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Progress towards sustainability: annual meeting of Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC). The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission held its 23rd Annual Meeting in Hyderabad, India, from 17 to 21 June 2019. […]
New leader for EDF Oceans programme. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has announced that Eric Schwaab, a recognised expert in ocean conservation, is the new leader and Senior Vice President of the […]
Call For UK Whelk Management Strategy – Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) has published a study calling for national management of the common whelk – a species at risk of localised […]
Heathrow crowned world’s first sustainable fish airport. Sustain – the alliance for better food and farming – has crowned Heathrow the world’s first Sustainable Fish Airport. The award is the outcome […]
ISSF outlines tuna conservation priorities. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published its position statement in advance of the 23rd Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)in Hyderabad, India, June 17-21. […]
US report on new approaches to conserve coral reefs. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) commissioned report from the National Academies has provided expert advice on novel approaches to […]
Canadians Enhance Aquaculture Sustainability – Global demand for fish and seafood as a high-protein food source is increasing significantly. Over half of seafood consumed world wide is produced by aquaculture […]
Bahama college offers aquaponics training. The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) newest Strategic Partner member, The Island School, is located in Eleuthera, Bahamas, is offering two 14-week semester programmes and a six-week […]
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 […]
Octopus farming questioned. Commercial octopus farming questioned by a team of researchers in a newly published analysis. Currently in developmental stages on multiple continents, they conclude it would have a […]
Black Sea countries launch science agenda for sustainable blue growth. Cooperation on marine research and innovation in the Black Sea region is receiving a strong boost, with the adoption this […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mep Linnéa Engström takes on dream job to tackle overfishing. Linnéa Engström steps down from her seat as a Member of the European Parliament to become the Program Director for […]
Good rise in fish stocks, says EC science body There is 36% more fish in the sea than 10 years’ ago, according to the European Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee […]
Majority of tuna catch from healthy stocks – Of the total tuna catch, 86% came from stocks at “healthy” levels an unchanged share since last reported in October 2018, according […]
Contest to pioneer sustainable tuna fishing. Marine-science graduate students and postdoctoral researchers interested in helping to pioneer the next generation of sustainable tuna fishing initiatives — especially to reduce bycatch and protect […]
NE Atlantic fish stocks recovering. A new study shows that the majority of fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic have recovered as a result of improved fisheries management. “If you […]
Climate change shifting fisheries productivity. Fish provide a vital source of protein for over half the world’s population, with over 56 million people employed by or subsisting on fisheries. But […]
Register now for EC conference on oceans. On 19 March, the European Parliament and the European Commission organise a high-level conference on oceans: Future of the blue planet. Speakers include […]
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