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Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) today announced a significant expansion of its programme with the launch of Atlantic cod certification under the newly revised ASC Salmon and Cod Standard v1.5. Effective […]
Atlantic cod to join ASC Programme following stakeholder consultation. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is set to launch Atlantic cod into its Programme in Q4 2025, following a successful stakeholder consultation. […]
ASC Launches Stakeholder Consultation on Species Scope Extension to Atlantic Cod. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) launched a 30-day public consultation yesterday 20 May, on the inclusion of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) […]
Researchers have found that Atlantic cod possess a set of “supergenes” that enable them to quickly adapt to environmental changes. In a new article published in the highly respected journal PNAS, […]
SPAROS Launches WINCod: A breakthrough microdiet for Atlantic cod larvae. From research to reality—WINCod sets a new standard for cod hatchery performance. SPAROS proudly announces the launch of WINCod, a […]
Atlantic Fish Co and Revo Foods explore hybrid approach to unlock whole-cut cultivated seafood. One of the biggest challenges facing cell-based seafood today isn’t growing cells — it’s turning them […]
EarlyCOD final webinar showcases breakthroughs in early nutrition for cod aquaculture. The EarlyCOD project has concluded with a final webinar that brought together an international audience to share ground-breaking results […]
Atlantic bluefin tuna catch-and-release recreational fishery 2026: Trainers wanted. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO), in partnership with the Angling Trust, Cefas, Natural England and Defra, is supporting the delivery of […]
Mexico fulfils international obligations to protect Atlantic sharks – better late than never. Shark League welcomes overdue bans on bigeye thresher, oceanic whitetip, shortfin mako, hammerhead & silky sharks. The Shark […]
FAU study decodes a decade of grouper grunts to unlock spawning secrets. More than a decade of acoustic recordings of grouper grunts are providing new insight into how sound can […]
Cod roulade with shellfish filling. Serve roulade of cod filled with shellfish as a starter or as tapas. Garnished with salmon roe it also looks good on the plate. If […]
Hake sets parasite record – no codfish has more Anisakis. Anisakis, or herring worm, was found in all the samples. On average, we found 840 herring worm larvae per fish, and […]
Norway and EU agree on quota of Svalbard cod for 2025 and beyond. The European Commission and Norway have reached an agreement on a number of outstanding issues in the area […]
EC proposes fishing opportunities for 2025 in the Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak. The European Commission has published its proposal to set catch limits, or total allowable catches (TACs), for ten fish stocks in […]
Young’s Chip Shop launches Jumbo Cod to target ‘fakeaways’. Young’s Chip Shop, the no.1 in frozen battered fish, is launching its new Jumbo Cod Special to appeal to consumers wanting […]
The Cod Wars: Iceland and the UK’s historic battle over fishing rights. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will […]
Historic moment as Canadian cod fishery reopened. Canada has announced the end of the Northern cod moratorium off the north and east coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador. This historic decision […]
Morphological differences between Atlantic bluefin tuna and bigeye tuna. SFPA publishes New Fisheries Information Notice. The Sea-Fisheries protection Authority (SFPA) recently published a new Fisheries Information Notice (FIN) on the […]
High Liner Foods invests in Nordcod. High Liner Foods Incorporated, a leading North American value-added frozen seafood company, has announced it has committed to make a US$5 million investment in Norcod AS, a […]
NE Atlantic control measures approved. The new rules for the conservation, management and control of fisheries in the North-East Atlantic Commission area, already agreed with Council, were approved by MEPs […]
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