![](https://fishfocus.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Seafood-from-Iceland-Fish-Focus-Top-Advert-2.jpg")
September seafood exports lifted by prices and China demand. Norway exported seafood worth NOK 17.9 billion in September. This is an increase of NOK 1.4 billion, or 8 per cent, compared […]
Global Seafood Coalition describes mackerel update as shocking – but not surprising. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has expressed deep concern after newly released scientific research shows that […]
ICES gives two-part advice for North Sea cod. Both recommendations represent a sharp decrease from this year’s quota. Author: Bente Kjøllesdal On Tuesday, the International Council for the Exploration of […]
No deep-sea mining approved as ISA Council ends, despite continued push to start a failing industry. The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) is calling for the international community to urgently establish a moratorium […]
At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice just one month ago, the world delivered a powerful and united message: the deep sea must be protected, not exploited. Presidents from France, […]
European Sea Bass Fishery in the Irish EEZ: SFPA publishes updated Fisheries Information Notice. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) recently published an updated Fishery Information Notice (FIN) titled ‘European Sea Bass Fishery […]
UK reaches agreement on North Sea fishing opportunities for 2025. The UK fishing industry is set to benefit from nearly 300,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in the North Sea and […]
Low impact fishers criticise Baltic Sea proposals. “Incomprehensible and not fit for purpose” is how the Low Impact Fishers of Europe group (LIFE) describes the EC’s proposal on Baltic Sea […]
Powerful tales from fishing sector displayed at international event. ‘Pride in the Seas’ set to feature at ICES Annual Science Conference. An inspiring photography exhibition shining a light on the […]
Activists united against Norway’s plans for deep sea mining. International activists and environmental organisations gathered outside the Norwegian Parliament on Tuesday as the vote to approve the opening for deep sea […]
Scampi sustainability a major priority for industry, says Seafish. Claims that Nephrops fisheries are environmentally damaging ‘misleading’ Seafish, the public body that supports the UK seafood industry, has responded to recent […]
Humanity faces a triple planetary crisis as the International Seabed Authority rushes ahead to approve deep-sea mining. This week countries will convene in Kingston, Jamaica for the International Seabed Authority’s […]
Another strong quarter for Norwegian seafood exports, but a decline in value measured in euros. Norway exported NOK 42.1 billion worth of seafood in the third quarter. This is an […]
Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority officers confiscate and safely return live crawfish to the sea. Last week during a routine SFPA inshore patrol, Sea Fisheries Protection Officers, deployed along the southwest coast, […]
EC adopts proposal for 2024 Baltic Sea fishing opportunities. The European Commission has adopted its proposal for the 2024 fishing opportunities for the Baltic Sea in response to a scientific assessment that […]
Norwegian Seafood Exports in May Worth NOK 13.1 Billion. This is an increase of NOK 816 million, or 7 per cent, compared to the same month in 2022. “As in […]
Norway exports NOK 109bn worth of seafood so far this year. Norway exported NOK 109 billion worth of seafood in the first nine months of the year. It is a […]
End to bottom fishing on protected deep-sea ecosystems in EU waters In line with the ambition to protect nature and restore biodiversity, as stated in the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the Commission has acted […]
EU protects 16,000 KM² of vulnerable deep-sea life. Virginijus Sinkevičius, the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, has announced the closure of over 16,000 square kilometres of the […]
Marine Institute awarded research grant to study evolutionary potential of Atlantic Salmon. A research award targeted at early-career researchers has been granted to Dr Joshka Kaufmann of the Marine Institute […]
Fish Focus is an online communications, marketing, news and information platform offering a wide range of services for the seafood sector covering all aspects of aquaculture, commercial fishing, seafood processing and the route to market. Follow us on social media platforms for Fish Focus, Aquaculture Focus and Seafood Focus.
