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Mission finds illegal harvesting of shark fins and ‘dark vessels’ in North Pacific. Recently, the fishery officers and crew of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Sir Wilfrid Laurier made a safe return […]
Climate change compounding challenge of nations sharing mackerel and herring in North-East Atlantic. Fisheries lost MSC certification several years ago as quotas exceed scientifically advised limits. The impacts of climate […]
Seafood Scotland partners with Michelin as the awards head to Glasgow – for the first time. Seafood Scotland, the trade marketing body that represents the entire Scottish seafood industry, has […]
Salmon stocks in England lowest on record. Atlantic salmon stocks in England have reached new lows according to a new report . According to the Atlantic Salmon Stock Assessment for 2024 from […]
Strong September secures solid quarter for Norwegian seafood exports. Norway exported seafood worth NOK 44.1 billion in the third quarter. This is an increase of NOK 2.2 billion, or 5 per […]
Deep-sea mesopelagic fish offer health benefits. Researchers at Nofima, in collaboration with other European research institutions in Ireland and Spain, have made new discoveries in the exploration of deep-sea fish. The […]
Low impact fishers criticise Baltic Sea proposals. “Incomprehensible and not fit for purpose” is how the Low Impact Fishers of Europe group (LIFE) describes the EC’s proposal on Baltic Sea […]
Investigation reveals high levels of shark fishing in the North Pacific. Greenpeace investigators’ first-ever full-haul documentation has exposed widespread destructive fishing practices plaguing the North Pacific’s Emperor Seamounts, a unique […]
Pioneering sustainable seafood practices. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be posting an article every day, covering this […]
Norwegian seafood export value in July totalled NOK 13 billion. This is an increase of NOK 727 million, or 6 per cent, from the same month last year. The largest […]
Global tuna stocks’ sustainability evaluated against MSC criteria. ISSF Report: 12 Tuna Stocks Not Meeting Criteria for Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard. Updated Report Determines 11 Tuna Stocks Achieve […]
Alaska Salmon Research Task Force completes science report. NOAA Fisheries, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, together with the Governor of Alaska are sharing the final report of the […]
Weak June resulted in a decline in Norwegian seafood exports in the first half of the year. Norway exported seafood worth NOK 80.6 billion in the first half of the […]
2024 National Fish and Chip Award winners experience once in a lifetime Seafood from Norway study trip. The Norwegian Seafood Council, proudly representing Seafood from Norway, along with Norwegian Frozen […]
EEFPO champions industry from sea to plate Eastern England Fish Producer’s Organisation is championing the industry from sea to plate with the launch of a new video at the Whitby […]
Currency effects boost value of Norwegian seafood exports Norway exported seafood worth NOK 13.9 billion in April. This is an increase of NOK 924 million, or 7 per cent, compared […]
New fishing zone for EU vessels in North Pacific. The EU was granted fishing opportunities for chub mackerel at the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) annual session, held from 15 to […]
Human rights issues in the farmed seafood industry and the role of certification. By Chris Ninnes, CEO of Aquaculture Stewardship Council In this overview of the challenges faced by the […]
Good Scottish ling catches underlines importance of new research project. The abundance of ling on Scottish fishing grounds has been vividly illustrated by good landings of the fish at Peterhead […]
Scottish seagrass restoration programme will benefit fish stocks. Commercial fish stocks in the Firth of Forth and adjacent areas of the North Sea could stand to benefit as a spin-off […]
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