Struggling seafarers need more mental health support from employers. Cases of seafarers struggling with their mental health will continue to rise unless shipping companies take more responsibility for encouraging crew […]
Maritime charity shares learning about seafarer mental health and wellbeing training with IMarEST conference delegates. Today the Maritime Charities Group (MCG) will be sharing lessons learnt about mental health and […]
Mental Health Issues on Rise Onboard Ship Mental health problems among seafarers are getting worse rather than better with an industry report citing an increase in ships’ Master request for […]
Scots Govt disputes claims about Environmental Health Officer shortfall. References to a Scottish ‘shortfall’ in Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) available to sign Export Health Certificates (EHC) for exports, including seafood, […]
SIA launches mental health pilot programme. A programme focused on mental health early intervention, engagement and education in the Australian commercial fishing industry is being piloted across the country by […]
Maritime Charities Launch Mental Health Awareness and Wellbeing Training Standard – The Maritime Charities Group, a coalition of 10 major maritime charities, has joined forces with the Merchant Navy Training […]
SHS Extends Mental Health Support in Response to Covid-19 – The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) has renewed its contract with Big White Wall for another year, in response to the […]
Best Environmental Film prize awarded to Healthy Seas at the Cannes World Film Festival. Healthy Seas won in the Best Environmental Film Category for its short documentary “Journey to Ithaca” […]
Strong fish health results and environmental performance for Cermaq. The survival rate for Atlantic salmon for Cermaq last year was 95% with variances between areas showing the potential for further […]
Decline in plankton across North East Atlantic sends stark warning for ocean health. Microscopic plankton are among the most important organisms on Earth. Phytoplankton produce around half of the oxygen […]
New benchmark exposes material environmental and social risks across global seafood sector. FAIRR launches new investor tool challenging overly positive assumptions about seafood sustainability – revealing weak company preparedness on pollution, […]
Nina Rosen joins ISSF Environmental Stakeholder Committee. New ESC member brings expertise in traceability, transparency, and fisheries conservation. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is pleased to announce the appointment […]
Study highlights environmental importance of capture fisheries as a low-carbon protein source. Europêche, the representative body for the European fishing industry, welcomes the publication of a new peer-reviewed scientific study […]
DSM-Firmenich to divest Animal Nutrition & Health. dsm-firmenich, innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with CVC, a leading global private markets […]
Global tuna catch largely from healthy, sustainable stocks. 97% of global tuna catch comes from stocks at healthy abundance levels; Nearly 100% not experiencing overfishing. Record sustainability milestone reflects continued progress […]
Microplastics pose a human health risk in more ways than one. New study shows that microplastics in the natural environment are colonised by pathogenic and antimicrobial resistant bacteria. The study team […]
Royal Alfred maritime care home leads the fleet for men’s health awareness. Supporting the wellbeing of men across the maritime care community. As part of Men’s Health Awareness Month this […]
Numerous health benefits of shrimp. Shrimp is a type of shellfish seafood that is abundantly found in both freshwater and marine habitats. It is widely consumed across the globe owing […]
Scientists create healthy salmon feed from polluting CO₂. Polluting CO₂ is turned into nutritious feed for farmed salmon. Science fiction? Absolutely not. All it takes are three innovative research environments, a […]
What is Mowi’s approach to fish health and welfare? Caring for their fish lies at the heart of what Mowi does, and the primary goal at Mowi is to raise healthy […]