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Sanford posts record full year figures for 2025

New Zealand seafood group Sanford has posted its 2025 full year figures, with revenue up 1.2% on the prior comparative period (pcp), while net profit after tax is up 223.8% – with a warning that there’s no guarantee this strong performance will be repeated a year on. The group’s aquaculture activities, salmon and mussel farming, have both exceeded expectations, while the wildcatch side of the business has fallen short. ‘I have carried out an initial high-level review of our aquaculture businesses (salmon and mussels) with a clearer understanding of what is needed to build a platform for growth,’ commented Sanford… [...]

New approach needed as negotiations hit stalemate

As the NEAFC annual meeting in London ended last week without real progress on management of several key target species, European fishing industry body Europêche accuses some parties of failing to work towards improved management of pelagic stocks – instead cold-shouldering each other and apparently embarking on (geo)political games. ‘Proceedings also showed the Russian Federation re-emerging as a pivotal player, openly supported by some of the other delegations,’ Europêche states, commenthing that decision-making in Northeast Atlantic fisheries management has become deeply flawed and needs urgent review. ‘Rather than delivering on much-needed stability and sustainability, parties became stuck in their respective… [...]

Europêche appoints policy adviser

Europêche has appointed Margot Angibaud as senior policy advisor with a broad brief in strengthening its commitment to sustainable bottom fishing, while amplifying the industry’s voice at EU level and advising on decision-making internationally. She will oversee EU legislation and policy, governance, trade and market issues, scientific work and communications, with a particular focus on bottom fisheries. She will also provide strategic advice on North-East Atlantic matters, including relations with Norway and the UK. She brings to the new role a wealth of international experience spanning marine environmental organisations and the French National Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, having developed… [...]

Marine research vessel for Taiwan

The largest contract secured by Marco Polo Marine is for the new marine research vessel to be built to a Skipsteknisk design for the National Academy of Marine Research (NAMR), administered by the Ocean Affairs Council of Taiwan. In a deal worth S$198 million, the new research vessel is scheduled to take shape over a four-year construction period at the Marco Polo Marine group’s yard at Batam in Indonesia. This latest addition to the extensive series of research vessels designed by Skipsteknisk is to be built to an ST-344 design This new vessel is to be outfitted with a dynamic… [...]

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all the time, with innovations reaching the market all the time. We track and monitor these developments and bring them to you as they happen to keep you updated. We’re also watching the industry’s steadily evolving politics with the constant demands for fishing to be greener and cleaner – keeping track of the industry landscape as it changes.
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New Vessels

We keep track of new fishing vessels from all over Europe and around the world, in line with the major optimisation of fisheries that has taken place in recent years. We follow shipyards and designers around the world to keep you updated on newbuilds in the fishing industry.