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After the storm, comes the calm. Bjørn-Erik Stabell, UK Director at the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC), explains that despite record-low Norwegian quotas and a challenging first half of the year, […]
UK’s growing bluefin tuna fishery opens for 2026. The bluefin tuna (BFT) fishing season opens next week in parts of the UK, giving authorised commercial and permitted recreational fishers the […]
Alaska Seafood marks wild salmon season with new Seattle – London flight route. First Flight, First Catch campaign celebrates the start of Alaska’s wild salmon harvest and the inaugural Alaska […]
Whitefish at a crossroads: record-low cod, a tight haddock market and what it means for UK buyers. By Eivind Hestvik Brækkan, seafood analyst, Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC). Let’s start with […]
Prawns in the UK Market Report 2026, unveiled at the Norway–UK Seafood Summit, positions cold-water prawns as one of the most compelling growth opportunities in UK foodservice. While prawns already […]
2025 is behind us: welcome to 2026. By Bjørn-Erik Stabell, Norwegian Seafood Council. Earlier this month, the Norwegian Seafood Council announced the annual results for 2025. Here are the headline […]
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 […]
Malaysian and UK scientists begin mission to save seaweed stocks from the impacts of climate change. Leading seaweed scientists from Malaysia and the UK and officials from the Department of […]
Hosting the winners: Celebrating the best in British frying. Read Fish Focus latest publication focusing on Seafood from Norway. In June, Seafood from Norway, in collaboration with Norwegian Frozen at Sea, […]
Honouring excellence: Norway’s partnership with UK fish and chips. Read Fish Focus latest publication focusing on Seafood from Norway. The partnership between Norway and the UK in seafood is built […]
Sharp Increase in Frozen Cooked Whelk Meat Imports in 2025 in South Korea South Korea has witnessed a significant surge in frozen cooked whelk meat imports in 2025. In February […]
Norway–UK Seafood Summit 2025. Shaping the Future of Seafood: Navigating Trends, Tackling Challenges and Seizing Opportunities. A record number of industry leaders gathered on Tuesday at the historic Fishmongers’ Hall […]
New surimi stick product launched into UK multiple retail sector. Viciunai Group has launched a new surimi product into Asda and ALDI stores in the UK. “Big Stick” – 60 […]
Seafood from Iceland and The National Fish and Chip Awards. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be posting […]
UK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2024. UK secures over 2,200 tonnes of fishing quota through annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands Fishing opportunities secured for […]
Russia ready to terminate UK Barents Sea fishing access. Russia is ready to terminate the agreement with the UK, which allows the country’s vessels to fish in the waters of […]
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