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Monterro has experience in scaling B2B software companies.

Monterro takes majority stake in Grieg Connect to accelerate maritime digitalization

15 hours ago

1 min read

Grieg Connect's SaaS platform digitalizes port operations, helping ports and ferry operators improve efficiency, safety and sustainability.

Multi X and BioMar explore regenerative agriculture to strengthen Chilean salmon value chain

16 hours ago

2 min read

Oceanloop secures up to €38.5m to scale giant grouper farming in Europe

17 hours ago

3 min read

BlueInvest Africa 2026 opens registration as 25 startups prepare to pitch

18 hours ago

2 min read

Shrimp led seafood exports, reaching US$2.35 billion, up 14.2%.

Vietnam's seafood exports rise as China and shrimp drive growth

13 hours ago

2 min read

During the first six months of the year, export value reached US$5.77 billion, up 12.7%.

AGRIMINGOLD farms shrimp in Estero Chivería, in Ecuador’s El Oro province.

First Ecuadorian shrimp farm graduates from ASC Improver Programme to full certification

14 hours ago

2 min read

AGRIMINGOLD achieved ASC certification after a 16-month improvement process covering environmental, social and operational practices.

Antarctic krill fishery closes early for second consecutive year

18 Aug 2026

2 min read

Industry and conservation groups offer opposing perspectives on what the early closure means for the fishery.

Onda’s FeedTech division secures FeedAssure certification

18 Aug 2026

2 min read

Biomega has a new Sales Manager

18 Aug 2026

1 min read

Hofseth's new CEO takes office

18 Aug 2026

2 min read

Norwegian seafood group calls for national crisis preparedness council

18 Aug 2026

3 min read

Lien-Huong Trinh, Shrimp Welfare Project. Through the Humane Slaughter Initiative, the SWP provides free electrical stunners to eligible shrimp producers around the world.

TalentView: Lien-Huong Trinh, Shrimp Welfare Project

"Building a seaweed industry takes time," says Christer Olausson, CEO of Nordic SeaFarm.

Collaboration and patient capital are key to scaling Europe’s seaweed sector, says Nordic SeaFarm CEO

The Centre for Feed Innovation is an independent think tank that is accelerating the development of novel feed ingredients.

Algal oil’s growing role in aquafeed brought into focus: interview with Aashish Khimasia

Donald Grant, Managing Partner of Cuna del Mar.

Cuna del Mar's Donald Grant: "We're going to be much more present"

Alexandra Leeper, CEO of the Iceland Ocean Cluster.

TalentView: Alexandra Leeper, Iceland Ocean Cluster

TalentView: Carlos Alberto Espinal

Women in Aquaculture

First Ecuadorian shrimp farm graduates from ASC Improver Programme to full certification

Pictured: Dr Wendy Sealey and Dr Foluke Areola, who was inaugurated as WAS President during the World Aquaculture Singapore 2026 conference.

Foluke Areola takes over as World Aquaculture Society president

Georgina Cousillas has more than 15 years of experience in animal nutrition, health and welfare.

Canadian nutrition company Jefo boosts aquaculture team with new specialist

TalentView: Lien-Huong Trinh, Shrimp Welfare Project

Mangrove and coastal conservation expert Stefanie Rog is one of the new Trustees on the ASC Board.

ASC adds conservation and seafood supply chain expertise with new board members

Hilde R. Storhaug joins EQVA's Board

Aquaculture

First Ecuadorian shrimp farm graduates from ASC Improver Programme to full certification

AGRIMINGOLD achieved ASC certification after a 16-month improvement process covering environmental, social and operational practices.

14 hours ago

2 min read

Oceanloop founders, CEO Fabian Riedel & CTO Bert Wecker

Oceanloop secures up to €38.5m to scale giant grouper farming in Europe

17 hours ago

3 min read

Ole Johan Solberg joined the team on August 1.

Biomega has a new Sales Manager

18 Aug 2026

1 min read

CEO of Sjømatbedriftene, Robert H. Eriksson.

Norwegian seafood group calls for national crisis preparedness council

18 Aug 2026

3 min read

Stewart Island / Rakiura, Southland, in the South Island of New Zealand.

New Zealand approves salmon farm set to nearly double national production

17 Aug 2026

2 min read

A box of yellowtail kingfish from The Kingfish Company ready for delivery.

The Kingfish Company reaches profitability milestone in H1 2026

17 Aug 2026

3 min read

Seafood

Vietnam's seafood exports rise as China and shrimp drive growth

During the first six months of the year, export value reached US$5.77 billion, up 12.7%.

13 hours ago

2 min read

Seafood consumption has fallen by 2.8 kilograms per person over the past ten years.

Norwegian seafood market faces challenges as consumption falls and prices rise

14 Aug 2026

2 min read

A moment from the meeting between the Norwegian Government and the business community regarding US tariffs.

Government and business leaders join forces in Norway to address US tariffs

07 Aug 2026

4 min read

Jacqui Greeff, Managing Director of Ethical Seafood Research.

Ethical Seafood Research names new Managing Director

31 Jul 2026

2 min read

International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia.

