Ocean Based Climate Action could deliver a fifth of emissions cuts needed to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C. – Call to action by world leaders. Ocean based climate action can […]
UK’s biggest seagrass restoration scheme – one million seeds to be planted. Seagrass captures carbon quicker than rainforest – new pilot project in Wales to restore important marine habitat could […]
Canada tackles plastic pollution and ghost fishing gear in our oceans. Plastic pollution is a global challenge that requires immediate action. It pollutes our rivers, lakes, and oceans and entangles […]
US partnership to boost farmed fish production. The United States is the largest importer of seafood products in the world – importing 5.9 billion pounds of seafood in 2017 alone, […]
Mowi defends industry practices on Panorama programme. Mowi Scotland mounts a stiff defence of the salmon sector following last night’s (20 May) BBC TV programme, Panorama, which questioned whether salmon […]
2019 Seafood Champion Awards finalists announced. Seafood Expo North America, SeaWeb and Diversified Communications have announced the 2019 Seafood Champion Awards finalists. The 17 finalists exemplify the incredible work being done […]
SW to pioneer marine plastic waste reduction. Pioneers on reducing plastic waste, backed by £1 million of government funding, are seeking to revolutionise the way the south west produce, recycle […]
The MSC has welcomed the publication of the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee’s Sustainable Seas report. Erin Priddle, UK Program Director says: “It is good to see the Environmental Audit Committee […]
Sea Pact tackles problem of global ghost fishing gear. Sea Pact, an innovative association of 10 leading North American seafood companies working together to drive industry sustainability progress has announced […]
NFFO comments on Fisheries Council. Responding to the outcome of the European Fisheries Council in Brussels earlier this week, the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations says it was dominated by […]
New collaboration addresses marine plastic pollution. The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is co-operating with four other research institutions to investigate the impact of plastic in the ocean and the […]
Umitron secures funding for Peru aquaculture project. Singapore based Umitron has secured US$2 million project funding from the Inter-American Development Bank to deliver IoT and AI feeding technology to drive […]
Member States falling behind on CFP measures, says WWF. Member States have had five years to implement measures within the latest version of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), but are […]
Scots salmon farm report provides opportunity – Responding to the publication of the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee report on the way forward for Scottish salmon farming, Heather Jones, Chief […]
A new Vietnam shrimp commitment to bring 20,000 small-scale shrimp farms in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, to a level equivalent to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program’s green Best Choice – […]
Aquaculture research awards announced by NOAA Sea Grant with the award of $11 million in grants for 22 projects to further advance the development of a sustainable marine and coastal […]
Asian aquaculture growth is being driven by a rising demand for fish. The Asia/Pacific region is by far the largest producer of farmed fish and the largest market for aquaculture […]
More fish please, say U.S. and British consumers–and make it healthy! According to new research from Cargill. In its latest Feed4Thought survey, Cargill found that, over the past five years, 44 percent […]
A major milestone achieved in sea lice control as two of Scotland’s leading salmon farmers have reported a breakthrough in the drive to control sea lice in the most responsible, […]