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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

HFS technology is emerging as a viable solution to help fish farmers meet fast rising market demand. Despite being a relative newcomer to sectors such as salmon production, HFS is showing huge…

5th August 2025

On-land aquaculture game changer from Finland

5th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

There are many attributes that support the concept of land-based aquaculture – no matter whether it’s a hybrid flow through or a full recirculation system, but one of the main underlying reasons…

5th August 2025

Land-based fish farming finds a new gear

5th August 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The hull of the new longliner for Austral Fisheries, Austral Odyssey, has been completed in Poland and towed to the Båtbygg yard in Norway for outfitting.

5th August 2025

Australian longliner outfitting in Norway

5th August 2025

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Land-based yellowtail kingfish producer The Kingfish Company has reported a strong commercial performance for the second-quarter of 2025, with its sales volume increasing 41% year-on-year to 723 tonnes – representing a record…

5th August 2025

Kingfish sees sales volumes, earnings soar

5th August 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

The latest vessel to join the Norwegian pelagic fleet is Havfisk, delivered by the Karstensen yard in Skagen on a hull fabricated by the Karstensen Shipyard Poland in Gdansk.

4th August 2025

New pelagic catcher for Ålesund operator

4th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

India’s marine fish landings totalled 3.47 million tonnes in 2024, representing a slight decline of 2% compared to the previous year’s catch, according to new figures released by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries…

4th August 2025

India’s fish landings decline

4th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Northern Ireland’s fishing and marine sectors have received a significant boost with the launch of the £3.25 million Marine Environment and Fisheries Fund, now open for applications.

4th August 2025

Marine fund boosts NI fisheries

4th August 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Commission has issued a proposal to simplify the collection and compilation of statistics on European fisheries and aquaculture.

4th August 2025

Brussels to simplify EU fisheries and aquaculture statistics

4th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, recently held a technical workshop in Saida Municipality as part of the project…

4th August 2025

Lebanon looks to strengthen fisheries value chain

4th August 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood lovers may not realise it, but what ends up on their plates is increasingly influenced by decisions being made on the global finance stage.

1st August 2025

Investors hooked on sustainable seafood

1st August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched its new Programme Centre – a new digital hub that promises to transform how certificate holders and auditors access and interact with certification documentation.

31st July 2025

ASC launches certification hub platform

31st July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Scottish government has launched a new initiative to tackle the environmental challenges posed by marine pen fish farms (MPFF), as part of Round 11 of the CivTech Scotland Accelerator programme.

30th July 2025

Scotland launches fish farm challenge

30th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The latest stocks report from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) highlights steady progress in tuna stock health, but warns that a persistent lack of effective harvest control rules is hampering sustainability.

30th July 2025

Tuna stocks improve, management lags

30th July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Eighteen fish feed mills have achieved ASC Feed Certification in 2025, marking a major step forward for sustainability and responsible sourcing in aquaculture.

29th July 2025

Global surge in ASC Feed certification

29th July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Shrimp farmers in southern Vietnam are adopting a groundbreaking method of raising shrimp within mangrove forests to both protect their livelihoods and help combat climate change.

28th July 2025

Shrimp farmers embrace mangrove sustainability

28th July 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Gael Force Group has appointed two highly experienced sales managers as part of a focused recruitment drive aimed at boosting the company’s international growth strategy.

25th July 2025

Gael Force expands global sales

25th July 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

UK food and drink group Princes has purchased the historic Royal Liver Building (RLB) in Liverpool as part of a GBP 60 million investment.

24th July 2025

Princes purchases iconic Royal Liver Building

24th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released a position statement calling on the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to take critical action at its 2025 annual meeting to improve tuna fisheries…

24th July 2025

ISSF urges stronger tuna protections

24th July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Eating seafood just twice a week could significantly reduce your risk of dementia, say scientists in Australia.

24th July 2025

Seafood boosts brain health, say experts

24th July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

China imported 429,687 tonnes of shrimp in the first-half of 2025, with the total representing a 4% decrease on the corresponding period of last year – largely due to a sharp contraction…

24th July 2025

China importing more shrimp after weak start to 2025

24th July 2025