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Stop eating fish article demolished. A blog on the Sustainable Fisheries website has demolished George Monbiot’s latest opinion piece in The Guardian, which reads: ‘Stop eating fish. It’s the only way […]
Seaweed farming biosecurity issue brought by researchers to FAO top table. Governments from around the world are considering how best to safeguard the rapidly expanding global seaweed industry, following advice […]
NGOs and industry call on governments to join a coalition for the oceans A new report summarising the perspectives of more than 225 NGOs, seafood industry professionals and experts, from […]
Seafood Expo Global gets underway today Seafood Expo Global and Seafood Processing Global gets underway this morning (7-9 May) at the Brussels Expo, Belgium, and will connect over 29,100 international […]
NGOs call for an end to fisheries subsidies. BLOOM and 58 other international NGOs have written to the World Trade Organisation calling on their members to respect their engagement […]
Extend Shelflife and Reduce Waste – Processors need to invest to extend shelf life and reduce waste says Gus Pastoor at Fish Waste for Profit The second day of last […]
UN recognises UK science excellence in shellfish safety. UK expertise and leadership in shellfish safety has been recognised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with […]
Why big is not bad in fisheries. In this opinion piece, Ian Gatt, chief executive Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association, outlines how the Scottish pelagic fleet has a vital role in […]
The European fisheries sector recognises work of CITES concerning marine species to ensure that the international trade does not threaten their survival. However, it is important to respect the work […]
GSSI recognises BIM CQA scheme. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) has provided formal recognition of the BIM Certified Quality Aquaculture (CQA) scheme for the scope of Aquaculture. GSSI’s recognition shows that […]
Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative expands to China. On 4 February 2019,The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative announced that China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance (CAPPMA) joined the GSSI Global Partnership […]
New Pure Salmon range to be launched for a resource strained world. A new brand of Atlantic salmon is striving to establish a new path for sustainable fishing, as pressure […]
Good progress against IUU fishing in South Pacific. The 7th annual meeting of the Commission of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO), hosted by the European Union in […]
MSC Fisheries Standard Review Details Announced – The Board of Trustees for the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has confirmed the list of 16 topics that will be reviewed in the […]
Algae firm becomes first to attain ASC MSC certification. A Japanese farm whose microalgae products have applications ranging from health food and cosmetics to biofuels has become the first in […]
Moroccan Fisheries Stand Still according to an article published in The North Africa Post. Morocco’s fisheries output stood at 1.31 million tons in 2018, a figure the same as output […]
A leap forward for seafood quality. Bylgja Pálsdóttir and Magni Veturliðason explain how the latest sub-chilling technology further enhances the environmental leadership of high-quality fresh fish. Collectively, society is on […]
EC publishes info guide on IUU fishing in a simple question and answer fact sheet, following the European Commission announcing this week that Thailand has successfully addressed the shortcomings in […]
Bringing fish heads and bones back to the dinner table. A new project is currently underway that will convert residual by-products into high-quality, functional ingredients, using efficient and sustainable processing […]
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 […]
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