Acquisition

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Frøya, Norway-headquartered producer SalMar ASA has agreed to acquire 49% of the shares in Øylaks MTB AS, following which SalMar will own 100% of the Midsund-based salmon farming company. 

14th January 2026

SalMar buys remaining 49% of salmon farmer Øylaks

14th January 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Falkland Islands-based fishing company Fortuna Ltd has acquired Cornwall’s long-established Ocean Fish Group, marking a significant expansion into the UK seafood industry and opening a new chapter for one of the region’s oldest fishing and processing businesses.

27th November 2025

Fortuna acquires Ocean Fish, marking expansion into UK seafood sector

27th November 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Brim hf’s has confirmed the offer it made to acquire all shares in Lýs hf. for ISK 30 billion has been approved, subject to approval by the companies’ boards of directors, the…

25th September 2025

Brim acquires marine oils business for ISK 30 billion

25th September 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Fishing and marine monitoring company Zunibal, a Spanish firm participated by Nazca Capital, has announced the acquisition of Echoview. The Australian company, based in Hobart (Tasmania), is a global leader in hydroacoustic…

3rd September 2025

Zunibal acquires hydroacoustic science business

3rd September 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Bluefront-owned Seaqloud, which delivers software and sensor technology to the seafood industry, has acquired Norwegian company Sematek with the move strengthening its offering within sensors for the fish farming and maritime industries.

13th August 2025

Aquaculture industry supplier Seaqloud snaps up sensor and service company

13th August 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following the sale of its operations in Finnmark (Norway) and Canada, Grieg Seafood ASA has said that going forward, the salmon farming company will develop based on its Rogaland region in Western…

22nd July 2025

Grieg Seafood to focus production, resources on Western Norway

22nd July 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

“We are very pleased to announce that Cermaq has entered into an agreement with Grieg Seafood ASA to acquire their operations in Finnmark in Norway and British Columbia and Newfoundland in Canada.…

17th July 2025

Cermaq acquires Grieg’s operations in Finnmark, British Columbia and Newfoundland

17th July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

North American value-added frozen seafood company High Liner Foods Incorporated has completed its acquisition of the Mrs Paul’s and Van de Kamp’s frozen breaded and battered seafood brands from Conagra Brands Inc…

1st July 2025

High Liner completes purchase of Mrs Paul’s and Van de Kamp’s

1st July 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

North American value-added frozen seafood company High Liner Foods Incorporated has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the Mrs Paul’s and Van de Kamp’s brands of frozen breaded and battered fish…

11th June 2025

High Liner acquires frozen seafood brands

11th June 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Seafood investor Bluefront Equity has agreed to acquire the aquaculture business of Trondheim-based company Piscada, which delivers software for process control and analytics to the fish farming industry. 

9th April 2025

Bluefront Equity snaps up Piscada’s aquaculture business

9th April 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Investment company Blue Future Holding has acquired the remaining 67.2% of the shares in GreenFox Marine AS, with the goal to expand into new markets and reach further growth. Previously, Blue Future…

16th September 2024

GreenFox Marine acquired by Blue Future Holding

16th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US seafood company Acme Smoked Fish Corp has confirmed the acquisition of Banner Smoked Fish. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

16th July 2024

Banner joins Acme Smoked Fish Corp

16th July 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Italian-based Newlat Food SpA has declared its intention to acquire the entire Princes Group from the Mitsubishi Corporation, encompassing all current operations and brands in an agreement valued at GBP 700 million.

28th May 2024

Mitsubishi to sell Princes to European food group

28th May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

DNV has become the sole owner of Ocean Ecology, solidifying its position in the aquaculture and biodiversity sector. 

23rd April 2024

DNV solidifies its position in aquaculture and biodiversity

23rd April 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Icelandic investor Kaldbakur ehf has acquired fish processing systems provider Optimar International AS, following negotiations with the company’s previous shareholders, the German investment holding Franz Haniel & Cie GmbH as well as…

29th February 2024

Kaldbakur acquires Optimar in strategic move

29th February 2024

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Satlink is strengthening its position in the marine technology solutions market with the acquisition of Canadian comms provider, Xeos Technologies.

23rd January 2024

Satlink eyes growth with Canadian acquisition

23rd January 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Fishing and aquaculture equipment developer Vónin P/F has finalised the takeover of Mørenot Scotland, with the business renamed Vónin UK Ltd and now trading as Vónin Scotland.

15th January 2024

Vónin grows Scottish presence with Mørenot takeover

15th January 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Bluefront Equity-owned Seacloud, a provider of software and sensor technologies to the fish farming industry, has entered into an agreement to acquire Meox’s environmental monitoring products and software. 

31st October 2023

Seacloud acquires Meox’s environmental monitoring portfolio

31st October 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Deepwater fishing company Sealord has entered into an agreement to acquire privately-owned Independent Fisheries, with the deal hailed as the largest financial transaction in New Zealand’s seafood sector since the Sealord deal in 1992…

18th September 2023

Sealord buys Independent Fisheries, becomes NZ’s largest seafood company

18th September 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Iceland Seafood International (ISI) has agreed to sell 100% of the share capital of Iceland Seafood UK (IS UK) to Danish value-added producer Espersen A/S.

31st August 2023

Espersen to buy Iceland Seafood UK

31st August 2023