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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November 20, 2025
Frøya, Norway-headquartered salmon-farming firm Måsøval has reported that it overcame biological challenges, including higher sea temperatures and sea lice pressure, to build biomass in the third quarter of 2025 and better position it for improved profitability in Q4.
Explaining the strategic decisions taken within the quarter, Måsøval informed the Euronext Growth (Oslo) stock exchange that following a high harvest volume in Q2, the firm… Read More
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November 19, 2025
After a difficult 2024, Reykjavik, Iceland-headquartered Iceland Seafood International (ISI) has reported positive performance across its operations through the first nine months of 2025, delivering higher profits and earnings year over year.
Over the first three quarters of the year, ISI recorded a pre-tax profit of EUR 4.1 million (USD 4.8 million) from regular operations, which was up from EUR 2.5 million (USD 2.9 million) in the same period… Read More
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November 14, 2025
Bergen, Norway-headquartered Grieg Seafood has received approval from Norwegian and U.S. competition authorities for the divestment of its operations in Canada, as well as Finnmark, Norway, and announced that the same process with Canadian authorities is progressing, according to CEO Nina Willumsen Grieg.
Delivering the firm’s Q3 2025 results, Willumsen Grieg said the expectation is that her firm will be able to close its NOK 10.2 billion (USD… Read More
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November 13, 2025
Bergen, Norway-headquartered Lerøy Seafood Group (LSG) has reported mixed results in Q3 2025, with low salmon prices and biological challenges dragging down the performance of its Farming segment, but its value-added processing, sales and distribution (VAPS&D) division delivering record earnings.
The company’s operational EBIT for the quarter was NOK 15 million (USD 1.5 million, EUR 1.3 million) – down from NOK 412 million (USD 41 million,… Read More
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November 10, 2025
Klepp, Norway-based aquaculture technology firm AKVA group has posted its best-ever Q3 results, achieving 19 percent higher revenues in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period last year.
According to the firm’s latest financial report, AKVA’s revenues exceeded NOK 1.1 billion (USD 107.8 million, EUR 93.3 million) in Q3, compared to NOK 936 million (USD 91.7 million, EUR 79.4 million) in the same period a year prior.
Its… Read More
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November 7, 2025
Frøya, Norway-headquartered salmon-farming firm SalMar has reported a harvest of 93,200 gutted weight tons (GWT) for the third quarter of this year – a substantial leap from the 60,300 GWT recorded in the corresponding period of last year and an all time high for the period in the company’s history.
However, with global salmon prices being lower in the quarter, the firm saw its profits dip.
In its Q3 2025 financial report, SalMar… Read More
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November 6, 2025
Bergen, Norway-headquartered salmon-farming firm Mowi recently reported a record Q3 harvest of 166,000 gutted weight tons (GWT), and with more fish in the sea than ever before for the firm, it has increased its full-year 2025 volume guidance by 9,000 GWT to 554,000 GWT, as well as to 605,000 GWT for 2026.
Mowi has largely attributed the guidance spikes to its acquisition of a controlling stake in fellow Norwegian aquaculture firm Nova Sea.
The… Read More
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November 5, 2025
Though Faroe Islands-headquartered salmon-farming firm Bakkafrost recorded an increased harvest in the third quarter of this year, the firm reported drops in EBIT and operating revenue, largely due to high global supply and subsequent weak prices.
“Calm seas never made a skilled sailor,” Bakkafrost CEO Regin Jacobsen said of his firm’s performance while delivering the company’s Q3 results.
According to Bakkafrost’s Q3 report, the firm… Read More
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November 3, 2025
Seafood industry leaders in Europe are warning that 2026 could bring further strain upon the bloc’s whitefish processors unless policymakers act quickly to secure access to raw materials, accelerate investments in aquaculture, and simplify trade frameworks.
Helping to sound the alarm is Seafood Europe, formerly known as AIPCE-CEP, which recently published its “E.U. Seafood Supply Synopsis 2025” report.
The report highlighted that sanctions… Read More
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October 24, 2025
Maarten Bijl took over the role of Skretting CEO on 1 September, succeeding Bastiaan van Tilburg, who is now the CEO of parent company Nutreco.
Since joining Nutreco in 2021 as managing director for Nutreco subsidiary Trouw Nutrition North America, Bijl has held senior roles across the organization, most recently serving as chief digital officer and a member of Nutreco’s management board. In the latter capacity, he spearheaded a digital… Read More
