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

Europe

Mowi Scottish Salmon Fillets win Great Taste award

Organised by the Guild of Fine Food and recognised as a stamp of excellence, this is the first year that a fresh Scottish salmon fillet has received this award.

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Ocean advocacy NGO takes legal action against the French State to stop bottom trawling

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Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, Parliamentary State Secretary, BMUKN, and Pamela Castillo, 30x30 Global Marine Director, WCS.

Germany joins international initiative to promote women’s ocean leadership

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Restoration of oyster reefs within offshore wind farms is feasible

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Sigurður Steinþórsson, Sales Manager (Iceland) - Alessandro Ciattaglia, Sales Manager (EMENA).

Scotland's Gael Force Group appoints two new Sales Managers

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Nueva Pescanova's headquarters in Chapela-Redondela, Galicia, Spain.

Spain's Nueva Pescanova confirms its recovery

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Ireland’s largest ever capital investment plan includes key funding for seafood and coastal communities

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The 2025 winner will be announced in October.

Public vote opens for UK’s most sustainable fish product

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Pictured: first seaweed harvest underway at North Sea Farm 1 located within the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind park.

First seaweed harvest completed at North Sea farm located among wind turbines

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The Spanish fishmongers' association to promote aquaculture products

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Stolt Sea Farm's site in Cervo, Galicia, Spain.

Stolt Sea Farm posts lower revenue and profit in Q2 despite strong prices

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Iceland's Minister of Industry, Hanna Katrín Friðriksson and EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis.

EU and Iceland agree to boost cooperation on fisheries and oceans

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Iceland passes new fishing fee law within a divided country

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Bakkafrost Group headquarters offices in the Faroe Islands.

Bakkafrost warns of lower profits despite higher overall harvest

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The AQUASERV programme is designed to facilitate high-quality, cross-border scientific collaboration, and spans 30 institutions across 16 European countries.

Researchers can now apply for free access to European aquaculture facilities

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Ohad Maiman and Thue Holm, co-founders and Managing Partners of AquaFounders Capital.

Aquafounders Capital's modular land-based farming system gets key funding for next step

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Scotland goes all in on its premium salmon

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Andreas Mintsios, new MD for Innovasea in Greece. The aquaculture technology firm says the hire strengthens its presence in the strategically important Mediterranean region.

Innovasea appoints new managing director for the Mediterranean

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Europe

Europe

Mowi Scottish Salmon Fillets win Great Taste award

Ocean advocacy NGO takes legal action against the French State to stop bottom trawling

Germany joins international initiative to promote women’s ocean leadership

Restoration of oyster reefs within offshore wind farms is feasible

Scotland's Gael Force Group appoints two new Sales Managers

Spain's Nueva Pescanova confirms its recovery

Ireland’s largest ever capital investment plan includes key funding for seafood and coastal communities

Public vote opens for UK’s most sustainable fish product

First seaweed harvest completed at North Sea farm located among wind turbines

The Spanish fishmongers' association to promote aquaculture products

Stolt Sea Farm posts lower revenue and profit in Q2 despite strong prices

EU and Iceland agree to boost cooperation on fisheries and oceans

Iceland passes new fishing fee law within a divided country

Bakkafrost warns of lower profits despite higher overall harvest

Researchers can now apply for free access to European aquaculture facilities

Aquafounders Capital's modular land-based farming system gets key funding for next step

Scotland goes all in on its premium salmon

Innovasea appoints new managing director for the Mediterranean

Sweden's Big Akwa secures long-term permit for large-scale rainbow trout production

Grieg Seafood to sell its operations in Finnmark and Canada to Cermaq

Iceland Seafood International completed its refinancing

Improved volumes and costs for Mowi in Q2 2025

AKVA group lands major contract for post-smolt module in Iceland

Norway's Remora Robotics raises NOK 164m for its autonomous net-cleaning technology