Exclusive monthly aquaculture news roundups brought to you by Jenny Hjul, former editor of Fish Farmer
Jenny’s lifelong interest in aquaculture was inspired by her father, a pioneering fish farming journalist. As an established newspaper and magazine journalist and columnist, she has worked on national and regional titles across London, Sydney and Edinburgh.
A well-known figure in the industry, Jenny represents and reports on the sector through communications, marketing and publishing roles. Her monthly roundups offer informed analysis of the latest developments shaping aquaculture.
New year, new Trump tariff turmoil, but the seafood sector navigates choppy waters with sales push in other markets, writes Jenny Hjul in this month’s round-up of industry news We were barely three weeks into the new year when the spectre that haunted 2025, in the shape of US imposed tariff…
Salmon farmers in Norway and Scotland look to the future with investments in semi-closed and closed containment technologies, writes Jenny Hjul in this month’s round-up of industry news The Scottish salmon farming sector approaches the end of 2025 with grounds for optimism after a year of…
As Trump’s tariffs continue to disrupt global trade, salmon producers push back, exploring new markets, innovative technologies and ambitious developments, writes Jenny Hjul in this month’s round-up of industry news Volatile tariffs grabbed the headlines again this month, with Canada in the firing…
Tariff turmoil and a drop in Q2 margins have not dented sector confidence, with growing global demand for salmon boosting exports and brightening 2026 prospects, writes Jenny Hjul in this month’s round-up of industry news Late summer brought good news on two fronts for Scottish salmon farmers,…
Trump’s tariffs, the latest US trade deals, and the seafood industry’s moves to counter the disruption dominate a far from quiet summer season, writes Jenny Hjul in this month’s round-up of industry news Donald Trump’s trade tariffs continue to monopolise the seafood news agenda, with a number of…
New digital era opens door to innovation In a one-day conference ahead of this year’s Aquaculture Awards, delegates from across the sector heard about the power of artificial intelligence to transform farming operations, digital tools for optimised feeding, semi-permeable pen liners to protect…
Keir Starmer’s trade deal with the EU has been welcomed by businesses across Britain, including salmon farmers, as a much-needed post-Brexit breakthrough. Negotiations to remove Trump’s tariffs on seafood, however, have been less successful, writes Jenny Hjul in this month’s round-up of industry…
Trade turmoil creates global uncertainty in seafood markets but as salmon companies report strong first quarters, the sector’s resilience points to a brighter outlook, writes Jenny Hjul in this month’s round-up of industry news The fall-out from ‘liberation day’, the moment on April 2 when Donald…
Scotland’s salmon sector sees off another parliamentary inquiry but still seeks long awaited regulatory reform to unleash its growth potential, writes Jenny Hjul in this month’s round-up of industry news The future of Scotland’s salmon farming sector was debated in the Scottish parliament on March…
Scotland celebrates record salmon exports and improved fish health, Norway is in consolidation mode, and the whole seafood world is on tenterhooks over the threat of Trump tariffs, writes Jenny Hjul in this month’s round-up of industry news. Scotland’s salmon farmers had several reasons to…
Yet another salmon inquiry has scrutinised the Scottish sector and found it encumbered by the slow pace of regulatory reform. Is it too much to hope that 2025 will be the year of change, asks Jenny Hjul in this month’s round-up of industry news The inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday made…
