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

Europe

Arctic Seafarm facility construction September 2025.

Norwegian supplier Nordlo to deliver IT infrastructure for Arctic Seafarm

This is a key agreement, as production at the new sustainable farmed salmon facility in Nesna, Norway, relies heavily on data.

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Minister of Fisheries and the Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss pictured during the skrei fishing at Myre in Vesterålen.

Norway cuts market fees for pelagics and conventional seafood

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The wellboat 'Inter Alba' in the port of Ullapool, Scotland.

Naming ceremony for Scotland's largest wellboat

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Harmful algal blooms

Harmful algal bloom spreads west along southern Norway coast

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Mairi Gougeon, Scotland's Rural Affairs Secretary.

Scotland expands its Marine Fund by GBP 16 million

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The BlueNature centre will help Norway combine nature conservation and business development along the coast and in the sea, according to SINTEF Ocean.

Norway creates new BlueNature centre for sustainable marine and coastal management

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halibut farming

Amar Seafood one step closer to new sea-based halibut site in Norway

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Signing of the financing agreement for the construction of the first salmon farming plant in Galicia.

New step forward for Seafood Legacy Spain's land-based salmon farming plant

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Avramar Greece fish farm.

Cooke signs preliminary agreement to acquire Avramar Greece

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EU fishing fleet

Europêche calls for "urgent action" from EU on fuel prices

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Olav Holst-Dyrnes, new CEO of Hofseth International.

Hofseth names new CEO as founder takes on commercial role

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Groundbreaking event of the new Cooke Scotland's RAS hatchery in Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Cooke Scotland's largest single-capital project gets underway

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Robert H. Eriksson, head of Sjømatbedriftene.

Norwegian seafood industry group seeks national standard for fish health and welfare

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Signing of the contract between Trident Aqua Services and Sletta Verft for the construction of a new service vessel.

New service vessel for Trident Aqua Services

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Editor of the Fish Health Report, Torfinn Möldal, and Director of the Department of Fish Health and Fish Welfare at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Ingunn Sommerset.

Warmer seas push fish diseases further north in Norway, says report

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Elysia McCaffrey will take up her post on April 1, 2026.

New CEO appointed at UK Marine Management Organisation

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A school of mackerel.

“Missed opportunity” as North-East Atlantic states fail to agree on mackerel sharing

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AquaScale aims to support expansion of Irish aquatech.

AquaScale programme aims to scale up Irish aquatech

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Bluefin tuna fishing in 2026.

Norway's quota for bluefin tuna increased by about 39%

Simon Ball, President UK & Ireland, Nomad Foods.

Nomad Foods appoints new President UK & Ireland

Rune Johansen, CIRO at Gigante Salmon, CFO at Salten Aqua, and now also acting CEO at Polar Quality.

Gigante Salmon executive named acting CEO of exporter Polar Quality

Winter view of Torghatten Aqua's aquaculture facilities in Toft, Brønnøy, on the Helgeland coast.

Mowi to acquire Torghatten Aqua’s sea-based salmon farming operations

Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss, together with students Hasset Michel and Aksel Arnesen.

Norway urges citizens to eat more seafood as domestic consumption declines

Gigante Salmon operators at the Lille Indre Rosøy facility, Northern Norway.

Gigante Salmon launches NOK 40m share offering as production ramps up

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