London-based seafood writer and communications consultant Jason Holland has been a contributing editor to SeafoodSource.com since January 2010. Jason has more than 25 years of experience as a B2B journalist and editor – a career that has taken him all over the world. He believes he found his true professional calling in 2004 when he started documenting the many facets of the international seafood industry and he’s particularly proud of the strong, collaborative relationships he has formed at all stages of the supply chain.
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June 15, 2026
Scotland's salmon sector is not being held back by demand, environmental limits, or a lack of innovation but by complex regulations and slow-moving bureaucratic processes, according to a new paper published by Prosper, the trading name of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI).
The paper, titled “Net Gains: Supporting Scotland’s Salmon Farming Sector,” highlighted that Scottish salmon farming has delivered more than GBP 6… Read More
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June 11, 2026
With raw material supply becoming increasingly constrained across several important species, the seafood sector has been progressively stepping up its pursuit of 100 percent fish utilization and transforming processing side streams into strategic sources of value.
As that movement gains momentum, there have been growing calls to turn the dial further toward full biomass optimization.
At the recently held Blue Food Innovation Summit in London,… Read More
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June 9, 2026
The United Kingdom’s seafood sector recorded total trade worth GBP 6.09 billion (USD 8.2 billion, EUR 7.1 billion) in 2025, with higher prices, shifting global supply chains, and growing demand in Asia reshaping both import and export patterns, according to Seafish’s latest End of Year Trade Report.
While that trade value represented a 4.5 percent increase year over year, Seafish’s “U.K. Seafood Trade 2025” report highlights an… Read More
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June 8, 2026
Global aquafeed firm Skretting said it has made substantial progress in decarbonizing its operations, which has resulted in the firm slashing its operational emissions by 40 percent since 2018, but CEO Maarten Bijl said the industry's biggest sustainability challenge looking forward lies beyond its factories.
Bijl told SeafoodSource that Scope 3 emissions – which are indirect emissions that occur across a company’s value chain – are a… Read More
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June 4, 2026
Africa currently accounts for just a small fraction of global aquaculture production, but panelists at the recent Blue Food Innovation Summit said they believe the continent could represent one of the most significant growth opportunities over the coming decades due to a combination of strong domestic demand, favorable natural resources, and growing investment as key drivers of expansion.
According to Kimberly Churchwell, who leads the… Read More
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June 3, 2026
From AI-powered monitoring to genetics programs and alternative feed ingredients, aquaculture is experiencing innovative breakthroughs across the globe.
However, at the recently held Blue Food Innovation Summit in London, U.K., panelists highlighted how the challenge still lies in transitioning innovations into commercial reality.
In the session “Mind the Innovation Gap: Building Blue Food Ecosystems for Breakthroughs,” panelists focused on… Read More
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June 3, 2026
Finite fishmeal and fish oil supplies, increasing climate volatility, and growing competition for marine ingredients have become increasingly urgent topics of concern in the global aquaculture industry, especially as the sector’s rapid expansion has shown no signs of slowing.
Aqua-Spark Director of Strategic Partnerships Katherine Bryar questioned at the recently held Blue Food Innovation Summit in London, U.K., whether the industry is ready… Read More
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June 2, 2026
Land-based salmon-farming firm Nordic Aqua Partners reported an increase in harvest volumes and revenue in the first quarter of 2026 while reaching what it called an important milestone with a positive operational EBIT for the month of March.
The company said its recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) operations in China continued to ramp up successfully throughout the quarter, with Stage 2 production nearing full run-rate and total biomass in… Read More
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June 1, 2026
Iceland Seafood International (ISI) reported an increase in its net profit for the first quarter of 2026, as solid cod prices, robust capelin and herring sales, and growth across all divisions helped offset ongoing supply constraints in key whitefish markets.
The Reykjavik, Iceland-headquartered group achieved net profits of EUR 2.1 million (USD 2.4 million) in Q1 2026, up from EUR 1 million (USD 1.2 million) in the same period last year, while… Read More
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May 27, 2026
Frøya, Norway-headquartered salmon farmer Måsøval AS has upped its harvest projections for 2026 despite a lower harvest volume in Q1.
Måsøval’s harvest volume dropped to 4,712 gutted weight tons (GWT) in Q1 2026, a total which includes 1,292 GWT from co-location agreements. These totals were down from 5,226 GWT and 621 GWT reported for the corresponding period of last year. However, the producer saw a marked improvement in the share of… Read More
