South Korea

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Scottish salmon exports to India could deliver up to £130 million over the next decade in a major boost to the economy, according to new figures from Salmon Scotland.

24th February 2026

Scottish salmon primed for £130m windfall with India tariffs set to fall

24th February 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

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

South Korea has opened its first land-based Atlantic salmon farm, marking a significant milestone in domestic aquaculture.

1st May 2025

Korea opens land-based salmon farm

1st May 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The 10th Our Ocean Conference (28-30 April 2025) in Busan, South Korea, has seen government leaders take a stronger stand against illegal fishing by advancing transparency and holding bad actors accountable. 

30th April 2025

Korea, Ghana, Cameroon and Panama bolster fight against illegal fishing

30th April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

South Korean company Raon Bada has made history by becoming the first in the world to receive Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), also known as Gwangeo.

3rd February 2025

World’s first ASC-certification for olive flounder

3rd February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has presented a new Development Plan for the Oyster Aquaculture Industry, aimed at taking the lead position in the trade which is currently valued…

14th January 2025

South Korea targets becoming world’s top oyster exporter

14th January 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Russia typically produces around 100,000 tonnes of crab each year. This catch has always been one of the most profitable segments of the country’s fisheries sector, with volumes mainly oriented towards export…

8th January 2024

Russia’s crab industry continues to thrive

8th January 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

While working in Norway between 1998 and 2014, Dr Woo-Jai Lee, CEO and founder of genomics and precision-breeding aquaculture firm BluGen, gained a deeper insight into the South Korean fish farming industry.…

13th July 2023

Multi-storey RAS for high-value production

13th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

When Thai authorities prohibited the landing of more than $7 million worth of tuna from the South Korean fish carrier Sun Flower 7, they were working with data that came from New…

28th June 2023

Maritime intelligence identifies potential illegal fishing

28th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish salmon exports to Asia have more than doubled to GBP 24 million in response to growing demand, new HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures show.

22nd May 2023

Scotland doubles Asia salmon trade

22nd May 2023