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Aquaculture operations on the Norwegian coast.

Norway updates “traffic light” aquaculture zones, prompting industry backlash

Three areas have been cleared for growth, but a capacity cut for PO3 has drawn sharp criticism from Norwegian seafood trade bodies, which warn further cuts will cost jobs, reduce value creation and in ...

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Sitka, Alaska, is home to commercial fishing vessels.

NOAA allocates $123.6M in fishery disaster aid for fishing communities

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Their function is to help restore fish populations.

Mexico establishes three new fishing refuge zones to protect marine resources

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Panoramique Bateau de pêche et mouettes, Somme en Hauts-de-France, France

EU fisheries plans under review after calls for reform

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Farmer holding a Scottish salmon at a fish farm in Scotland.

"Scotland's GBP 1bn salmon sector should be a priority"

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Interior of the Storting, Norwegian Parliament in Oslo.

Salmon tax in Norway: back at square one

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OceanEye initiative to boost Europe’s role in global ocean monitoring

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European aquaculture is being sidelined in EU policy, claims FEAP

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Ecuador to allocate USD 10.5 million to offset diesel costs in industrial fishing

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Aquaculture nets and maintenance boat at a fish farm on the Peloponnese coast.

EU aquaculture output declined to 1 million tonnes in 2024

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At the 2026 plenary session of the Spanish Network of Fisheries Groups.

Spain calls for separate EU funding for fishing and aquaculture, different from rural aid

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Sjømat Norge calls for return to centralised aquaculture management in Norway

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Lots of mussel and other seashells washed up on a beach in Canterbury, New Zealand.

New Zealand court fines aquaculture company for shellfish biosecurity breaches

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Wild caught shrimp, Jumbo shrimp, pink shrimp on display in a glass refrigerator at the Municipal Market in Atlanta Georgia USA.

State of Georgia approves Shrimp Transparency Law

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Harvesting Oysters in Whangaroa Harbour, Northland, New Zealand.

New Zealand changes national rules to support aquaculture

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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters building in Washington, DC.

North American Marine Alliance's concern about the USDA Office of Seafood

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Norwegian Minister of defence Tore O. Sandvik brought the Nordic defence ministers to the Ocean Basin at SINTEF Ocean. From left: Peter Melgaard – Denmark, Pål H. Jonson – Sweden, Tore O. Sandvik – Norway, Alexandra Bech Gjørv – SINTEF, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir – Iceland, Antti Häkkänen – Finland, Vegar Johansen – SINTEF Ocean.

Norway joins the European Defence Fund to advance subsea and maritime technologies

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EU and Mediterranean countries pledge fresh action on fish stock recovery

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Norway updates “traffic light” aquaculture zones, prompting industry backlash

NOAA allocates $123.6M in fishery disaster aid for fishing communities

Mexico establishes three new fishing refuge zones to protect marine resources

EU fisheries plans under review after calls for reform

"Scotland's GBP 1bn salmon sector should be a priority"

Salmon tax in Norway: back at square one

OceanEye initiative to boost Europe’s role in global ocean monitoring

European aquaculture is being sidelined in EU policy, claims FEAP

Ecuador to allocate USD 10.5 million to offset diesel costs in industrial fishing

EU aquaculture output declined to 1 million tonnes in 2024

Spain calls for separate EU funding for fishing and aquaculture, different from rural aid

Sjømat Norge calls for return to centralised aquaculture management in Norway

New Zealand court fines aquaculture company for shellfish biosecurity breaches

State of Georgia approves Shrimp Transparency Law

New Zealand changes national rules to support aquaculture

North American Marine Alliance's concern about the USDA Office of Seafood

Norway joins the European Defence Fund to advance subsea and maritime technologies

EU and Mediterranean countries pledge fresh action on fish stock recovery

Norway and Portugal unite to preserve "bacalhau" heritage

Spain, France, and Italy call for balanced EU fishing quotas for 2027

New South Wales invests $5.7M to strengthen oyster, kelp, and seafood sectors

Chile opens review process for aquaculture concession relocation requests

Ireland's aquaculture sector faces decades-long backlog in licence applications, warns industry body

Oman announces EUR 207 million package to boost food security