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Industry anticipates ‘excellent’ skrei quality as season kicks off in Norway. The Skrei Patrol outlines expectations for 2026, while seafood specialists extol the virtues of this seasonal delicacy January will […]
Record value for Norwegian seafood exports in 2025, thanks to price growth for wild fish and increased salmon volume. Norway exported a total of 2.8 million tonnes of seafood worth […]
UK secures additional £8 million in valuable fishing opportunities for 2026. UK fleet to benefit from over 1,000 tonnes in Arctic stocks in Norwegian waters, over 2,000 tonnes in Faroese waters, and […]
Four-party mackerel agreement sidelines EU, rewards overfishing and creates unlevel playing field. The EU fishing industry is deeply disappointed by the partial mackerel sharing arrangement agreed between the UK, Norway, […]
Scotland’s rural Affairs Secretary welcomes Atlantic mackerel agreement. Welcoming the extended agreement from 3-4 between with the UK, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway on measures to manage North-East Atlantic […]
New mackerel deal falls short, say Scottish fishermen. Scotland’s pelagic fishermen have given a pointed response to news of an extended sharing agreement for the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock coupled […]
UK secures £840m in valuable fishing opportunities for 2026. Agreements between the UK, EU, Norway and other coastal states secure access to over 80 stocks for British fishing industry Deal brings total 2026 fishing opportunities to over […]
Strengthening knowledge on sustainable aquaculture in Mozambique. Researchers travelled to Mozambique to collaborate on seafood safety and sustainable aquaculture. Author: Pauline Paolantonacci, Institute of Marine Research On Inhaca Island, east […]
Decline in Norwegian seafood exports for second consecutive month. Norway exported seafood worth NOK 16.6 billion in November. This is a decrease of NOK 608 million, or 4 per cent, compared […]
Norway abandons deep-sea mining in the Arctic until at least 2029. The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC) welcomes the decision by the Norwegian Parliament to stop all plans for deep-sea […]
Norway needs better coastal grids for green aquaculture. A new national report from Menon Economics concludes that Norway’s coastal power grid is rapidly becoming the biggest barrier to technological development, […]
Celebrating 40 years of Norwegian salmon sushi in Paris. On November 13th, the Norwegian Seafood Council and the Norwegian Embassy in France hosted a special reception at the Ambassador’s residence […]
Potential for land based red algae. How could Norway produce more food, utilise high nutrient levels in discharge water and create new businesses? Dulse, or Palmaria palmata in Latin, is a red […]
Bluefront companies in feed technology merger. Spillfree Analytics AS, which support fish farmers with analysing and improving feeding processes, is set to merge with software company Piscada Aqua, which provides process […]
Aquaculture Without Government? An Op-Ed by Vibeke Hanssen, CEO and Communications Advisor at Doxacom As a communications advisor working within the aquaculture industry, I see every day how much responsibility […]
Salfjord Salmon plant to get power in May 2028 after 10-year delay. Salfjord AS get electrical power from May 2028 – Approval from Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) […]
Play Urchin Sudoku and help restore the world’s kelp forests. A new global challenge invites anyone with a phone to help fix one of the most widespread marine problems of […]
String jellyfish now reaching the North Atlantic coast – Researchers urge UK and Faroese fishers to report sightings. A jellyfish species that previously caused significant losses at salmon farms in […]
Ava Ocean appoints Torstein Heggstad as new MD of Fisheries. Ava Ocean has appointed Torstein Heggstad as its Managing Director for Fisheries, expanding the management team and bringing extensive experience […]
Decline in Norwegian seafood exports in October despite record salmon performance. Norway exported seafood worth NOK 18.3 billion in October. This is a decrease of NOK 122 million, or 1 […]
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