Wales

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

St Davids festival will showcase seaweed’s potential for healthier communities, sustainable industries, local food and coastal resilience

2nd September 2026

Wales festival celebrates seaweed’s future

2nd September 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishing communities across Wales can now access free healthcare at their local harbours, thanks to the Stronger at Sea project delivered through the SeaFit initiative.

20th February 2026

SeaFit Wales supports fishers’ health

20th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Welsh Government has reported “significant progress” across fisheries management, enforcement and sector support, just over a year after launching its Strategic Approach to Welsh Fisheries and Aquaculture.

3rd February 2026

Welsh government reports progress on fisheries management, funding and enforcement

3rd February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Welsh Government funding of up to £1.85m is being opened to support the marine, fisheries and aquaculture sector, with applications accepted from 7 January until 31 March.

8th January 2026

Welsh funding opens for fisheries

8th January 2026

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

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

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

UK indoor shrimp farmer Three-Sixty Aquaculture has started new technologyl trials with NanobOx and GIS Gas Infusion Systems Inc with the aim to improve its facility’s efficiency and sustainability. These collaborations, the…

11th June 2025

Three-Sixty Aquaculture launches tech trials to further RAS efficiency

11th June 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A community-led initiative which has been successfully tackling the growing issue of abandoned fishing gear in Welsh waters is now concerned that a lack of financial support could bring its recycling network…

12th May 2025

Recycle Môr: Wales turns the tide on abandoned fishing gear

12th May 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

More than £1 million of Welsh government funding is being made available to boost the marine, fisheries and aquaculture industry in Wales.

15th January 2025

£1.4m fund to support industry in Wales

15th January 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New legislation has come into force to help ensure cockle fisheries in Wales remain environmentally sustainable and economically viable for the future.

11th July 2024

New laws ensure Welsh cockling future

11th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A £3 million funding scheme to support the fisheries, marine and aquaculture sectors in Wales is now open for expressions of interest, the country’s Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths has announced.

6th December 2022

Wales offers up support

6th December 2022