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ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

As octopus farming gains traction in Europe, Compassion in World Farming has released a report revealing the environmental, welfare and food security risks posed by carnivorous aquaculture. The international animal welfare NGO’s…

5th November 2025

The hidden costs of octopus farming

5th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Fishing vessel owners and aquaculture operators across Wales are being asked to contribute data to a new study aimed at supporting the seafood industry’s transition to net-zero.

5th November 2025

Welsh fishing, aquaculture sectors urged to share carbon emissions data

5th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Union has introduced new fishing rules to protect the Dogger Bank, an emblematic Natura 2000 site in the waters of Germany and the Netherlands.

4th November 2025

EU takes action to protect Dogger Bank sealife

4th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Bangkok-headquartered Thai Union Group PCL has reported an adjusted net profit of THB 1.5 billion for the third-quarter of 2025, marking a sequential improvement and signalling a return to organic sales growth…

4th November 2025

Thai Union profit reaches THB1.5bn as organic sales rebound

4th November 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Bakkafrost reported a total operational EBIT of DKK 22 million in the third-quarter of 2025 (DKK 173 million in Q3 2024), as strong biological results in the Faroe Islands offset weak market…

4th November 2025

Record biology in the Faroes drives down costs as Bakkafrost eyes sustainable growth

4th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish seafood businesses are to get greater access to market intelligence, buyer networks and promotional opportunities in Europe, thanks a new partnership that trade body Seafood Scotland’s has formed with the Central…

4th November 2025

Seafood Scotland enters strategic partnership with Barcelona Central Fish Market

4th November 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

When CJ Jackson invited a group of nine-year-olds to Billingsgate Market to learn about fish, she expected curiosity. What she didn’t expect was blank stares. “I asked them what fish they eat,…

4th November 2025

CJ Jackson: Inspiring the next generation to rediscover British seafood

4th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) has issued warning of a growing trend in international seafood markets regarding the mislabelling of fish species. Of particular concern is the use of the…

4th November 2025

FEAP calls for accurate seafood labelling

4th November 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Matt Kramer has joined the team at the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) as the Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. He will lead the US biotechnology company’s global rollout of innovation…

4th November 2025

Matt Kramer joins Center for Aquaculture Technologies

4th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A team from the Royal Navy has helped give the Solent’s oyster population a boost by releasing a fresh batch of European flat oysters into the River Hamble.

3rd November 2025

Navy divers reintroduce Solent oysters

3rd November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

India has officially begun the household enumeration phase of the National Marine Fisheries Census 2025.

3rd November 2025

India launches digital fisheries census

3rd November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche has welcomed the successful conclusion of the Meeting of Experts on Guidelines for Fair Labour Market Services for Migrant Fishers, held under the auspices of the International Labour Organization (ILO) from…

3rd November 2025

EU fishing industry greets ILO guidelines on migrant workers

3rd November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ahead of its forthcoming meeting, the Med Sea Alliance, alongside its members Oceana, and The Nature Conservancy, is calling on the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to:

3rd November 2025

Med Sea Alliance urges countries to tackle non-compliance, transparency rules

3rd November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The kitchens of Le Cordon Bleu Paris recently came alive with creativity as newly graduated chefs took on the challenge of transforming Norwegian saithe into refined gourmet dishes.

31st October 2025

Norwegian saithe gets the Cordon Bleu treatment

31st October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union’s failure to properly enforce its own fishing regulations is allowing seafood linked to illegal fishing, environmental destruction and human rights abuses to enter the market, according to a new…

30th October 2025

European Union failing to stop illegal seafood, warns IUU Fishing Coalition

30th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche, the representative body of Europe’s fishing sector, has appointed Margot Angibaud as Senior Policy Advisor to reinforce the organisation’s commitment to sustainable bottom fishing and amplify the sector’s voice in EU…

30th October 2025

Europêche strengthens team with new senior policy advisor

30th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of the 29th regular meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), occurring 17-24 November 2025, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its position statement…

30th October 2025

ISSF issues ICCAT position statement asking for further progress

30th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ecuador exported 104,201 tonnes of shrimp in September 2025 – some 9% more than the country shipped to overseas markets in the corresponding month of 2024, finds new industry analysis from Shrimp…

29th October 2025

Ecuador’s shrimp exporters continue to grow trade, diversify markets

29th October 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Alltech Coppens in Nettetal, Germany, and Alltech Fennoaqua in Raisio, Finland, have become the first feed mills in their respective countries to achieve certification under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Feed Standard.

29th October 2025

Two feed certification firsts for Alltech

29th October 2025

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-based aquaculture company Stolt Sea Farm has announced the development of a food processing and research and development centre in Rianxo, A Coruña, Spain. 

29th October 2025

Stolt Sea Farm constructing new processing centre in Galicia

29th October 2025