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Aerial view of SalMar's RAS facility at Senja, which is designed to supply smolt to all of the company's sea farming sites in northern Norway.

SalMar smolt facility has culled 2 million fish, according to local reports

The decision followed an incident in which nearly 600,000 juvenile fish reportedly died due to a technical error at SalMar's land-based Senja site.

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Farmed gilt-head seabream

New data-driven feeding tool targets growth planning in fish farming

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An Ode cod farm.

Ode acquires three Vesterålen Havbruk's sites in Vestland

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Aerial view of Mowi's closed containment sea facilities at Slåttenes in Vestland.

Mowi to "almost double" closed containment sea facilities in Norway

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Kaldvík's announcement at the start of its Nasdaq listing.

Kaldvík appoints interim CFO after warning of financial issues risk

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Hardanger fjord, Hordaland county, Norway

Norwegian aquaculture data specialist AquaCloud to file for bankruptcy

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Carlos Diaz, CEO of BioMar.

BioMar finishes 2025 on target

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Winners of the Nordic Blue pitch challenge in 2025.

New Nordic Blue accelerator targets early-stage blue economy innovators

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One of Norcod's cod farms.

Norcod considers new financing as it cuts 2026 harvest outlook

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IFA Aquaculture is comprised of representatives from all sectors of the Irish aquaculture industry, including farmers of fish, shellfish, seaweeds and other species.

Irish aquaculture industry calls for licencing reform as "national priority"

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Mowi employees at work in a fish farm.

Financial results did not match Mowi's record volumes in Q4 2025

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Safer handling of salmon smolt is under focus in the HandleWithCare project.

New Norwegian project to focus on hatchery fish welfare

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A worker of The Kingfish Company.

The Kingfish Company seeks financing following fourth quarter slowdown

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Tytlandsvik Aqua's completed facility with 6 halls.

Grieg Seafood's joint venture Tytlandsvik Aqua acquires Fister Smolt

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Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss.

Norway to open up larger areas for offshore aquaculture

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Chef Eric Ticana - Masterclass France - salmon sushi 40 years 2025.

Norwegian seafood exports in 2025: growth, but moderate

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This initiative aims to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Europe invites Argentina to join its seafood certification platform

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Joint statement from the ministry and the fisheries sector.

Spain will request flexibility from the EU in the Fisheries Control Regulation

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Ellie Johansen, incoming Head of Aquaculture at Sjømatbedriftene.

Norway's seafood trade body appoints new Head of Aquaculture

Jan Atle Yndestad, general manager of Trykkluftservice (left) and Asbjørn Skaro, managing director of Redox (right).

Bluefront-owned aquaculture supplier Redox acquires industry peer Trykkluftservice

SEAGROW partners meeting at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland.

Next-generation regenerative ocean farming in Europe to be led from Ireland

Salmon swimming in one of the pools at the Andfjord Salmon facility in Kvalnes, Andøya, Norway.

Continued strong biological performance for Andfjord Salmon

Søren Mattesen.

Nordic Kingfish CEO steps down to take on a new role at trout company

Boat leaving Dingle harbour, Co Kerry, Ireland.

Irish seafood exports rise to €635m in 2025, but challenging year ahead

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