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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Published on
March 5, 2026
Strict environmental regulation and a shortage of suitable sites have constrained the expansion of traditional open-cage salmon farming in Norway.
However, a new closed farming concept developed by MMC First Process could provide fresh scope for increasing production volumes in the country’s fjords, according to the firm.
Speaking at the 2026 North Atlantic Seafood Forum in Bergen, Norway, MMC Sales Director Børre Waagan said the company’s… Read More
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March 3, 2026
Efforts in the European Union to stamp out illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in its supply chain are being undermined by European-owned vessels operating under flags of convenience, within tax havens, and in high-risk foreign countries, according to new analysis from marine conservation organization Oceana.
Its recent report, “Flags of convenience and hidden ownership: E.U.-owned fishing vessels in high-risk jurisdictions,”… Read More
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March 2, 2026
Shifting shopping habits, greater awareness around health, and rising demand for convenience are creating new growth opportunities for seafood in the United Kingdom, according to a new retail report from the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) that was unveiled recently at the Norway-U.K. Seafood Summit.
The “NSC U.K. Market & Retail Trends Report 2026” said that retail is seafood’s most powerful growth engine, with total U.K. fast-moving… Read More
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February 27, 2026
Frøya, Norway-headquartered salmon-farming firm Måsøval reported record annual harvest volumes in 2025 and has said in its most recent financial report that it has built a solid operational and biological foundation for 2026.
Reporting its Q4 2025 and preliminary full-year results on 26 February, Måsøval informed the Euronext Growth (Oslo) stock exchange that it harvested 8,684 gutted weight tons (GWT) of salmon in Q4, including 2,875 GWT… Read More
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February 27, 2026
European fishing, aquaculture, and seafood processing and trading organizations are calling on the European Commission to urgently correct the implementation of the E.U.’s Fisheries Control Regulation, warning that new rules implemented last month risk undermining safety at sea, legal certainty, and the competitiveness of European operators.
In a joint statement, Seafood Europe, the European Association of Fish Producer Organizations (EAPO),… Read More
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February 26, 2026
Bergen, Norway-headquartered Lerøy Seafood Group (LSG) has reported solid operational performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, with strong contributions from its Farming segment and positive results in its downstream VAP, Sales, and Distribution (VAPS&D) arm.
According to its Q4 2025 financial report, LSG’s operational EBIT totaled NOK 758 million (USD 79.2 million, EUR 67.2 million) in the three-month period, a decrease of NOK 41 million… Read More
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February 24, 2026
A new report from the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has reignited scrutiny of Ghana’s industrial trawl sector, finding that large volumes of illegal bycatch – including juvenile fish critical to artisanal fisheries – continue to enter supply chains.
EJF’s report, “Breaking the Vicious Circle,” states that 53 percent to 60 percent of industrial trawler landings in Ghana consist of bycatch, much of it prohibited under national… Read More
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February 24, 2026
Global seafood companies are increasing their public commitments to supply chain traceability, but most still lack credible plans to deliver on those promises, according to a new report conducted by the FAIRR Initiative.
FAIRR’s latest report, “Traceability in Seafood Supply Chains: An Imperative for Investors,” includes the latest updates on Phase 2 of a coordinated investor-focused analysis regarding traceability commitments from seven… Read More
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February 20, 2026
Scottish salmon remains the leading food export out of the U.K. – outperforming cheese, chocolate, and lamb – after overseas sales totaled GBP 828 million (USD 1.1 billion, EUR 947.4 million) in 2025, representing a decrease of 2 percent compared to the previous year, according to new figures from HM Revenue & Customs.
The volume of salmon sold rose to a record 110,942 metric tons (MT), which was up 9 percent year over year.
“Underlining… Read More
AKVA closes 2025 with strong revenues, solid order intake, and a defined strategy for further growth
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February 17, 2026
Aquaculture technology firm AKVA group reported a sharp rise in revenue and order intake in the fourth quarter of 2025, capping a strong finish to the year via positive land-based project growth and continued momentum in sea-based projects.
AKVA posted Q4 revenues of NOK 1.11 billion (USD 116.3 million, EUR 98 million), which was up 41 percent year over year, along with EBIT of NOK 44 million (USD 4.6 million, EUR 3.9 million), which marked a… Read More
