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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Migrant labourers dominate Kerala’s marine fisheries sector, accounting for 58% of the fishing workforce, a new study by ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has found. The study, conducted across harvest, post-harvest…

28th August 2025

Study: Migrant labourers dominate Kerala’s marine fisheries sector

28th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Organised by Diversified, Seafood Expo Asia has announced the finalists for the annual Seafood Excellence Asia Awards. Eight finalists from countries around the world were selected and will compete for the best…

28th August 2025

2025 Seafood Excellence Asia awards finalists named

28th August 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Loch Long Salmon has secured planning permission to create the first semi-closed containment fish farm in Scotland in Loch Long, Argyll & Bute, saying the system will be transformative for the nation’s…

27th August 2025

Scotland’s first semi-closed containment salmon farm finally gets green light

27th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

MarinTrust, the independent certification programme for marine ingredients, has announced major strides in the global transition to its newly enhanced Factory Standard, Version 3 (V3).

27th August 2025

MarinTrust advances sustainability with V3

27th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In a move to uplift the fishing community in the Kuttanad region, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Minority Affairs, Shri George Kurian, has announced a new pilot project aimed…

27th August 2025

Plans unveiled to revive diversified fish farming in India’s Kuttanad region

27th August 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Barcelona-based trade event Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global has announced a brand-new aquaculture innovation pavilion will feature at its next edition, taking place 21-23 April 2026 at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Vía…

27th August 2025

New aquaculture innovation pavilion to debut at 2026 Seafood Expo Global

27th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Following the recent trade deal reached between the United States and the EU, both sides have confirmed they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade,…

26th August 2025

Solid footing: Seafood to benefit from US-EU trade deal

26th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

India shipped 1,698,170 tonnes of seafood worth Rs 62,408.45 crore (US$ 7.45 billion) to overseas markets in the financial year 2024-25, with frozen shrimp continuing to be the country’s top exported item…

26th August 2025

India’s seafood export earnings near $7.5 billion

26th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has adopted its proposal for the 2026 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea, explaining that the total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas that it has put forward for the…

26th August 2025

2026 Baltic Sea fishing opportunities proposed

26th August 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new wave of projects has secured funding under the latest EU Mission Ocean and Waters calls. With a total budget of €116 million, the 13 projects selected will deliver a wide…

26th August 2025

EU invests millions in 13 restoration projects

26th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

India exported 346,202 tonnes of shrimp in the first-half of 2025, with the volume up 4% on the corresponding period of last year, confirms new industry analysis from Shrimp Insights. It also…

26th August 2025

India’s shrimp export earnings soar

26th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new guide aimed at empowering the global shrimp industry to reduce its carbon footprint will be launched ahead of the fourth annual Global Shrimp Forum, taking place in Utrecht from 2…

22nd August 2025

Shrimp industry launches carbon guide

22nd August 2025

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Norwegian aquaculture solutions company Cflow has signed an agreement to deliver a complete system for gentle and efficient fish handling to new land-based salmon farming facility Pure Salmon Japan. The vertically integrated…

21st August 2025

Cflow secures contract for Japanese land-based salmon farming project

21st August 2025

OPINION

OPINION

The Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) is home to some of the world’s most productive tuna fisheries, supplying a vital source of protein to millions of people while sustaining coastal economies across the…

21st August 2025

Securing the future of Eastern Pacific tuna: ISSF’s 2025 priorities for the IATTC

21st August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s fishing leaders have issued a stark warning to ministers, calling for an immediate halt to new offshore wind farm consents.

21st August 2025

Scottish fishers oppose wind expansion

21st August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Moleaer has announced the international launch of Freya, its first fully submersible nanobubble oxygenation system tailored for the aquaculture industry.

20th August 2025

Moleaer revolutionises aquaculture oxygenation

20th August 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Assurance and risk management provider DNV has introduced a new AI-powered fish farm technology that addresses critical compliance requirements set out by the Norwegian government, with the solution aimed at saving man…

20th August 2025

DNV launches Smarter Compliance AI into Norwegian aquaculture

20th August 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

MSD Animal Health, a division of North American company Merck & Co Inc, has launched a new generation of its Falcon vision technology to help optimise fish health and biomass production through…

20th August 2025

MSD Animal Health unveils next-gen Falcon

20th August 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Animal nutrition company Nutreco has confirmed the appointment of Maarten Bijl as CEO of Skretting as of 1 September 2025. Bijl replaces Bastiaan van Tilburg who will succeed David Blakemore as Nutreco…

19th August 2025

Skretting announces change at the top

19th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European Union markets imported 205,292 tonnes of raw frozen whiteleg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) and value-added shrimp from Asia, Latin America and Africa in the first-half of 2025, with the total representing a 21% increase on…

19th August 2025

EU shrimp imports reach record level

19th August 2025