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LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

The issue of new shares in Samherji Fish Farming through equity private placement for financing its Salmon Garden, a new land-based aquaculture facility in Reykjanes, Iceland, has been increased from €125 million…

17th July 2025

Samherji Salmon Garden placement upsized

17th July 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Through its commitment to support innovative genetic improvement and strategic breeding programmes, the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has named Samuel May as its new Genetic Services Lead for the US and…

17th July 2025

Center for Aquaculture Technologies appoints genetic services lead

17th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission’s recently unveiled proposal for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework has drawn sharp criticism from Europêche, the leading body representing Europe’s fishing industry.

17th July 2025

Europêche slams EU fisheries cuts

17th July 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

“We are very pleased to announce that Cermaq has entered into an agreement with Grieg Seafood ASA to acquire their operations in Finnmark in Norway and British Columbia and Newfoundland in Canada.…

17th July 2025

Cermaq acquires Grieg’s operations in Finnmark, British Columbia and Newfoundland

17th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and Iceland have agreed to strengthen cooperation on fisheries and ocean governance with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding (MoU).

16th July 2025

EU and Iceland strengthen ocean cooperation

16th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ireland’s fisheries minister, Timmy Dooley, has visited Howth Fishery Harbour Centre as part of a series of engagements with the country’s seafood sector.

16th July 2025

Dooley backs resilient Irish seafood sector

16th July 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA), Yanmar Holdings Co Ltd and Marino-Forum 21 have jointly developed a new tank for the mass production of Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica) seedlings. The initiative…

16th July 2025

Collaborators develop mass production eel seedling tank

16th July 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Faroe Islands-based Bakkafrost Group has advised that preliminary results of the unaudited consolidated accounts for the second-quarter 2025 indicate a lower-than-expected operational EBIT of around DKK 65 million.

16th July 2025

Bakkafrost issues Q2 profit warning

16th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A return of pelagic catches saw the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in June 2025 increase by 65% or more than 18,000 tonnes year-on-year to 45,534 tonnes, according…

15th July 2025

Icelands June catch climbs 65%

15th July 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Marine experts in India have called for coordinated action and increased awareness to tackle the illegal shark fishing and trade, after an interactive workshop and panel discussion organised by ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries…

15th July 2025

India calls for coordinated action to tackle illegal shark fishing and trade

15th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU is supporting Indonesia’s push for safer, fairer work in its fishing industry and seafood processing sector under the next phase of the Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia initiative.

15th July 2025

EU backs safer jobs for Indonesian fishers

15th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A team of fleet researchers from UK public body Seafish will visit harbours across the UK through to 19 September as part of the annual Fishing Fleet Survey. They will conduct interviews with…

15th July 2025

Survey of UK fishing fleet launched

15th July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK retailer Iceland has confirmed it will eliminate the use of eyestalk ablation across its own-label shrimp supply chain by the end of 2027 and move to the use of electrical stunning,…

15th July 2025

Iceland Foods confirms new timetable for prawn welfare

15th July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK fishers, seafood farmers, fish buyers and suppliers, as well as retailers and restaurateurs keen to champion their sustainability credentials, have six weeks to enter the 2025 Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and…

15th July 2025

Nominations open for 2025 MSC, ASC awards

15th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced that its 24 participating companies have achieved an outstanding 99.6% compliance rate with its rigorous conservation measures in the 2024 audit period.

14th July 2025

Tuna industry hits sustainability milestone

14th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Marking World Shark Awareness Day on 14 July, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is spearheading a new initiative to boost shark conservation efforts in India.

14th July 2025

CMFRI leads shark awareness efforts

14th July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched a three-day hands-on training programme on sustainable fish feed production using black soldier fly (BSF) larvae.

11th July 2025

CMFRI trains farmers in sustainability

11th July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

BioMar has significantly increased the vitamin D3 levels across all its salmon diets in a bid to improve fish health and enhance the nutritional value of farmed salmon.

10th July 2025

BioMar boosts salmon feed nutrition

10th July 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Garware Technical Fibres Limited (GTFL) is to acquire Norwegian synthetic rope specialist, Offshore & Trawl Supply (OTS) as part of a long-term strategy to strengthen global operations and expand its presence in…

10th July 2025

Garware acquires Norwegian rope leader

10th July 2025

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Norway’s MMC First Process has secured a contract with Samherji Fiskeldi for the delivery of a complete fish logistics system to new land-based aquaculture facility Eldisgarður (Salmon Garden), currently under construction in…

10th July 2025

MMC First Process lands Samherji salmon farm contract

10th July 2025