The interior of a fish-processing facility in Russia — Russian processing companies have been targeted with penalties over failure to adhere to terms of the country's investment quotas program, but courts have reduced or even rejected the fines | Photo courtesy of the United Press Service of Rosrybolovstvo

January 14, 2025

Russian court sides with companies in disputes over investment quotas

Smoked salmon undergoing processing — Listeria contamination can occur late in the processing process after fish is smoked or cooked | Photo courtesy of TemporalStreet/Shutterstock

January 14, 2025

EU sets new rules regarding listeria contamination, frustrating smoked salmon industry

Loch Arkaig, Scotland — Loch Arkaig, in the Scottish Highlands, was home to one of Mowi's oldest freshwater salmon farms | Photo courtesy of Another Viewpoint/Shutterstock

January 14, 2025

Mowi Scotland will close its Loch Arkaig farm after 35 years

A cod-fishing vessel off of the Lofoten Islands in Norway — A cod-fishing vessel off of the Lofoten Islands in Norway | Photo courtesy of sergioboccardo/Shutterstock

January 14, 2025

Resiliency of Norwegian cod sector to be further tested in 2025, NSC predicts

Lerøy Seafood Group facilities in Stamsund, Norway — Lerøy Seafood Group facilities in Stamsund, Norway | Photo courtesy of Lerøy Seafood Group

January 14, 2025

Lerøy, Grieg, Bakkafrost see increased Q4 2024 harvests; SalMar suffers volume dip

Aquaculture

Workers operating on Andfjord Salmon's Kvalnes land-based facility — Workers operating on Andfjord Salmon's Kvalnes land-based facility | Photo courtesy of Andfjord Salmon

Andfjord’s Kvalnes expansion on track, company projects 8,000 metric tons of land-based production in 2025

December 4, 2024

A farmer holding a shovel carrying fish feed — Fish-farming firms may be able to wield more influence in the feed sector moving forward, according to Einar Wathne | Photo courtesy of Parilov/Shutterstock

Fish farmers, investors playing larger role as feed sector matures, according to former EWOS CEO

December 3, 2024

Salmon Evolution's Indre Harøy facility under construction — Salmon Evolution's Indre Harøy facility, which utilizes hybrid flow-through technology, when it was under construction | Photo courtesy of Salmon Evolution

Rabobank: Hybrid flow-through systems likely essential to future salmon supply growth

December 3, 2024

An aerial view of one of Norcod's cod-farming facilities in Norway — Norcod reported a cod escape from one of its net pens, which led it to cull fish to determine how many fish escaped | Photo courtesy of Norcod

Norcod culling fish in response to escape incident

December 3, 2024

A set of net pens at a salmon farm in British Columbia, Canada — A report found that Canadian taxpayers would be on the hook for CAD 9 billion in costs if the government's plan to ban salmon farming is enacted | Photo courtesy of Alexander Gold/Shutterstock

BC Salmon Farmers Association report finds Canada’s net pen ban could cost country CAD 9 billion

December 2, 2024

A tank full of halibut in Amar Seafood's aquaculture facility. — Amar Seafood has received a key permit for an expansion of its land-based aquaculture facility in Prince Edward Island, Canada | Photo courtesy of Amar Seafood

Amar Seafood gets permit for planned land-based aquaculture facility in Canada

December 2, 2024

Tropo Farms winning a National Customer Choice Award in Ghana soon after receiving the investment from AgDevCo — Tropo Farms winning a National Customer Choice Award in Ghana soon after receiving the investment from AgDevCo | Photo courtesy of Tropo Farms/LinkedIn

Ghanaian tilapia firm Tropo Farms receives USD 10 million investment for expansion plans

December 2, 2024

Sustainable Shrimp Partnership Director Pamela Nath speaking at the 2024 AquaExpo — Sustainable Shrimp Partnership Director Pamela Nath speaking at the 2024 AquaExpo | Photo courtesy of Sustainable Shrimp Partnership/LinkedIn

“Race to the Top” – Sustainability takes center stage at 2024 AquaExpo

November 29, 2024

Two groupers in a net — Grouper farming volumes have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 11 percent over the past decade | Photo courtesy of Ubin Fish Farm/Facebook

Grouper farming growth rate in China outstripping all other species

November 28, 2024

Honduras's Lake El Cajon, the site of a Regal Springs tilapia farm — Honduras's Lake El Cajon, the site of a Regal Springs tilapia farm | Photo courtesy of Regal Springs

Regal Springs hosts two industry events to address carbon emissions in aquaculture

November 27, 2024

A kelp bed in the St. Lawrence River, Canada | Photo courtesy of RLS Photo/Shutterstock

Cascadia Seaweed secures CAD 4 million in funding

November 26, 2024

The exterior of a Saudi Fisheries Company building — The new venture will be wholly owned by SFC and have starting capital of SAR 100,000 (USD 26,600, EUR 24,500) | Photo courtesy of Saudi Fisheries Company/Facebook

Saudi Fisheries spins off new aquaculture entity as part of overall restructuring

November 25, 2024

A scientist inspecting oyster samples inside a laboratory — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has detected both MSX and Dermo in New Brunswick, the first instances of both pathogens within the province | Photo courtesy of Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Canadian agency reports oyster parasite already hurting Prince Edward Island industry has appeared in New Brunswick

November 22, 2024

Renderings of Salfjord's planned salmon farm in Aure, Norway — Renderings of Salfjord's planned salmon farm in Aure, Norway | Image courtesy of Salfjord

Salfjord secures USD 9 million deal to begin construction on its flowthrough land-based salmon farm

November 22, 2024

Skretting, Cofimar, and MSD Animal Health representatives at the “New paths toward sustainability: How DNA traceability and alternative ingredients are shaping the future of shrimp farming" panel at the 2024 AquaExpo — Skretting, Cofimar, and MSD Animal Health representatives at the “New paths toward sustainability: How DNA traceability and alternative ingredients are shaping the future of shrimp farming" panel at the 2024 AquaExpo | Photo courtesy of Sustainable Shrimp Partnership

AquaExpo panel: Retailers' increasing shrimp welfare demands will require cooperation across the supply chain

November 22, 2024

A humpback whale in the southern Chile region of Patagonia — Both Australis and Cooke have insisted no wrongdoing in the whales’ deaths | Photo courtesy of Marcos Amend/Shutterstock

Humpback whale deaths near Cooke, Australis salmon grow-out centers draw scrutiny in Chile

November 21, 2024

The interior of Proximar Seafood's RAS facility in Japan — Proximar Seafood said it was hit with a filter breach, which didn't cause mortalities but will cause its harvests to be reduced in 2024 and 2025 | Photo courtesy of Proximar Seafood

Proximar biofilter incident reduces projected harvests, but company avoids mortalities

November 21, 2024

Proximar Seafood's "Fuji Atlantic Salmon" for sale inside a Japanese supermarket — Proximar Seafood successfully sold its first harvest of Atlantic salmon for a price premium over similar imported Norwegian salmon | Photo courtesy of Proximar Seafood

Proximar Seafood sells first harvest but pushes Q4 harvest plans into 2025

November 20, 2024