades has paved the way for Hawaiian-inspired poké bowls, presenting a significant growth opportunity for the UK seafood market, according to new research from the Norwegian…

12th November 2025

Poké bowls drive UK seafood consumption

12th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Salmon’s position as the UK public’s favourite fish has been confirmed, with new trade figures revealing that sales have soared to £1.5 billion amid rising demand.

12th November 2025

UK salmon sales soar to £1.5bn as demand grows

12th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishers are being put at the heart of a renewed push to make European fisheries more sustainable, fair and future-focused.

11th November 2025

EU moves to put fishers first in sustainability agenda

11th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood Europe has published its first Sustainability Manifesto: ‘A Fish and Seafood Industry Perspective’, a new document outlining a unified vision and a concrete framework to guide the sector’s environmental, social and…

11th November 2025

Seafood Europe publishes first Sustainability Manifesto

11th November 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Omega-3 producer Veramaris has announced a new leadership team as it prepares for the next stage of expansion amid strong global demand for algae-based EPA & DHA.

11th November 2025

Veramaris reshapes leadership team to drive next phase of growth

11th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) now underway, the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) has issued a reminder to climate change negotiators of the critical role that fisheries play in both…

11th November 2025

ICFA urges COP30 to recognise critical role of fisheries in climate action

11th November 2025