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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to shape a new EU strategy for fisheries external action, which it says is a key step towards more sustainable and globally responsible…

10th July 2025

Brussels calls for evidence to shape strategy on fisheries external action

10th July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new £100,000 marketing campaign backed by the Scottish Government aims to increase sales of Label Rouge Scottish salmon in France and across key European markets.

9th July 2025

Scotland backs Label Rouge salmon exports

9th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU Social Partners have launched a new digital hub aimed at strengthening collaboration and improving working conditions for workers in the fisheries sector.

9th July 2025

Digital hub boosts fisheries dialogue

9th July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Victory Farms has become the first tilapia farm in Kenya and Africa to participate in an Aquaculture Improvement Project (AIP) under the Improver Programme by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

9th July 2025

Victory Farms joins ASC Improver Programme, setting benchmark for tilapia farming in Africa

9th July 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Marcus Coleman is to leave his role as Chief Executive Officer of UK non-departmental public body (NDPB) Seafish in December this year after a decade in the post.

9th July 2025

Marcus Coleman stepping down as Seafish CEO

9th July 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Producing yellowtail kingfish in Denmark and Norway, Nordic Kingfish set out in 2015 to become a leader in land-based aquaculture, with its locations placed close to significant markets – and BactiQuant’s water…

9th July 2025

Transformative testing for yellowtail kingfish producer

9th July 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Fifty specialists from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay recently participated in a…

8th July 2025

FAO promotes sustainable aquaculture guidelines in Latin America, Caribbean

8th July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A pioneering salmon farming project in Wester Ross is turning fish waste into a valuable forestry product, backed by GB£630,290 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

8th July 2025

Fish waste fuels circular economy drive

8th July 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Alongside delivering deserved downtime to fishers and the communities they come from, these annual, open-to-all country-wide festivities recognise an industry that has supported countless generations, and which continues to be a global…

8th July 2025

Fishermen’s Day – a celebration of Iceland’s past, present and future

8th July 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Purse seine fishing fleets from Spain and Portugal have jointly achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for Iberian sardines from the Atlantic coast, the first fishery to do so through such an…

8th July 2025

Iberian sardines regain MSC certification

8th July 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Sean Sloan has been appointed the new Managing Director of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) in Australia.

8th July 2025

International fisheries, aquaculture leader to take FRDC helm

8th July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish salmon exporters are gearing up for a major push into India following a new trade deal set up to eliminate hefty tariffs.

7th July 2025

Scottish salmon’s major push into India

7th July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK indoor shrimp farmer Three-Sixty Aquaculture has started new technology trials with NanobOx and GIS Gas Infusion Systems Inc with the aim to improve its facility’s efficiency and sustainability. According to the…

7th July 2025

Three-Sixty Aquaculture trials tech to augment RAS efficiency, sustainability

7th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche, the representative body of Europe’s fishing industry, has raised serious concerns over the growing loss of traditional fishing grounds due to increasing maritime spatial pressures.

4th July 2025

Fishing grounds are shrinking: Europêche

4th July 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

There has been a significant drop in the sustainability performance of key global fisheries used in the production of marine ingredients, reveals a new report by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).

3rd July 2025

SFP warns of fisheries decline

3rd July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The first-half of 2025 was the best ever opening six months for Norwegian seafood in terms of exports, with a total 1.3 million tonnes of products sold overseas for a record of…

3rd July 2025

Record six months for Norway’s seafood exporters

3rd July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

As the European Commission meets to discuss marine ecosystems, the European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) has called for a more pragmatic and science-driven approach to ocean protection.

3rd July 2025

EBFA calls for balanced marine conservation

3rd July 2025

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

A new safety film has been launched to help fishermen prepare for one of the most dangerous emergencies at sea – man overboard recovery.

3rd July 2025

WATCH: New fishing safety film tackles man overboard recovery

3rd July 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Within a package of 37 new fishing industry initiatives, the Danish government has established trawl-free areas in 19% of its marine waters, with the decision introducing a bottom trawl ban in the…

3rd July 2025

Denmark introduces bottom trawl ban

3rd July 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

With Canada’s 2025/26 Northern cod quota more than doubling from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes, industry is preparing for a significant rise in processing demands, with Denmark-headquartered processing solutions provider Carsoe Seafood ApS, recognising that this presents…

3rd July 2025

Canada’s cod quota rise drives up demand for onboard processing solutions

3rd July 2025