Latest Seafood and Aquaculture News: Keep Up with the Latest Developments in the Industry

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Detail view and background of used fishing nets.

Norway launches new action plan to tackle marine litter and ghost gear

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries sets out measures for fisheries, aquaculture and recreational fishing until 2030, focusing on both prevention and recovery.

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High Seas Treaty wins 2025 Earthshot Prize for ocean protection

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Akvaplan-niva AS is a research and consulting company in the NIVA group (Norwegian Institute for Water Research).

New Norwegian project to assess aquaculture impacts at water area level

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Lobster pots at Conwy Harbour, North Wales.

Welsh seafood industry asked to share carbon emissions data in bid for net zero

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"Combining physical, biogeochemical, and biological observations is essential to understand, monitor, and predict changes in the ocean," the organisations said.

New partnership to connect marine life data with global ocean monitoring

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Cod fry and saithe fry swim around the artificial reefs covered with kelp.

Kelp recovery in record time on Norway's northern coast

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This phenomenon affects the balance of coastal ecosystems.

Virus in the Mediterranean are disappearing due to climate change, research alerts

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From deck to data: Norwegian fishing fleet to help monitor the sea

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EU agrees new 2026 catch limits to protect Baltic Sea fish stocks - but does it go far enough?

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Ostrea edulis reefs in Connemara. Pilot restoration sites will be established at a variety of coastal sites in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

€1.5m project aims to restore Ireland's coasts, one oyster reef at a time

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Apolemia "pearl chain" string jellyfish tend to appear in Norway's coastal waters from September to January, with a peak in November.

Jellyfish season begins along Norway's coast, posing risk to aquaculture

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$200 million blue bond launched for sustainable water and ocean projects

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Cuna del Mar names new Managing Partner to lead strategic shift

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EU Commissioners Jessika Roswall and Costas Kadis, at the Baltic Sea Conference in Stockholm, said an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management is essential for the future of the Baltic.

Europêche urges binding Baltic Sea plan as EU pledges renewed cooperation

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North East Atlantic mackerel stock at lowest level in 20 years, warns NAPA

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“The ocean is sending us a clear signal; we are now better equipped to answer it,” said Costas Kadis, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans.

EU warns every part of the ocean is under threat - but data is first step to taking action

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"Farmers will have clearer responsibility for preventing fish from spawning in pens, and that they must have the necessary contingency plans in place to ensure this does not occur,” Director of Fisheries, Frank Bakke-Jensen.

Norway introduces new rules for cod farming

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In 2008, Chile approved a law that prohibits the killing, hunting, capturing, harassment, transportation, processing, commercialization, or storage of any cetacean species.

US acknowledges Chile's marine mammal protection efforts

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Environment

Environment

Norway launches new action plan to tackle marine litter and ghost gear

High Seas Treaty wins 2025 Earthshot Prize for ocean protection

New Norwegian project to assess aquaculture impacts at water area level

Welsh seafood industry asked to share carbon emissions data in bid for net zero

New partnership to connect marine life data with global ocean monitoring

Kelp recovery in record time on Norway's northern coast

Virus in the Mediterranean are disappearing due to climate change, research alerts

From deck to data: Norwegian fishing fleet to help monitor the sea

EU agrees new 2026 catch limits to protect Baltic Sea fish stocks - but does it go far enough?

€1.5m project aims to restore Ireland's coasts, one oyster reef at a time

Jellyfish season begins along Norway's coast, posing risk to aquaculture

$200 million blue bond launched for sustainable water and ocean projects

Cuna del Mar names new Managing Partner to lead strategic shift

Europêche urges binding Baltic Sea plan as EU pledges renewed cooperation

North East Atlantic mackerel stock at lowest level in 20 years, warns NAPA

EU warns every part of the ocean is under threat - but data is first step to taking action

Norway introduces new rules for cod farming

US acknowledges Chile's marine mammal protection efforts

Can restoring predators help kelp forests recover? This Norwegian project aims to find out

"Bringing seaweed front and center": UN launches Global Seaweed Initiative

Spanish initiative collects up to 225 tons of floating marine waste using smart buoys

Scottish Farmers work to protect wild salmon and sea trout populations

WWF Singapore and Hatch Blue launch innovation challenge for blue carbon solutions

Stronger cooperation needed to save the Baltic Sea, say EU and ICES