Jason Holland

Post-Brexit export regulations implemented by the E.U. and domestic red tape have rattled the U.K. shellfish industry, which is scrambling for solutions to lock down a reliable export market, according to the Shellfish Association of Great Britain (SAGB).

U.K. shellfish exporters have been hit hard by an E.U. policy to only allow entry to imported bivalves – such as mussels, oysters, cockles, clams, and scallops –  produced

The calendar turning to 2024 marks 60 years in the salmon-farming business for Bergen, Norway-headquartered Mowi, which recently posted its best financial results to date.

Delivering its Q4 and full-year 2024 results in Oslo, Norway, on 14 February, Mowi CEO Ivan Vindheim said that though the company is celebrating a milestone anniversary, it has “more up its sleeve” and expects to see even stronger performance in the near future as

Supporters of the U.K.’s departure from the E.U. four years ago promised the dawn of a golden era for the fishing and seafood industry. Those operating in the sector hoped the move would offer more control over volumes caught and the people catching in U.K. waters, subsequently presenting more opportunities for growth, particularly in coastal communities.

For those attempting to navigate the unique challenges Brexit has wrought on the

U.K. policymakers and conservation groups have largely hailed a decision taken by the U.K. government to stop sandeel fishing in English North Sea waters, which will go into force from 1 April onward, as a much-needed boost for marine life.

Alongside the closure of sandeel fisheries, the government’s new plans – delivered around one year on from the launch of the U.K. Environmental Improvement Plan – will include further

Global seafood demand per capita will continue to grow through 2050, with production growing exponentially to meet that demand, according to the “Seafood Forecast” compiled by Norwegian risk management and assurance firm Det Norske Veritas (DNV).

The firm’s latest report analyzes the interactions between seafood value chains and other food systems, between food security and growing supply-demand imbalances across different

At the end of 2023, Julio Morón Ayala was named the chair of the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (CEPESCA) by its board of directors, replacing Juan Manuel Liria Franch, who retired after holding the position since 2020.

Morón has significant experience in fisheries work and has served in many capacities for several leading organizations, including as managing director of the Organization of Associated Producers of Large Freezer

The E.U. fishing industry has largely praised a preliminary ruling made by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding zero-catch advice, stressing that the decision positively considers the well-being of companies, the economy, and the people involved in the industry, as well as environmental concerns.

The ruling clarified that E.U. ministers break the law if they approve the overfishing of target stocks, but that bycatch stocks

Farmed salmon has been trending downward in terms of its production by volume since 2021, with the total worldwide harvest falling to just over 2.86 million metric tons (MT) whole fish equivalent (WFE) in 2022, and then further still to 2.81 million MT last year as the main producing countries were hit by various biological challenges, according to Filip Szczesny, a senior financial analyst at Norwegian aquaculture and seafood data firm