Although plenty of big seafood stories stood out, one in particular grabbed readers attention as the week came to a close.

This came as a L'Occitane-backed group put a timeline on opening Europe's largest aquaponic farm in the next two years.

Another story garnering much attention saw IntraFish report on the new Russian Fishery CEO spearheading a value-added pollock revolution.

As Spain prepares for the building of the first land-based salmon farm in the country, technology is biggest challenge for the project.