Ukraine Conflict

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

In the first-half of 2024, the combined profit of fishing, fish processing and aquaculture companies in Russia decreased by 14.2% to RUB 60.2 billion (approximate US$550 million), according to a new study from the Russian Association of the Fishing Fleet…

4th December 2024

Russia’s seafood industry tightens its belt

4th December 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The UK’s seafood landscape has changed dramatically and became a lot more challenging in the four years that followed 2019, but 2024 has brought some green shoots of recovery, according to Seafish CEO Marcus Coleman.

29th October 2024

UK seafood loses £1bn in four years

29th October 2024

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Baltic region fish farmers are increasingly looking to tap into opportunities offered by a new era in the aquaculture industry, including RAS technologies, product range diversification and organic certification. However, high energy…

22nd August 2024

Baltic aquaculture – on the European frontline

22nd August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The restrictive measures placed on the Russian Federation by the European Union in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine have been extended for a further six months, until 31 January…

23rd July 2024

Russian sanctions extended by another 6 months

23rd July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European Council’s new regulation for autonomous EU tariff quotas (ATQs) for certain fishery products has been called into question for granting certain third-country seafood species access to the EU market at reduced…

29th November 2023

European fishers irked by import-friendly ATQ regs

29th November 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

While the ongoing conflict with Russia raged on, Ukrainian fisheries companies faced all manner of challenges throughout 2022. Among these was the seaport blockade which, according to the state agency for land…

4th September 2023

Ukrainian fisheries and aquaculture in tatters

4th September 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While forecasting that global fisheries and aquaculture production will grow 12% over the 10-year period through to 2032 to reach 202 million tonnes, with the total volume produced for human consumption expected…

30th August 2023

Future fish production – a risky business?

30th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In a world of plenty, it is outrageous that people continue to suffer and die from hunger, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2),…

26th July 2023

UN: Global food systems ‘broken’

26th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Government of the Faroe Islands has imposed further restrictive measures against Russia by considerably limiting port access for Russian fishing vessels.

10th July 2023

Extended closures for Russian fishing vessels

10th July 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Sweeping sanctions from the West have blocked the way for many critical technologies to enter Russia, thereby making the construction of new onshore fish processing plants a tall order. On the other…

28th June 2023

Russia remains defiant

28th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Government of the Faroe Islands is to impose further restrictive measures against Russia by increasing limits on port access for Russian fishing vessels.

1st June 2023

Faroes extends ban on Russian fishing vessels

1st June 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Japan imported a record JPY 155.2 billion worth of marine products from Russia in 2022, according to data from the country’s Finance Ministry. Japan Today reported the figures showed the country’s continued reliance on…

9th May 2023

Japan imports more Russian seafood

9th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Having seen energy prices skyrocket in 2022 and with the prospect of inflated winter heating and electricity bills, fish farmers across Europe were extremely nervous as last year drew to a close.…

24th April 2023

Energy crunch squeezing European aquaculture

24th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

One year ago, Russian troops crossed the Ukrainian border, triggering the bloodiest conflict the European continent has seen since the Second World War. Since then, Ukrainian fish farmers have sustained tremendous losses,…

12th April 2023

Ukrainian aquaculture – one year on

12th April 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

As well as being the world’s biggest seafood market, the European Union is also one of its leading processing regions, with a large proportion of an estimated 10.1 million tonnes of raw…

23rd March 2023

‘Give us fish’

23rd March 2023

SPECIAL REPORTS

SPECIAL REPORTS

Alongside its land-based processing and freezing solutions, Aalborg, Denmark-headquartered Carsoe has become a leader in the provision of onboard fish and shellfish processing equipment. It’s a sector that it became fully-invested in…

23rd March 2023

‘A people business’

23rd March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Iran’s government has set out ambitious plans to double the country’s production in the next four years, with hopes it will ramp-up domestic seafood consumption and generate more export earnings. But despite…

10th March 2023

Iranian aquaculture on a pathway to growth

10th March 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

In recent years, Polish fish farmers have developed and scaled-up their businesses – largely anticipating a steady rise in domestic fish consumption, but this past year, skyrocketing food inflation has led many…

8th February 2023

Poland in uncharted waters

8th February 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 2022 Northeast Atlantic coastal states made headway in their pelagic fisheries negotiations for the first time in 10 years, with a commitment to continued discussions on quota sharing for mackerel and…

17th January 2023

Pelagic progress made

17th January 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

As Russian leaders switch the national economy to a “besieged fortress” regime, relying more on internal resources, aquaculture has an increasingly important role to play in bolstering the country’s food security.

11th January 2023

Russia puts on a brave face

11th January 2023