Freight and haulage operator Northwards, which has bases in Shetland, Orkney, Aberdeen, Inverness, Scrabster and Central Scotland, is investing £640,000 in additional insulated trailers to meet growing demand for salmon exports from Shetland.

• The company will take delivery of eight trailers this year, followed by a rolling replacement programme of four trailers annually.
• The new insulated trailers are particularly efficient for use on the Shetland–Aberdeen ferry service, where deck space is limited.
• The Insuliner design was first pioneered by Northwards to enable temperature-controlled fish to be transported from Shetland.
• On the return journey, the trailers can accommodate a range of other freight items that can be side-loaded, rather than being restricted to the rear doors of conventional refrigerated trailers.

Source: Fish Focus | Read the full article here

Argentina enacted legislation to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing by officially signing onto the United Nations-backed Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA).

The PSMA is an agreement administered through the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization that was developed 10 years ago. According to a release by the Pew Charitable Trusts, it's the only legally binding international treaty designed to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing by denying vessels that have been caught from entering ports. There are over 100 signed participants in the PSMA, including major fishing fleets from the E.U. and China. Participants are subject to strengthened inspections and data sharing.

Author: Haley Jones / SeafoodSource | Read the full article here

Shell-volution is advancing Scotland’s aquaculture sector through targeted research and innovation designed to strengthen mussel farming and the long-term resilience of the shellfish industry.

The project has appointed internationally recognised mussel aquaculture researcher Dr Brad Skelton, Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, as Independent Scientific Advisor for a one-year pilot.

Dr Skelton will provide independent scientific advice, constructive challenge and an international perspective to help ensure Shell-volution’s research, innovation and knowledge exchange activities deliver practical benefits for Shetland’s mussel sector and support the long-term growth of Scotland’s shellfish industry.

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Aquaculture UK provided a showcase for some of the best and most innovative products in the fish farming space. 

Aquaculture UK is the UK’s leading trade exhibition and conference for the aquaculture and fish-farming sector — a free-to-attend, industry trade show that brings together suppliers, farm managers, researchers and other professionals to see new products, hear technical and commercial conference sessions, and network.

This year, the show took place at its new venue - the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow.The biennial event, which ran from June 16-17, saw a 22% increase in visitors since the last Aquaculture UK in Aviemore, with international attendees surging by 33%.

Author: Janice Johnston / Fish Farmer | Read the full article here

Six salmon-producing communities in northeastern Japan have adopted a common identity as corporate investment begins to lift national output.

Iwate, a prefecture on Japan’s northeastern Pacific coast, is attempting to turn six separate salmon-producing communities into a recognisable regional industry, according to a press release from the prefectural government this week.

The prefecture’s long Sanriku coastline includes the municipalities of Kuji, Miyako, Yamada, Otsuchi, Kamaishi and Rikuzentakata.Each has developed its own farmed-salmon products and local branding.

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The volume of Chilean salmon exports increased by 15.5% to 441,000 tonnes in the first half of 2026, state Customs figures show.

The exports were worth US $3.506 billion, a 7.3% increase compared to the $3.266bn made on an export volume of 382,000 tonnes in the first half of last year, indicating that producers achieved a lower price per kilo.

Exports to the Chilean sector’s biggest customer, the United States, rose from 118,800 tonnes worth £1.326bn in H1 2025 to 133,600 tonnes worth $1.356bn.

Author: Jonathan Garcés / fishfarmingexpert | Read the full article here

Cold-water prawns and the new value equation: Why 2026 could be a breakthrough year for UK foodservice.

Cold-water prawns are emerging as one of the most promising growth categories in UK foodservice, combining premium positioning with operational simplicity. A recently released industry report, launched earlier this year, highlights a category that is already firmly embedded in consumer behaviour — yet still has significant headroom for growth.

Produced by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) under its Seafood from Norway initiative, the study positions cold-water prawns as a high-value ingredient capable of supporting menu innovation, margin growth, and operational efficiency across the UK out-of-home sector.

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Chinese tuna-fishing firm Pingtai Rong Ocean Fishery Co. has announced plans to invest CNY 520 million (USD 76.8 million, EUR 67.2 million) in a fishery industrial park project in the Southern African nation of Angola.

Speaking recently at the Sustainable Markets Initiative China Forum in Beijing, Ni Jianbo, the chairman of Pingtai Rong Group, which is the holding company that controls the fishing firm, said the facility will play host to modernized fishing fleets in the near term and aquaculture operations in the long term, “creating local jobs and securing long-term fishing rights.”

Author: Mark Godfrey / SeafoodSource | Read the full article here