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UK mackerel industry criticises MCS rating. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) – which represents mackerel fishers and processors – has criticised the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) for failing to […]
Seafish hosts UK seafood stakeholders at world-leading Danish flume tank. Visit advances understanding of fishing gear and sustainability. Seafish has hosted a visit by UK seafood stakeholders to the flume tank […]
Migrant fishers at SENA call for Wi-Fi & labour rights via enforceable brand agreements. Voluntary measures and certification schemes have failed: forced labour remains a risk for fishers and seafood […]
‘Solidarity Across the Sea’ vigil to honour the lives of fishers lost and enforceable brand agreements to protect fishers’ rights. Migrant fishers from Taiwan unite with local families and communities […]
Thai Union to make free Wgi-Fi accessible for fishers, underscoring that quality seafood begins by valuing its people. One of the world’s largest seafood producers enhancing fisher welfare and connectivity […]
Octopus bloom off Southwest UK: New report reveals scale, causes and consequences. A new report led by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in collaboration with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the University of Plymouth and an independent […]
Seafood Industry and Welfare Groups Unite as UK Signals End to Live Boiling Seafood companies trading in decapod crustaceans are facing a changing legal landscape, as the UK Government has […]
UK secures additional £8 million in valuable fishing opportunities for 2026. UK fleet to benefit from over 1,000 tonnes in Arctic stocks in Norwegian waters, over 2,000 tonnes in Faroese waters, and […]
Over 40 small-scale fishers from 16 countries join forces in Brussels to ask for a Plan for Small-Scale Fisheries in Europe by 2026 The Make Fishing Fair Forum brought together […]
Putting fishers at the heart of the European fisheries agenda. Fishers took centre stage as Commissioner Costas Kadis met with the European Social Partners — ETF, Europêche, and Cogeca— to […]
Fisheries APPG to develop strategic plan for UK fishing and seafood. What should a long-term strategic plan for UK fisheries look like, and what could it mean for our fishing communities, […]
Europêche strengthens its team to raise the voice of EU fishers in Brussels. Europêche, the representative body of Europe’s fishing sector, has appointed Margot Angibaud as senior policy advisor to […]
Solar ice boosts Indonesian small-scale tuna fishers. One year on: the solar innovation that’s powering coastal livelihoods in Eastern Indonesia. Locals harvest over 176 tonnes of ice from an Indonesian-manufactured ice […]
Half of UK’s top ten fish stocks in peril as government ignores the science. New Oceana UK report shows half of UK’s top ten fish stocks are critically low, being […]
MMO highlights Fish, Trace, Ship campaign to keep UK–EU exports flowing. Generating a catch certificate from the Fish Export Service for a seafood consignment to enter EU markets requires each […]
Wi-Fi NOW for Fishers’ Rights Campaign calls for mandatory Wi-Fi for migrant fishers in Taiwan to protect labour rights after industry denials. Industry association and the Fisheries Agency continue to deny […]
Environment Agency warns of invasive pink salmon threat to UK fisheries. The Environment Agency has urged anglers to report catches or sightings of invasive Pacific pink salmon, which are expected to […]
EBFA calls for balanced marine policies that protect both oceans and fishers. At this week 3rd Meeting on the Implementation of the EU Action Plan to Protect and Restore Marine […]
UK scientists back global call to protect ocean ahead of UN Ocean Conference, new survey reveals Ocean biodiversity at a tipping point, but innovation and sustainable fishing offer hope, with […]
National charity launches household appliance fund to support UK fishing & maritime communities. National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has announced a new Household Appliance Fund, aiming to improve […]
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