United Kingdom

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A vision for incorporating the fundamentals of sustainability into the design of entire food systems has been set out in a new paper and is part of the One Food collaboration programme…

14th November 2023

New initiatives tackle food sustainability challenges

14th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Delegations of the European Union, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on the management measures for mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring in the…

25th October 2023

Northeast Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting and herring quotas set

25th October 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New research conducted by frozen food retailer Iceland Foods claims to have determined the ideal ingredient combination for the ultimate fish finger sandwich, a firm favourite of the British public.

5th October 2023

Retailer claims to have recipe for ‘ultimate fish finger sandwich

5th October 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

New guidance to help businesses employing workers from outside the UK understand immigration requirements has been released by public body Seafish.

1st September 2023

UK seafood firms get guidance to employ non-nationals

1st 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

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU-UK Specialised Committee on Fisheries (SCF) has reached three agreements for better fisheries management between the European Union and the United Kingdom, the European Commission has confirmed.

9th August 2023

EU, UK make three agreements on fisheries management

9th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Responding to priorities identified by the United Kingdom’s seafood industry and the government, public body Seafish has launched its new Corporate Plan 2023-2028. 

22nd June 2023

UK’s Seafish unveils new corporate plan

22nd June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

For the third consecutive year, the UK government has decided to not allow sandeel fishing for the benefit of the wider marine ecosystem – such as seabirds and marine mammals – that…

16th June 2023

No sandeels for UK fishers in 2023

16th June 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Retailer Sainsbury’s has taken another step in its commitment to sustainable fish sourcing by becoming the only so-called UK “big four” supermarket to sell 100% Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified, pole-and-line caught…

25th May 2023

Sainsbury’s ups its tuna commitment

25th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

From summer 2023, share fishermen, trawler skippers and experienced deckhands on large fishing vessels will benefit from lower fees and salary requirements. This will ensure that the fishing sector can continue to…

25th May 2023

Fishing jobs added to occupation shortage list

25th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishers will continue to be supported following the outcome of independent testing on inshore vessel monitoring systems (I-VMS) devices, the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed. The public body has also…

25th May 2023

UK inshore vessel monitoring rules put on hold

25th May 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Providing access to more than 65 million UK consumers, the free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom that was recently signed by both countries has been welcomed by Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national…

8th May 2023

Seafood industry welcomes Australia-UK FTA

8th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A five-metre fish once so popular that King Edward II declared it “royal” could make a comeback thanks to an ambitious plan launched by UK conservationists to return the ancient, critically-endangered native…

3rd May 2023

King’s coronation marked with royal fish return

3rd May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new commercial fishing safety campaign is underway to reduce fatalities and accidents within the UK’s small fishing vessel fleet. 

3rd April 2023

Fishing vessel skippers lead safety drive

3rd April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The United Kingdom’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has appointed Professor Grant Stentiford as its new Chief Scientist. Stentiford will lead Cefas’ scientific research and provide expert advice to government, industry and academia – helping tackle…

3rd April 2023

Cefas appoints new chief scientist

3rd April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish landings by UK vessels decreased 7% in February this year compared to the corresponding month of 2022 to 34,175 tonnes, according to the latest data from the…

3rd April 2023

UK’s February fish landings increase in value

3rd April 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Published by UK government towards the end of last year, the post-Brexit Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) is supposed to bring improved social, economic, and environmental benefits to the country’s seafood industry as…

23rd March 2023

Squeezed out

23rd March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The United Kingdom is a potential destination for increased volumes of Vietnamese pangasius, as it was one of only a few markets to import more of the farmed fish species this year,…

20th March 2023

Vietnam eyes UK whitefish market

20th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK seafood public body Seafish has begun consulting with its levy payers and the wider seafood industry on its proposals for a new levy model.

13th March 2023

Seafish seeks levy changes

13th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Oxford, UK-based sustainability consultancy 3Keel has been named as Secretariat to the Sustainable Seafood Coalition (SSC), a partnership of UK seafood businesses.

30th January 2023

New secretariat for SSC

30th January 2023