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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

This week National Apprenticeship Week 2025 Seafish is highlighting the role of apprenticeships in upskilling workers, tackling skills gaps, and driving business growth in the seafood industry.

11th February 2025

Seafood apprenticeships to bridge skill gaps

11th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In 2024, the United States imported 762,804 tonnes of shrimp, representing a 3% decrease from the previous year and a 15% drop from the trade peak of 2021. However, this volume was…

11th February 2025

US shrimp imports slide

11th February 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

European leaders have received a fresh call to ban destructive fishing practices in marine protected areas (MPAs) and to simultaneously provide support for small-scale fishing sectors and marine ecosystems.

11th February 2025

Macron, EU urged to end fishing in MPAs

11th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The first-ever smoked salmon from a land-based facility is coming soon to Norwegian shops.

10th February 2025

Land-based smoked salmon hits shelves

10th February 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Cermaq has named Kristin Hurum as its new head of operations in Norway.

10th February 2025

Cermaq names new head of Norway operations

10th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Atlanto Scandian herring season for the Scottish fleet is now underway, with the quota this year marginally up by 3%, although the UK has only 2% of the overall total allowable…

10th February 2025

Atlanto Scandian herring season gets underway for Scottish fleet

10th February 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The DNG brand has been through a few changes over those years, but today this is in the hands of the Slippurinn shipyard, which is where the new DNG reels have been…

7th February 2025

Iconic DNG jigging reel revamped

7th February 2025

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Almost three decades of experience in specialised systems have gone into Zunibal’s tuna buoy operation and management system, making it an essential item in any tuna seiner’s wheelhouse.

7th February 2025

Machine learning digests data for optimal fishing

7th February 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Innovasea has launched a commercially available seabream algorithm for biomass estimation, reportedly the first of its kind in the world.

7th February 2025

Innovasea launches new marine biomass algorithm

7th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Seafood Task Force (STF) has strengthened its line up with the appointment of two new co-chairs.

6th February 2025

Americas STF names two new co-chairs

6th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK retailer M&S Food has been pleased with the response to its first-ever brain health range – Brain Food – launched last month, with sales surpassing expectations.

6th February 2025

M&S boosted by Brain Food rollout

6th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Maritech, a global specialist in cloud-based software solutions for the seafood industry, has announced its first customer in Urk in the Netherlands.

5th February 2025

Maritech secures first Urk customer

5th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental NGOs have praised the Danish government’s proposal to ban bottom trawling in over 17% of its waters.

5th February 2025

NGOs praise Danish trawl ban

5th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed that changes will be made to a number of exemptions to the landing obligation – or so-called “discard ban” – in English waters following…

5th February 2025

English fisheries landing obligations change

5th February 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Norway exported NOK 15.3 billion worth of seafood products in January 2025, representing an increase of NOK 1.9 billion or 14%, compared with the same month last year, according to new figures…

5th February 2025

Salmon sales, US growth boost Norwegian exports

5th February 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Peru’s second fishing season of 2024 in the North-Centre of the country ended with a catch 2.42 million tonnes of anchoveta, while fishing operations continue in the south, according to IFFO, The…

5th February 2025

New fishmeal, fish oil production estimates

5th February 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While Ecuador’s shrimp exports closed out 2024 at 1,214,105 tonnes, remaining on par with the previous year, the South American country’s production increased slightly, according to new industry analysis from Shrimp Insights. 

4th February 2025

Ecuador’s shrimp exports stabilise at 1.2m tonnes

4th February 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Family-owned fish farm Skytop Springs Fish Farm has signed the 100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge, publicly committing to using 100% of each fish it raises by the end of 2025. Skytop is…

4th February 2025

New York fish farm joins 100% Fish initiative

4th February 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

JBT Marel has chosen Ace Aquatec as its preferred supplier of electric stunning solutions in order to strengthen its reputation in sustainable aquaculture and fish welfare.

4th February 2025

A strategic partnership in fish processing and welfare

4th February 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Sushi and salmon have become favourites at Italian eateries, with some dishes now almost as popular as meat courses, according to a new consumer survey conducted by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC). 

4th February 2025

Salmon now as popular as pizza in Italy

4th February 2025