Seafish

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The Scottish Government has awarded £16m to 99 seafood and aquaculture projects, supporting jobs and coastal communities

7th October 2026

£16m for Scottish fishing and aquaculture

7th October 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish has secured more than £1.4 million in new funding to expand training opportunities across the UK seafood industry, helping thousands of people develop new skills, improve safety and build long-term careers

3rd August 2026

Seafish secures major training investment

3rd August 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new digital platform designed to help seafood businesses measure and reduce their carbon footprint is gaining traction across international supply chains.

9th March 2026

Seafood sector adopts carbon tool

9th March 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK seafood businesses are being encouraged to explore expanding export opportunities in Asia as Seafish and the Department for Business and Trade highlight growing demand in South Korea and Vietnam.

23rd February 2026

UK seafood eyes Asia growth

23rd February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Seafood Carbon Emissions Profiling Tool (SCEPT), developed by UK non-departmental public body (NDPB) Seafish, has been shortlisted as one of three finalists for the NASF 2026 Sustainability Award, which recognises the important work carried out by…

18th February 2026

UK seafood carbon emissions profiling tool shortlisted for sustainability prize

18th February 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Businesses whose livelihoods depend on fishermen returning safely to port have rallied behind a new fishing safety campaign, calling for personal safety at sea to be treated as a shared responsibility across…

12th February 2026

Industry backs UK fishing safety campaign

12th February 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Fishers across the UK are being urged to sign up for essential safety training designed to save lives and prevent serious incidents at sea, as new Man Overboard Awareness sessions are rolled…

4th February 2026

UK training targets fishing fatalities

4th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK fishers, vessel crew or those looking to enter the fishing industry are being urged to apply for funding to improve their skills, safety knowledge and career prospects. 

8th January 2026

Seafish funding available to help UK fishers build skills and stay safe at sea

8th January 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Seafish has announced a major restructuring plan designed to sharpen its focus and secure the organisation’s financial future, following confirmation from the UK Government that long-discussed levy reform will not go ahead.

2nd December 2025

Seafish to streamline operations and refocus priorities after levy reform decision

2nd December 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Public body Seafish has released new guidance to help fishing industry employers navigate changes to UK immigration policy that will affect the recruitment and retention of migrant workers. 

2nd December 2025

New guidance issued to support UK fishing industry employers

2nd December 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A pioneering coalition led by Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) has secured nearly GBP 172,000 in new funding to advance development of a world-first prawn stunning and tailing machine. The technology, designed…

18th November 2025

New tech takes prawn fishery closer to humane, automated tailing

18th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The UK seafood industry is enjoying a period of robust growth, with both imports and exports showing healthy increases, according to the latest UK Seafood in Numbers 2024 report from Seafish, the…

12th November 2025

UK seafood industry shows growth

12th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Fishing vessel owners and aquaculture operators across Wales are being asked to contribute data to a new study aimed at supporting the seafood industry’s transition to net-zero.

5th November 2025

Welsh fishing, aquaculture sectors urged to share carbon emissions data

5th November 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafish has appointed Colin Faulkner as its new chief executive, marking the start of a new era for the seafood industry support body.

23rd October 2025

Seafish names new CEO

23rd October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK retailer Waitrose has confirmed it will adopt the Seafood Carbon Emissions Profiling Tool (SCEPT) to help measure and reduce carbon emissions across its seafood supply chain. The move follows a recent…

14th October 2025

Waitrose rolls out Seafood Carbon Emissions Profiling Tool across supply chain

14th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seafish, the public body supporting the UK seafood industry, is inviting people across Wales to share their experiences and views on the value of fisheries as part of a new socio-economic study.

13th August 2025

Seafish seeks Welsh fisheries input

13th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A team of fleet researchers from UK public body Seafish will visit harbours across the UK through to 19 September as part of the annual Fishing Fleet Survey. They will conduct interviews with…

15th July 2025

Survey of UK fishing fleet launched

15th July 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Marcus Coleman is to leave his role as Chief Executive Officer of UK non-departmental public body (NDPB) Seafish in December this year after a decade in the post.

9th July 2025

Marcus Coleman stepping down as Seafish CEO

9th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The next steps in a multi-stakeholder partnership designed to create a sustainable future for nephrops fisheries in the United Kingdom have been announced.

1st July 2025

New chapter begins for nephrops FIP

1st July 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New resources to help seafood businesses navigate exporting, grow their markets and shine on the global stage have been launched by non-departmental public body (NDPB) Seafish.

16th June 2025

UK seafood businesses urged to seize global opportunities

16th June 2025