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Carlingford Oyster Company receives innovation accolade at the Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards 2025.

Irish oyster farmer wins innovation accolade

Family-run business Carlingford Oyster Company is recognised for seafood innovation at Blas na hÉireann, the Irish Food Awards 2025.

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Milieu Centraal illustration of the "Top Ecolabels" from its latest benchmark, including that of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

ASC named among top ecolabels by Dutch consumer advice organisation

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Grieg Seafood worker.

Elevated seawater temperatures in Norway impact Grieg Seafood in third quarter

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The 2025 intake of the Applied Marine Science MSci at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS).

New marine science undergraduate Masters in Scotland to bolster the blue economy

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Måsøval farming operation at sea.

Difficulties continue for Måsøval in Q3 2025

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Kenneth Tay, new Senior Advisor for Business and Strategy Development at Benchmark Genetics.

Benchmark Genetics appoints shrimp industry expert Kenneth Tay as senior advisor

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Robin Johansen, new CCO of Moen Marin.

New chief commercial officer for aquaculture workboat firm Moen Marin

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Lerøy fish farm in Uskedal, Hordaland, Vestlandet, Norway.

Higher than expected harvest volume for Lerøy Seafood in Q3 2023

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Ola Kvalheim (left) and Anders Tofte Wilhelmsen (right).

Ode names new Commercial Director as it prepares for international expansion

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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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A worker checks a fish at a salmon farm in Scotland.

Work and investment of Scottish salmon farmers pays off

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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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Robert Wilson, Business Unit Director at BioMar, Chef Thomas Leatherbarrow and Chris Orr Sales, Director of Loch-Duart.

Chris Orr appointed CEO of Associated Seafoods

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Killybegs, Ireland's largest fishing port.

Irish fishing sector saw economic recovery in 2023 - report

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An Atlantic Wolffish. The BlueRewilding project is led by Akvaplan-niva, in partnership with the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA), with funding from Restorae and Trefadder/Vår Energi.

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

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Smolt release at Andfjord Salmon's Kvalnes site in September 2025.

Andfjord Salmon completes smolt release as it scales up operations

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Steinþór Pálsson (right) when he was CEO of Landsbankinn.

Icelandic land-based Thor Salmon announces new CEO

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Volare's new CCO Benjamin Armenjon and COO Antti Åke.

Finnish insect protein start-up Volare appoints new commercial and operations chiefs

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Mairi Gougeon, Scotland's Rural Affairs Secretary.

Scottish Government wants to streamline offshore aquaculture licensing

Design for Big Akwa's land-based aquaculture facility in Ånge Municipality, Sweden.

Big Akwa moves into detailed planning for land-based trout farm in Sweden

Ruth Hoban, new Aquaculture & Fisheries Manager at Marks & Spencer.

New aquaculture and fisheries manager for Marks & Spencer

Tuna products from various manufacturers in the grocery department of the RIMI supermarket. Riga, Latvia, EU.

Europêche calls on the European Union not to allow duty-free entry for Thai tuna

The launch operation from Bluegreen’s construction site at Frier Vest involved precision, heavy crane lifts, and complex logistics.

Bluegreen confirms successful launch of two next-generation FishGlobes

Fishing boat on the Baltic Sea.

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

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