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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

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Countries across the Mediterranean and Black Sea have taken new steps to strengthen sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, with delegates at the 48th session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)…

11th November 2025

GFCM adopts new measures to strengthen sustainable fisheries and aquaculture as Ukraine joins as 24th member

11th November 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Aquaculture’s rapid expansion could be limited by its continued reliance on a fragile feed supply, according to a new study published in Nature Food. The analysis, conducted by researchers from Xiamen University,…

11th November 2025

Unstable feed supply could limit aquaculture growth, study warns

11th November 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture technology provider AKVA Group has posted a solid third quarter, reporting a 19% year-on-year increase in revenue and stronger profitability across key business areas.

11th November 2025

AKVA Group delivers robust Q3 performance

11th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is warning UK seafood exporters to urgently review the EU’s expanded definition of processing, with new documentation rules taking effect from 10 January 2026.

10th November 2025

UK-caught fish facing new trade rules

10th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new analysis of more than 500 sustainably certified fisheries has revealed that those targeting migratory species such as tunas, bonitos and billfishes face the highest risks from climate change.

10th November 2025

Climate change threatens tuna fisheries most

10th November 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Norway’s Knester AS has taken delivery of its third newbuild in more than 50 years – a 75.2-metre pelagic vessel from Karstensen Shipyard. Built to the yard’s own design and equipped for…

10th November 2025

Karstensen delivers new Knester to long-established pelagic operator

10th November 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Designed to build on the company’s reputation for precision and performance in wireless trawl sensors, the new Pro NX sensor platform aims to deliver even sharper results, with a line of upgraded…

10th November 2025

Marport unveils next-gen trawl sensors

10th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway’s seafood exports totalled NOK 18.3 billion in October 2025, down 1% year-on-year, despite a record performance from the country’s flagship product, salmon. The decline was driven largely by lower exports of…

6th November 2025

Norwegian seafood exports dip despite record-breaking salmon sales

6th November 2025