Australian seafood industry comes together at Seafood Directions

28 Jul 2026

3 min read

From left to right: Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer Sumit Narang, Chief Financial Officer Ratiporn Ratcharoen, and Chief Digital Officer Daniel Laverick in a photomontage shared by Thai Union.

Thai Union announces three appointments to its management team

24 Jul 2026

3 min read

Fisheries

Anchovy fishing vessels in the southern Peruvian sea.

A scientific assessment will decide what's next for Peru's anchovy fishing

The outcome of this scientific operation will largely determine global fishmeal and fish oil production in the coming months.

14 Aug 2026

4 min read

Panoramic view of the Hauraki Gulf (Tikapa Moana), Coromandel Peninsula, north from the western end of the Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand.

2 min read

The sailing buoy is being prepared for deployment. It is powered by solar cells, controlled via the internet, and equipped with various measuring instruments.

2 min read

The timing of the closure is determined by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).

Antarctic krill fishery closes early for second consecutive year

18 Aug 2026

2 min read

Onda’s FeedTech division earns FeedAssure certification.

Onda’s FeedTech division secures FeedAssure certification

18 Aug 2026

2 min read

BioMar faces market uncertainty, reporting 5% volume growth in Q2

13 Aug 2026

4 min read

Fish immunologist Dr Ruth Tamara Montero, AquaNab's CEO and co-founder.

Nanoantibody technology to solve aquaculture's USD 4 billion sea lice problem

11 Aug 2026

3 min read

Project manager Jens-Erik Dessen weighs salmon at Nofima's R&D concession at Blom on Marøy outside Bergen.

Nofima investigates urea's potential to enhance salmon health

06 Aug 2026

1 min read

Europe

Oceanloop secures up to €38.5m to scale giant grouper farming in Europe

17 hours ago

3 min read

Hofseth's new CEO takes office

18 Aug 2026

2 min read

Norwegian seafood group calls for national crisis preparedness council

18 Aug 2026

3 min read

Nor-Fishing 2026 opens in Trondheim

18 Aug 2026

2 min read

Americas

First Ecuadorian shrimp farm graduates from ASC Improver Programme to full certification

14 hours ago

2 min read

Multi X and BioMar explore regenerative agriculture to strengthen Chilean salmon value chain

16 hours ago

2 min read

Onda’s FeedTech division secures FeedAssure certification

18 Aug 2026

2 min read

Ode sets out to conquer the Americas naming Commercial Director

17 Aug 2026

3 min read

Africa

The fourth edition of the EU-backed blue economy forum will take place on 2-3 November.

BlueInvest Africa 2026 opens registration as 25 startups prepare to pitch

18 hours ago

2 min read

USD 60 million to strengthen aquaculture and poultry value chains in Congo

12 Aug 2026

3 min read

New aquafeed plant to be built in green energy park in Kenya

29 Jul 2026

3 min read

Foluke Areola takes over as World Aquaculture Society president

28 Jul 2026

2 min read

Asia/Oceania

Vietnam's seafood exports rise as China and shrimp drive growth

13 hours ago

2 min read

New Zealand approves salmon farm set to nearly double national production

17 Aug 2026

2 min read

New Zealand expands temporary shellfish bans in Hauraki Gulf

13 Aug 2026

3 min read

New company established to continue Asparagopsis land-based farming in New Zealand

04 Aug 2026

4 min read

Salmon

The aim is to extend the pilot to more than 18,000 hectares of farmland in southern Chile.

Multi X and BioMar explore regenerative agriculture to strengthen Chilean salmon value chain

16 hours ago

2 min read

Norwegian seafood group calls for national crisis preparedness council

18 Aug 2026

3 min read

New Zealand approves salmon farm set to nearly double national production

17 Aug 2026

2 min read

Environmental authorization for Pure Salmon land-based farm in France

10 Aug 2026

3 min read

Tuna

On 27 July 2026, in Brussels, Belgium, Wallace Cosgrow, Minister for Fisheries, Agriculture and Blue Economy of Seychelles, and Costas Kadis, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, sign a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement.

EU and Seychelles sign four-year tuna fishing protocol

30 Jul 2026

2 min read

Tetra Pak introduces first carton packaging for shelf-stable tuna

24 Jun 2026

1 min read

Tuna industry creates first private fund for FAD recovery in the Eastern Pacific

08 Jun 2026

2 min read

Bonito extraction and landing are temporarily prohibited in Peru

05 Jun 2026

2 min read

Pelagics

Oceanloop secures up to €38.5m to scale giant grouper farming in Europe

17 hours ago

3 min read

The Kingfish Company reaches profitability milestone in H1 2026

17 Aug 2026

3 min read

Ode sets out to conquer the Americas naming Commercial Director

17 Aug 2026

3 min read

A scientific assessment will decide what's next for Peru's anchovy fishing

14 Aug 2026

4 min read

Seaweed

Land-based facilities of the Ocean Beach Aquaculture Park in Bluff, NZ, where Asparagopsis is cultivated.

