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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The blue whiting season for the Scottish pelagic fleet is approaching its conclusion, with the fishery expected to wrap up within the next fortnight.

2nd April 2025

Scottish blue whiting season nears end

2nd April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Stolt Sea Farm (SSF) has marked the 10th anniversary of its warm seawater operations in Iceland, a model for sustainable seafood production that is gaining recognition worldwide.

2nd April 2025

Stolt Sea Farm celebrates 10 years

2nd April 2025

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Macduff Shipyards has delivered its latest newbuild, Gracious PD 103, to local company MV Gracious Ltd, highlighting that it’s a new design of fishing vessel, arranged for twin rig trawling. It is…

2nd April 2025

Macduff delivers new design twin-rigger

2nd April 2025

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Recognising that while aquaculture production is on the rise worldwide, in the EU it hasn’t grown since 2018, the European Commission has initiated a new Union-wide campaign to raise awareness and change…

2nd April 2025

Pro-aquaculture campaign launched across Europe

2nd April 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A year into their strategic alliance, French water treatment specialist BIO-UV Group and Boston-based aquaculture technology provider Innovasea have reported strong gains from their partnership, including fast-tracked commercial expansion and fresh opportunities…

2nd April 2025

BIO-UV/Innovasea pairing brings North American success

2nd April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following a decade of consistent growth and against a forecast that was envisaging the upward trend to continue for at least the next six years, Russia’s aquaculture production declined to 380,000 tonnes…

1st April 2025

Is Russia’s salmon industry in trouble?

1st April 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A consortium of companies in Norway and Iceland have put into use netting that’s been derived from recycled fishing gear.

1st April 2025

First net from recycled material

1st April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has resumed negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand, sparking concerns among European fisheries over the potential impact on the tuna industry.

1st April 2025

EU tuna industry to fight Thailand trade deal

1st April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Grieg Seafood ASA has confirmed that Andreas Kvame has agreed with the Norwegian salmon farming company’s board of directors that he is stepping down as CEO after 10 years in the position.…

1st April 2025

Grieg Seafood CEO steps down

1st April 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The seafood industry landscape is changing exponentially, which makes it increasingly crucial that processing equipment and solutions providers and their customers focus on introducing those innovations that will enable the blue economy…

1st April 2025

Innovation-centricity – the catalyst for a brighter future

1st April 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Thai Union Group has donated seafood products and essential supplies to support those in Bangkok affected by the recent earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar. The aid for victims, rescue teams, volunteers as well…

1st April 2025

Thai Union provides relief supplies to earthquake victims and rescuers

1st April 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The total volume of fish produced by Iceland’s aquaculture industry increased by 10% in 2024 to almost 54,800 tonnes, with most of the volume accounted for by Atlantic salmon, with the country’s…

1st April 2025

Iceland’s aquaculture volume, export earnings soar

1st April 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Based in Rosyth, Scotland, Mowi Consumer Products UK produces Mowi-brand salmon as well as supplying major UK retailers with own-label fresh, smoked, ready-to-cook and deli products. Part of Norway-headquartered Mowi ASA, the…

1st April 2025

UK fish processing site reaping benefits of digital transformation

1st April 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Launched last year, Marel’s FleXicut Jet is designed to get small-scale, upcoming processors onboard with the same sophisticated technologies that are at the heart of much bigger operations.

1st April 2025

A pathway to smarter fish processing

1st April 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

In 2023, the EU’s fish processing industry generated almost US$ 32.7 billion in annual revenue, and yet typically, over half of the weight of a fish ends up as sidestreams that never…

1st April 2025

Saving sidestreams

1st April 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Vičiūna and Partners (VIP) has begun construction on a €100 million salmon processing facility in Plungė, Lithuania.

31st March 2025

Vičiūna begins €100m salmon facility

31st March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A recent study by Norwegian and Spanish researchers has found that seaweed could play a key role in reducing intestinal inflammation in farmed fish.

31st March 2025

Seaweed could play key role in fish health

31st March 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Processing, sorting and categorising fish are essential steps in the seafood industry, helping to ensure that fish are sorted in a way that maximises their economic value, and that only the best…

29th March 2025

Frozen fish sorting – 3D sensor technology leads the way

29th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The 100% Great Lakes Fish initiative has been honoured with a Seafood Industry Climate Award (SICA) for its groundbreaking efforts in reducing the seafood industry’s carbon footprint and increasing diversity.

28th March 2025

100% Great Lakes Fish wins sustainability award

28th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

After four years of collaboration between artisanal fishers, processors, the government and NGOs, the Peruvian Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) has announced new rules governing the fishing of jumbo flying squid.

27th March 2025

Peru imposes jumbo flying squid regulations

27th March 2025