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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway has recorded its strongest July on record for seafood exports, with sales reaching NOK 15.6 billion (€1.42 billion), up 13% compared with the same month last year.

5th August 2026

Record July boosts Norway seafood exports

5th August 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Europe’s aquafeed sector is entering a new phase as its long-standing global leadership comes under increasing pressure from expanding production in Asia and Latin America, according to industry experts

5th August 2026

Europe’s aquafeed dominance under threat

5th August 2026

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

Nominations are now open for the prestigious Icelandic Fisheries & Aquaculture Awards.

5th August 2026

IceFish Awards nominations now open

5th August 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish has secured more than £1.4 million in new funding to expand training opportunities across the UK seafood industry, helping thousands of people develop new skills, improve safety and build long-term careers

3rd August 2026

Seafish secures major training investment

3rd August 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian farmed cod producer Ode has become the first company in the sector to report profitable annual results, marking a significant milestone for the emerging industry after more than two decades of…

3rd August 2026

Ode achieves historic cod profitability

3rd August 2026

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

The long-running and popular conference is back at IceFish 2026.

3rd August 2026

Fish for Profit returns to IceFish

3rd August 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A Swedish partnership is testing an innovative light-guided trawl that could reduce the environmental impact of shrimp fishing while helping fishing businesses remain commercially viable.

31st July 2026

Sweden trials light-guided shrimp trawl

31st July 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The survival of wild Atlantic salmon at sea has fallen to critically low levels, with fewer than three in every 100 fish now returning to British rivers to spawn, according to new…

30th July 2026

Wild salmon survival crisis deepens

30th July 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Fish living in naturally heated waters develop obesity, overeat and have lower metabolisms as they adapt to rising temperatures, according to new research led by the University of Glasgow.

30th July 2026

Climate change making fish fat

30th July 2026

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

There is a new name in the Icelandic commercial fishing industry: MIKRA.

29th July 2026

WATCH: Inside MIKRA’s ambitious industry merger

29th July 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

De Heus Animal Nutrition has opened a new marine and cold-water fish feed mill in Vietnam, strengthening its aquaculture and aquafeed production capacity.

28th July 2026

Aquafeed expansion targets global markets

28th July 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Three Norwegian salmon farming companies have agreed to acquire Arctic Seafood Group (ASG), securing local ownership of a growing aquaculture business and expanding their production capacity in northern Norway.

27th July 2026

Norwegian farmers acquire Arctic Seafood

27th July 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Irish aquatech startup Nernst Electric has secured a US$2 million seed investment from Hatch Blue’s Blue Revolution Fund to boost the commercial development of its on-site oxygen generation technology for fish farms.

27th July 2026

Nernst secures seed funding boost

27th July 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Icelandic company, Kapp is a service-driven leader in refrigeration solutions, delivering advanced refrigeration, chilling, freezing and processing systems for the seafood, meat and poultry industries.

27th July 2026

IceFish: Kapp OptimICE boosts onboard fish quality

27th July 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The European Union Seafood Alliance (EUSeA) is calling on Brussels to give aquatic foods a central role in Europe’s evolving protein strategy, arguing that fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing are essential to…

24th July 2026

Seafood Alliance seeks protein recognition

24th July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s North Sea herring fishery has begun the season on a positive note, with strong catches and widespread sightings of abundant fish reinforcing confidence in the health of the stock.

23rd July 2026

Abundant herring boost Scottish fishery

23rd July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental law organisation ClientEarth has formally called on Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to take urgent action to tackle the continued incidental capture of dolphins, porpoises and whales in Atlantic…

23rd July 2026

Spain urged to curb bycatch

23rd July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishers, seafood businesses and coastal communities across England are being encouraged to apply for funding through the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS), as the latest funding round reaches its three-month milestone with…

22nd July 2026

FaSS funding applications encouraged

22nd July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Smart Ocean has highlighted the progress of its Digital Effort Traceability Pilot (DETP), demonstrating how connected ocean technologies are supporting Ireland’s marine spatial planning, sustainable fisheries and offshore renewable energy development through…

22nd July 2026

Ocean technology benefits Irish fisheries

22nd July 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Shell-volution is advancing Scotland’s aquaculture sector through targeted research and innovation designed to strengthen mussel farming and the long-term resilience of the shellfish industry.

21st July 2026

A Shell-volution in mussel farming

21st July 2026