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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Supertrawlers have spent an average of 7,380 hours fishing in UK Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) every year since Brexit, devastating marine habitats and fish populations.

11th March 2025

Supertrawlers are devastating UK Marine Protected Areas

11th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Friend of the Sea has confirmed that Troticoltura Cherubini, a company from Italy’s Marche region in Visso (MC) in the Monti Sibillini National Park, has obtained Friend of the Sea certification. The sustainable seafood…

11th March 2025

Troticoltura Cherubini lands sustainability certification

11th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

RSPCA Australia’s Approved Certification Committee has confirmed it has decided to halt Australian salmon farming company Huon Aquaculture’s RSPCA Approved certification while it investigates claims of animal cruelty.

11th March 2025

RSPCA suspends certification of Huon Aquaculture

11th March 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Finnish company SuperGround, which is transforming undervalued fish side streams and chicken bones into high-quality, sustainable food products, has successfully closed a EUR 2.5 million investment round. The funding round was led…

11th March 2025

SuperGround secures seed investment to scale innovation

11th March 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

In what will be seen as a major boost for India’s seafood exports, the country is expected to enter the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries certification process by the end of 2025. 

11th March 2025

India to soon start certifying fisheries

11th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Researchers at the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture, in collaboration with the universities of Lancaster, Aberdeen and Cambridge, have developed a groundbreaking method to enhance nutrient retention in farmed fish feed.

10th March 2025

New ratio boosts fish feed sustainability

10th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New Zealand has launched a new five-year roadmap to help grow the country’s aquaculture industry to NZD 3 billion in annual revenue by 2035.

10th March 2025

New Zealand unveils aquaculture roadmap

10th March 2025

OPINION

OPINION

The global demand for sustainable seafood has never been higher. Within the UK alone, 60% of consumers are willing to pay a premium for eco-friendly products, according to a 2022 Mintel report.…

10th March 2025

Op-Ed: The economic case for a net-zero Scottish seafood sector

10th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance is urging the sector to strengthen domestic production in the face of recent tariffs introduced by the Trump administration.

7th March 2025

Tariffs threaten Canadian seafood sector

7th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Kelly Cove Salmon (KCS), the Atlantic Canadian salmon farming division of Cooke Aquaculture, has acquired the former operations of Aqua Bounty Canada on Prince Edward Island (PEI).

6th March 2025

Kelly Cove Salmon acquires defunct Aqua Bounty

6th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway has enjoyed its best ever February, with seafood exports valued at NOK 14.1 billion (€1.2 billion), an increase of 6% over the same month last year.

6th March 2025

Norwegian seafood enjoys best ever February

6th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A consortium of civil society organisations has called on the Hong Kong government to urgently address critical gaps in the city’s seafood import regulations, with the coalition warning that the current framework…

6th March 2025

Hong Kong urged to tackle imported seafood failings

6th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norwegian salmon farming group SalMar ASA has entered into an agreement with Aker Capital AS to purchase Aker’s 15% ownership stake in offshore aquaculture company SalMar Aker Ocean AS (SAO). The settlement…

6th March 2025

SalMar buys remainder of offshore farming firm

6th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new all-party parliamentary group (APPG) has formed to help boost the UK’s farmed shellfish industry.

5th March 2025

New UK APPG to boost farmed shellfish

5th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New Zealand’s government is aiming for growth by boosting exports and creating jobs in the aquaculture sector, which is expected to generate an additional NZ$500m in exports by 2035.

5th March 2025

New Zealand invests in salmon farming

5th March 2025

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Toei Reefer Line, a supplier of sashimi-grade tuna, is to install Inmarsat Maritime’s NexusWave onboard its factory vessels to support its evolving crew and business connectivity requirements.

5th March 2025

Tuna carrier upgrades crew, business connectivity

5th March 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Carrefour, Aramark, Culimer USA, Lusamerica Foods, Pacific Island Tuna and the Association of Large Freezer Tuna Vessels (AGAC) have become the latest organisations to sign up to the Tuna Transparency Pledge, a…

5th March 2025

Tuna Transparency Pledge extends market reach

5th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skye-based salmon farmer Organic Sea Harvest has announced it is having to suspend production and make staff redundant because of Scotland’s slow planning and regulatory system.

5th March 2025

Organic Sea Harvest suspends production

5th March 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Norwegian fish processing systems provider Optimar AS and Icelandic shipyard Slippurinn Akureyeri have announced they are strengthening their collaboration through a strategic partnership. The new alliance, aimed at enhancing their position in…

4th March 2025

Optimar, Slippurinn Akureyri team up

4th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

North Macedonia has formally accepted the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, marking its commitment to responsible fisheries management and global ocean sustainability.

4th March 2025

North Macedonia backs fisheries subsidies pact

4th March 2025