Scottish Greens reiterate pledge to ‘pause’ new salmon farms as popularity grows ahead of election

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:31:24 +0000


Meanwhile, Scottish Sea Farms' former head of sustainability believes a new government presents 'a must-seize opportunity' to resolve long-standing issues

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Oslo airport bets on cargo expansion to strengthen Norway’s seafood export supply chain

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:29:44 +0000


Oslo Airport is planning a major cargo expansion as part of a long-term overhaul aimed at easing capacity bottlenecks and strengthening Norway's seafood export supply chain

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UK 2026 fishing quotas drop 18% to 612,000t as pelagic cuts hit hard

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:29:24 +0000


The decline is overwhelmingly driven by coastal state quotas -- covering mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring -- which are down 45% in tonnage

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Mowi-backed $106m smolt facility signs contracts, to start construction in 2027

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:27:58 +0000


The smolt producer is progressing towards the construction of its facility while it waits for regulatory approval of its post-smolt facility in the same area

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Rising oil prices squeeze tuna fishing sector, with SE Asia among hardest hit

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:10:01 +0000


On April 15, US president Donald Trump vowed to permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz, causing global oil prices to post one of their sharpest single-day drops -- yet marine gas oil prices remain elevated

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Norwegian fisheries exec Arne Stang passes away aged 77

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:50:32 +0000


Arne Stang, a long-standing figure in Norway's fisheries and seafood industry, has died at the age of 77

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Yellowfin tuna prices surge as fuel costs disrupt fishing

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:33:41 +0000


Yellowfin tuna prices have already started to rise and are projected to continue increasing if the situation persists

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Indonesia’s Delta Marine buys $8m shrimp plant as it moves into processing

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:20:10 +0000


Delta Marine, a Sumbawa-based farmer, has added factory assets belonging to PMMP as it looks to do value-added processing with some of its own volumes

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Norway’s female king crab volumes surge again, prices reach new high

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:02:46 +0000


Landings of Norwegian live female king crab in the 0.8-1.6kg category surged again in week 15, hitting a new seasonal high as prices simultaneously climbed to their strongest level of the year

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Ghana establishes first marine protected area after 15-year conservation push

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:57:28 +0000


Ghana has declared its first MPA in the Cape Three Points region, marking a major step in a 15-year effort to restore declining fish stocks and strengthen marine conservation

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