New company established to continue Asparagopsis land-based farming in New Zealand

04 Aug 2026

4 min read

New commercial seaweed farm launches in New Zealand using Norwegian technology

21 Jul 2026

2 min read

Plant-based shrimp producer Bayou Best Foods acquires seaweed company BettaF!sh

17 Jul 2026

3 min read

The future of Peruvian aquaculture belongs to macroalgae

15 Jul 2026

3 min read

WEAREAQUACULTURE

Monterro takes majority stake in Grieg Connect to accelerate maritime digitalization

Multi X and BioMar explore regenerative agriculture to strengthen Chilean salmon value chain

Oceanloop secures up to €38.5m to scale giant grouper farming in Europe

BlueInvest Africa 2026 opens registration as 25 startups prepare to pitch

Vietnam's seafood exports rise as China and shrimp drive growth

First Ecuadorian shrimp farm graduates from ASC Improver Programme to full certification

Antarctic krill fishery closes early for second consecutive year

Onda’s FeedTech division secures FeedAssure certification

Biomega has a new Sales Manager

Hofseth's new CEO takes office

Norwegian seafood group calls for national crisis preparedness council

TalentView: Lien-Huong Trinh, Shrimp Welfare Project

Collaboration and patient capital are key to scaling Europe’s seaweed sector, says Nordic SeaFarm CEO

Algal oil’s growing role in aquafeed brought into focus: interview with Aashish Khimasia

Cuna del Mar's Donald Grant: "We're going to be much more present"

TalentView: Alexandra Leeper, Iceland Ocean Cluster

TalentView: Carlos Alberto Espinal

Women in Aquaculture

First Ecuadorian shrimp farm graduates from ASC Improver Programme to full certification

Foluke Areola takes over as World Aquaculture Society president

Canadian nutrition company Jefo boosts aquaculture team with new specialist

TalentView: Lien-Huong Trinh, Shrimp Welfare Project

ASC adds conservation and seafood supply chain expertise with new board members

Hilde R. Storhaug joins EQVA's Board

Aquaculture

First Ecuadorian shrimp farm graduates from ASC Improver Programme to full certification

Oceanloop secures up to €38.5m to scale giant grouper farming in Europe

Biomega has a new Sales Manager

Norwegian seafood group calls for national crisis preparedness council

New Zealand approves salmon farm set to nearly double national production

The Kingfish Company reaches profitability milestone in H1 2026

Seafood

Vietnam's seafood exports rise as China and shrimp drive growth

Norwegian seafood market faces challenges as consumption falls and prices rise

Government and business leaders join forces in Norway to address US tariffs

Ethical Seafood Research names new Managing Director

Australian seafood industry comes together at Seafood Directions

Thai Union announces three appointments to its management team

Fisheries

A scientific assessment will decide what's next for Peru's anchovy fishing

New Zealand expands temporary shellfish bans in Hauraki Gulf

Sweden tests new light-based fishing technology to protect marine ecosystems

Spain invests €23.1M to modernize Canary Islands' fisheries and agriculture

Spain awards extra fishing days to Mediterranean trawlers adopting low-impact gear

EU and Seychelles sign four-year tuna fishing protocol

The Innovators

Oceanloop secures up to €38.5m to scale giant grouper farming in Europe

What could be the world's first inland blue economy cluster is underway in Brazil

Nanoantibody technology to solve aquaculture's USD 4 billion sea lice problem

Hatch Blue invests $2m in aquaculture oxygen technology company Nernst Electric

New commercial seaweed farm launches in New Zealand using Norwegian technology

Ocean Era wins final permit for offshore aquaculture trial off Florida

Environment

EU seeks industry input on ocean observation technology sector

Norway is committed to environmental monitoring to prevent environmental impacts

Sweden tests new light-based fishing technology to protect marine ecosystems

European Commission launches initiative to reinforce Europe's role in ocean observation

Spain awards extra fishing days to Mediterranean trawlers adopting low-impact gear

US aquarium network develops breeding methods for more than 20 marine fish species

Feed

Multi X and BioMar explore regenerative agriculture to strengthen Chilean salmon value chain

Antarctic krill fishery closes early for second consecutive year

Onda’s FeedTech division secures FeedAssure certification

BioMar faces market uncertainty, reporting 5% volume growth in Q2

Nanoantibody technology to solve aquaculture's USD 4 billion sea lice problem

Nofima investigates urea's potential to enhance salmon health

Europe

Oceanloop secures up to €38.5m to scale giant grouper farming in Europe

Hofseth's new CEO takes office

Norwegian seafood group calls for national crisis preparedness council

Nor-Fishing 2026 opens in Trondheim

Americas

First Ecuadorian shrimp farm graduates from ASC Improver Programme to full certification

Multi X and BioMar explore regenerative agriculture to strengthen Chilean salmon value chain

Onda’s FeedTech division secures FeedAssure certification

Ode sets out to conquer the Americas naming Commercial Director

Africa

BlueInvest Africa 2026 opens registration as 25 startups prepare to pitch

USD 60 million to strengthen aquaculture and poultry value chains in Congo