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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Vietnam-based seafood producer KTCFOOD has become the latest company to join the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).

2nd June 2025

KTCFOOD joins global sustainability effort

2nd June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The head of the UK’s largest fisheries organisation has written to Sir Keir Starmer demanding he meet fishermen, calling the recent UK-EU trade deal ‘insulting and patronising’.

30th May 2025

Fisheries boss slams UK-EU deal

30th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Latvian North Atlantic Fisheries Association has become the latest member to join Europêche, strengthening the voice of the European sector at EU and international levels.

29th May 2025

Latvian fisheries association joins Europêche

29th May 2025

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has struck a new deal with Ava Ocean to deploy its connectivity service, NexusWave, on board Ava Ocean’s new non-invasive scallop harvesting vessel later this year.

29th May 2025

Ava Ocean adopts NexusWave connectivity

29th May 2025

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Kongsberg Discovery has officially launched its FS80 Trawl Sonar, a compact and modular system poised to revolutionise pelagic trawling by combining net monitoring, intake profiling and bottom detection in a single unit.

28th May 2025

Kongsberg launches ‘new era’ in trawl sonar

28th May 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Aquaculture feed company Skretting has appointed Jorge Diaz as its new Sustainability & Communications Director.

28th May 2025

Jorge Díaz appointed Skretting’s Sustainability & Communications Director

28th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Beam trawler Enterprise, owned by the Ocean Fish Group, has recorded bringing ashore a record-breaking catch, dominated by nearly 20 tonnes of octopus. The catch grossed just over GBP 158,000, marking a…

28th May 2025

Newlyn catcher lands record catch

28th May 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Handed over just a few weeks after the completion of Prion for the Petrel Fishing Company, which also starting fishing this season, newbuild Argos Berbés has an 85-metre overall length and a…

28th May 2025

Second South Atlantic trawler from Galician yard

28th May 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Built for Faroese fishing company Framherji, Høgaberg has joined the long series of pelagic vessels delivered by the Karstensen yard. Skipper Høgni Hansen took the new purser-trawler to start on blue whiting…

28th May 2025

Høgaberg joins Faroese fleet

28th May 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The European Union’s so-called “blue economy” generated an estimated €263 billion in gross value added in 2023, representing 1.7% of the total EU gross value added, finds the European Commission’s newly-published 2025…

28th May 2025

Europeans spending more on seafood, bloc’s reliance on imports increases

28th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new poll reveals overwhelming Spanish support for fairer fishing quotas, giving small-scale fishers more access to Spanish fisheries.

27th May 2025

Spaniards demand fair fishing quotas

27th May 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish will have seven seafood industry priority areas in the year ahead, the UK non-departmental public body (NDPB) has confirmed. As part of its 2025/26 annual plan, the focus will be on: Workforce, safety, careers and…

27th May 2025

Seafish to help UK seafood progress innovation, trade and resilience

27th May 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

India’s ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute’s (CMFRI) has reported that a mussel farming initiative launched to benefit low-income communities in Kodungallur has proved a huge success, with two self-help groups from 15…

27th May 2025

Indian mussel farming project a ‘huge success’

27th May 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Aquaculture technology company Innovasea has confirmed the launch of new project, the Enhanced Aquaculture Technology for Marine Health Project, sponsored by Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC), and conducted in partnership with Grieg Seafood Newfoundland.…

27th May 2025

Innovasea, Grieg Seafood partner on new project for Canada’s Ocean Supercluster

27th May 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Recognising continued global investment in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) breeding, the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) has introduced a new, value-driven genotyping solution designed for improved efficiency in selective breeding programmes.

27th May 2025

CAT launches new low-density genotyping panel for black tiger shrimp

27th May 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Finnish biotech company Volare has closed a €26 million funding round to build protein production plant, Volare 01. Located in Pori, Finland, the plant will serve as a cornerstone in scaling Volare’s proprietary insect…

27th May 2025

Volare secures €26m to build new insect-based protein factory for aquafeeds

27th May 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Thorsteinn Már Baldvinsson, CEO of Samherji hf, has written a letter to all Samherji employees, informing them of his decision to vacate the role as of June 2025, after serving in the…

26th May 2025

Samherji’s CEO steps down

26th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is now connected to the FLUX TL network, with network nodes implemented at FAO enabling the exchange of fisheries control information through the FLUX transportation layer…

26th May 2025

FAO implements standard for fisheries information exchange

26th May 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Ireland’s seafood economy grew to €1.24 billion in GDP terms in 2024, up 4% from 2023, driven by a 9% rise in exports, an 11% increase in landings to Irish ports and…

23rd May 2025

Irish seafood grows despite challenges

23rd May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new report has revealed widespread opacity in the ownership of the world’s large-scale fishing fleets, raising serious concerns over fisheries governance and sustainability.

22nd May 2025

Hidden owners behind fishing fleets

22nd May 2025