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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A sharp drop in pelagic catches saw the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet fall by 22% or more than 19,000 tonnes year-on-year to 68,190 tonnes in May 2025,…

18th June 2025

Icelandic fisheries production down 22% in May

18th June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS), a leading aquaculture and marine environmental research institute under the Ministry…

17th June 2025

ASC, South Korea’s National Institute of Fisheries Science sign MOU

17th June 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

UK government’s recent announcement of a new 12-year GBP 360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund to drive growth and boost the sector for the future has been welcomed by the All…

17th June 2025

Fishing and shellfish production recognised as critical for UK coastal communities

17th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Following on from the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, Thai Union Group PCL has issued a call to accelerate collective action to conserve and sustainably use the world’s oceans. The…

17th June 2025

Thai Union calls for collective ocean action

17th June 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Scientists in Norway have begun examining how farmed salmon and rainbow trout perceive the light in their environment, with the aim to provide recommendations to fish farmers on the use of lighting…

17th June 2025

Norwegian research illuminates the light needs of farmed salmon

17th June 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

There’s no doubt that sushi culture has helped turn Norwegian salmon into a global seafood icon, 40 years after its debut in Japan.

17th June 2025

How Japan helped Norwegian salmon go global

17th June 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Global business Mars has joined the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) and has partnered with Wholechain, a GDST Verified Capable solution provider, to establish robust, end-to-end traceability across its seafood supply…

17th June 2025

Mars teams up with GDST and Wholechain to elevate its seafood traceability

17th June 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The first fishing season in Peru’s north-central region, which began on 22 April 2025, has now fulfilled 70% of the 3 million tonne anchovy quota, according to the latest analysis from marine…

17th June 2025

IFFO: Peru’s first fishing season in the North Centre well on track

17th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Senior ministers from France, Ghana, Maldives, Liberia, Panama and the European Commission have pledged strong support for transparency in beneficial ownership of fishing vessels, during an event hosted by the Environmental Justice…

16th June 2025

Nations unite for ocean transparency

16th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA) has expressed disappointment following the decision by the General Court of the European Union to dismiss a legal challenge by Spain and several fishing organisations against…

16th June 2025

EU court ruling disheartens fishers

16th June 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The fifth year of the Marine Fund Scotland has been launched by Scottish government, making GBP 14 million available in 2025-26 to help deliver Scotland’s Blue Economy Vision, transform the way the…

16th June 2025

Scotland launches new marine fund

16th June 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New resources to help seafood businesses navigate exporting, grow their markets and shine on the global stage have been launched by non-departmental public body (NDPB) Seafish.

16th June 2025

UK seafood businesses urged to seize global opportunities

16th June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Seaweed biotech company BioMara, in partnership with UK ingredient supplier Macphie and Abertay University, has completed a landmark project under the Innovate UK’s multi-million-pound Better Food for All programme. The collaborative project is billed…

16th June 2025

Better Food for All project success for BioMara and Macphie

16th June 2025

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

With heart disease now one of the leading causes of death at sea, a new initiative by Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) is working to safeguard the health of UK fishermen through the…

13th June 2025

WATCH: Defibrillators deployed to protect fishers

13th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is to channel €5.6 million in funding by 2030 to its Ocean Stewardship Fund, which helps fisheries advance their sustainability. Confirmation was given by Chief Executive Rupert…

13th June 2025

MSC allocates €5.6m to support sustainable fishing

13th June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Describing seaweed farming as a promising venture in the fisheries sector, India’s Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Shri George Kurian has said it presents a significant livelihood…

12th June 2025

Seaweed farming a promising venture for India, says Fisheries Minister

12th June 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture technology provider AKVA Group has announced revenue and EBIT targets for 2027 of NOK 5 billion and 9%, respectively, and has also outlined ambitions for continued profitable growth to NOK 7 billion…

12th June 2025

AKVA targets higher revenue growth and continued margin improvement

12th June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

US production of farmed seafood is expanding, according to recently published data from the country’s Census of Aquaculture.

12th June 2025

USDA: US aquaculture is expanding with new operations, increased sales

12th June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Yumbah Aquaculture has confirmed the delivery of an Australian aquaculture first, becoming the country’s first oyster producer to earn Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

12th June 2025

Yumbah earns first BAP oyster certification for Australia

12th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New research from financial think tank Planet Tracker has, for the first time, revealed the actual tuna catch volumes of the world’s 30 largest tuna fishing companies, uncovering a startling lack of…

12th June 2025

Planet Tracker demands tuna transparency

12th June 2025