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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK retailer Waitrose has confirmed it will adopt the Seafood Carbon Emissions Profiling Tool (SCEPT) to help measure and reduce carbon emissions across its seafood supply chain. The move follows a recent…

14th October 2025

Waitrose rolls out Seafood Carbon Emissions Profiling Tool across supply chain

14th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European frozen food giant Nomad Foods Limited has appointed Dominic Brisby its new Executive President, Chief Executive Officer-Elect and member of the Board of Directors effective 3 November 2025. 

14th October 2025

Nomad Foods names new Executive President and CEO-elect

14th October 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ocean conservation organisation Oceana has appointed Vera Coelho as its Executive Director and Vice President in Europe. Coelho joined Oceana in 2020 and has served as Deputy Vice President since 2022. 

14th October 2025

Vera Coelho to head up Oceana’s work in Europe

14th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) has launched a new phase of its global marketing partnership with football star Erling Haaland, building on strong international results from last year’s “Seafood from Norway” campaigns.

14th October 2025

Haaland boosts Norwegian seafood brand with new global campaigns

14th October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has expanded its programme with the launch of Atlantic cod certification under the newly revised ASC Salmon and Cod Standard v1.5. Effective immediately, cod producers can now…

14th October 2025

Atlantic cod joins ASC programme

14th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European Fish Processors and Traders Association AIPCE.CEP has issued a warning of of severe economic and market consequences following the proposed 70% reduction in the Northeast Atlantic mackerel quota.

14th October 2025

AIPCE.CEP calls for urgent political solution to mackerel crisis

14th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK retailer Co-op has confirmed plans to transition 100% of its standard own-brand fresh and frozen farmed seafood range to Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification by 2027 as part of its commitment…

14th October 2025

Co-op commits to 100% ASC across farmed seafood

14th October 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Nofima) scientists have uncovered surprising synergies in salmon feed – particularly between zinc and omega-3 fatty acids, and between cholesterol and saturated fats –…

14th October 2025

Omega-3 and zinc: The power couple in salmon feed

14th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A coalition of US seafood businesses has filed a lawsuit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at the Court of International Trade, arguing that the agency’s sudden implementation of the…

13th October 2025

Seafood coalition sues NOAA over MMPA

13th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has unveiled a series of groundbreaking schemes aimed at bolstering the fisheries sector, alongside transformative agricultural programmes, at a special event held at the Indian Agricultural…

13th October 2025

Modi pledges €67m for fisheries sector growth

13th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Scottish salmon sector has welcomed the UK’s trade mission to India, highlighting major export opportunities as a free trade agreement paves the way for tariff-free access to one of the world’s…

10th October 2025

India trade deal to boost Scotland’s salmon exports

10th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norwegian seafood exports continued to climb in September 2025, despite new tariff pressures in the United States and tighter global supply of key species. The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) reported total exports…

9th October 2025

US tariffs challenge Norwegian salmon as seafood exports hold strong

9th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Marine scientists and policy experts have called for the urgent creation of Indian Standards for marine and coastal management to ensure the long-term sustainability of the country’s ocean ecosystems and fisheries.

9th October 2025

Experts call for Indian Marine standards

9th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new poll has revealed overwhelming public opposition to the Maldivian government’s plan to reopen gulper shark fishing on 1 November 2025, a move that would dismantle the country’s internationally recognised shark…

9th October 2025

Maldivians reject gulper shark fishing

9th October 2025

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Seafood is one of the most globally traded food commodities, but also one of the hardest to trace. With complex supply chains spanning oceans, landing sites, processors, distributors and retailers, data often…

9th October 2025

Driving global interoperability: How IFT’s new open-source tool could transform seafood traceability

9th October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has once again been recognised as a leading ecolabel for responsibly farmed seafood, with independent Dutch organisation Milieu Centraal ranking it among the Top Ecolabels in its…

9th October 2025

ASC reaffirmed as top ecolabel by Dutch watchdog Milieu Centraal

9th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Marking a major advancement in India’s marine fisheries infrastructure development, Union Minister of State for Fisheries George Kurian has launched a 250-tonne capacity slipway cradle in Kochi. The cradle transfer carriage will…

9th October 2025

New slipway cradle to boost Kochi’s fisheries infrastructure

9th October 2025

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Ponds have been the backbone of shrimp farming for decades, but the environmental challenges they create, such as nutrient pollution from effluent discharge or mangrove deforestation, have increasingly highlighted their limitations. As…

9th October 2025

Unlocking scalable, eco-friendly shrimp production

9th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and São Tomé and Príncipe have signed a new four-year protocol, continuing their 40-year fisheries partnership.

8th October 2025

EU and São Tomé ink fisheries deal

8th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The extended anchovy fishing season in Peru’s North-Centre region this year has had a significant impact on global fishmeal and fish oil production.

8th October 2025

Perus prolonged anchovy season boosts fishmeal supply

8th October 2025