Europe, UK, and Norway Seafood and Aquaculture News: Industry Insights and Trends

Europe

SeaForester and Seaweed Solutions merge to form SeaForester Group, launching capital raise

The deal brings together kelp restoration, seed genetics and farming as interest grows in seaweed as both a nature-based solution and a source of sustainable biomass.

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Salmon Evolution's land-based farmed salmon.

Salmon Evolution closed the year "well positioned for 2026"

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Hofseth aims to put seafood transport and waste on Davos agenda

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Benchmark Genetics and Nofima launch collaboration on sea lice resistance

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Ingebjørg Sævareid, Åkerblå Head of Fish Health.

Former Grieg Seafood Global Fish Health Manager joins Åkerblå

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

Lerøy Seafood ends 2025 with lower volumes

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The Government initiative represents a total investment of €132,000.

Madeira relies on Satlink to lead electronic fisheries monitoring project

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Italian-Norwegian project sees selective breeding cut Manila clam production time by three months

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Nofima has analyzed the ripple effects of the aquaculture industry in Norway.

Aquaculture ripple effects deliver more than fish to Norway's coastal economies

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Hy-D feed supplement receives EU approval for use in aquaculture

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Pictured left to right: Micheál Sugrue, Sharon Sugrue and Emmet Casey, of mussel and oyster farming company Réalt na Mara Shellfish.

Aquaculture meets tourism in new shellfish tour on Ireland’s southwest coast

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Yes, Norwegians can have fresh cod for Christmas dinner

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Aquaculture facility in Reyðarfjörður, Iceland.

Iceland's new aquaculture bill is out

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Bio Lofoten Center in Lekne, Norway, where the Northern Aquaculture Academy is located.

Torghatten Aqua sells its stake in Aquaculture Academy North

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Ovum's Egget® closed containment aquaculture concept

Construction begins on Hofseth’s closed sea-based systems

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Deep-farmed cod reaches the market for the first time

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Mowi and Skretting partnership secures future of feed division

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CEO Martin Rasmussen said the company was “very pleased with our fish farming performance so far."

Andfjord Salmon secures a further NOK 300m and reports "stable" performance in Q3 update

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Europe

Europe

SeaForester and Seaweed Solutions merge to form SeaForester Group, launching capital raise

Salmon Evolution closed the year "well positioned for 2026"

Hofseth aims to put seafood transport and waste on Davos agenda

Benchmark Genetics and Nofima launch collaboration on sea lice resistance

Former Grieg Seafood Global Fish Health Manager joins Åkerblå

Lerøy Seafood ends 2025 with lower volumes

Madeira relies on Satlink to lead electronic fisheries monitoring project

Italian-Norwegian project sees selective breeding cut Manila clam production time by three months

Aquaculture ripple effects deliver more than fish to Norway's coastal economies

Hy-D feed supplement receives EU approval for use in aquaculture

Aquaculture meets tourism in new shellfish tour on Ireland’s southwest coast

Yes, Norwegians can have fresh cod for Christmas dinner

Iceland's new aquaculture bill is out

Torghatten Aqua sells its stake in Aquaculture Academy North

Construction begins on Hofseth’s closed sea-based systems

Deep-farmed cod reaches the market for the first time

Mowi and Skretting partnership secures future of feed division

Andfjord Salmon secures a further NOK 300m and reports "stable" performance in Q3 update

Finalized the fisheries agreement between Norway and Russia for 2026

Gigante Salmon adopts nanobubble oxygenation system at Rosøy site

Norway launches new statistics portal on farmed salmon production, in bid for greater transparency

Norway, UK, Iceland and Faroe Islands agree to a 48% reduction in mackerel quota

New "centre of gravity" for seaweed innovation to launch in Norway

Aquaculture pioneer Paul Birger Torgnes joins Samherji Fish Farming's Board