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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Britford Trout Farm has upgraded its harvesting operations with new humane stunning technology, improving fish welfare, product quality and processing efficiency as it prepares to increase production and supply more UK retailers.

3rd July 2026

Trout farm boosts processing efficiency

3rd July 2026

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

WORLD FISHING EVENTS

As aquaculture continues to expand globally, questions around trust, regulation and market access are becoming central to long-term success.

3rd July 2026

Building trust through aquaculture regulation

3rd July 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Oyster Restoration Company (TORC) and offshore engineering specialist DEME have completed EuroReefs, a large-scale native European flat oyster restoration project in the Belgian North Sea, marking a significant step towards industrial-scale…

2nd July 2026

EuroReefs restores North Sea oysters

2nd July 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) has partnered with Great British Chefs to launch a campaign designed to raise awareness of the BAP certification label among chefs and consumers, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA)…

2nd July 2026

Chef campaign highlights BAP certification

2nd July 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche has welcomed a new peer-reviewed scientific study challenging the widely held assumption that small-scale fisheries are inherently more sustainable than larger fishing operations.

1st July 2026

Study challenges fisheries sustainability beliefs

1st July 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

The Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit (BHSFU) has appointed Satlink as the official electronic monitoring provider for its high-seas fishing fleet, marking a significant step towards improving fisheries oversight, traceability and marine…

1st July 2026

Belize selects Satlink for monitoring

1st July 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

At IceFish in September, OxyGuard International chief executive Paw Petersen will explain how AI-powered acoustic monitoring is helping operators make faster, smarter decisions in commercial aquaculture.

1st July 2026

Aquaculture AI delivers real-time control

1st July 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an oral vaccine aimed at protecting farmed fish from nervous necrosis virus (NNV), a major threat to aquaculture production.

30th June 2026

Fish feed vaccine breakthrough

30th June 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche has called for urgent reforms to the European Union’s fisheries policy following talks with European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis and representatives of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council…

29th June 2026

Europêche urges fisheries policy reform

29th June 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Mowi has commissioned Chile’s first low-emission fish farming installation, introducing a floating solar-powered pen system at its Huar Norte site in a major step towards reducing emissions from sea-based aquaculture.

29th June 2026

Mowi debuts Chilean solar fish farm

29th June 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

HD will participate in the 2026 IceFish, which will take place at Fífan in Kópavogur from 22 to 24 September 2026.  

29th June 2026

HD showcases smart seafood solutions

29th June 2026

COMMENT

COMMENT

Fish stocks are among the world’s most valuable natural resources. They support livelihoods, food security, coastal economies and international trade. Yet many fisheries are still managed with significant gaps in visibility, particularly…

29th June 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Visibility drives smarter fisheries decisions

29th June 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Germ Cell Transfer (GCT) is emerging as a promising technology for aquaculture breeding programmes, offering producers new opportunities to improve productivity, profitability and sustainability beyond traditional selective breeding.

26th June 2026

Breeding technology drives aquaculture progress

26th June 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Europêche has strengthened its team with the appointment of Mathilde Nouvel as project and communication officer, a move aimed at expanding the organisation’s work on fisheries projects, stakeholder engagement and sector representation.

25th June 2026

Europêche bolsters communication team

25th June 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental groups have launched legal action against bottom trawling in Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, arguing that authorities have failed to adequately protect one of Europe’s most important marine conservation areas.

25th June 2026

Campaigners seek Wadden trawling ban

25th June 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

A UK North East marine technology company has joined forces with a regional environmental charity to tackle the growing problem of ghost fishing gear littering the seabed off the region’s coastline.

24th June 2026

Technology boosts ghost gear recovery

24th June 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Parkol Marine Engineering has secured its first newbuild contract with Inverlussa Marine Services, marking the start of a new partnership between two prominent companies serving the UK maritime and aquaculture sectors.

24th June 2026

Parkol wins Inverlussa newbuild deal

24th June 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fresh from playing a leading role at the recent IAOF conference, Ólöf Helga Jónsdóttir has been confirmed as the chair of the Aquaculture – Driving Sustainable Growth conference at IceFish 2026.

24th June 2026

IceFish Aquaculture Conference chair confirmed

24th June 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Invasive species and fish waste are ramping up new commercial opportunities as seafood businesses seek resilient supply chains and higher-value fishing by-products.

24th June 2026

EXCLUSIVE: How marine invasives are reshaping the market

24th June 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Coast 4C has secured a US$2.5 million oversubscribed seed round to scale regenerative seaweed farming operations across Southeast Asia’s aquaculture sector.

23rd June 2026

Seaweed farming attracts new capital

23rd June 2026