Last call for winning sea photos. Deadline fast approaching for charity maritime photographic competition. Photographers across the UK have just three weeks left to enter their best images of the […]
Progress at Southern Indian Ocean fisheries meeting. The sixth Meeting of the Parties to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA), which took place in Mauritius last month, resulted in […]
Irish rope grown mussels achieve blue label from Marine Stewardship Council. The Irish rope grown mussel fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood […]
Invasive species app for Irish fish farmers. A new smartphone app to help the aquaculture sector in Ireland identify invasive alien species is being trialled for the first time in […]
Steelhead trout marketing partnership. The We’koqma’q First Nation (a Canadian rural community in the province of Nova Scotia ) has announced it is partnering with Cooke Aquaculture Inc. on the […]
Transparency technology puts aquaculture on the front foot. Mowi, Sustainable Shrimp Partnership discuss the task of traceability in today’s marketplace, according to an article by Jason Holland in Global Aquaculture […]
Following a reorganisation of BIM regional services Brenda O’Riordan, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has been confirmed as the new project officer for the Fisheries Local Action Group ( FLAG) in […]
Irish programme to boost aquaculture businesses. A specialist programme was held in Dublin last week aimed at taking young Irish based aquaculture businesses to the next level. The two-week Innovation […]
New senior scientist for ISSF. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced the addition of Hilario Murua, Ph.D., to its science staff in the position of Senior Scientist. Dr. Murua will […]
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. […]
Southwind Foods Joins GSSI – The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is pleased to announce that Southwind Foods has joined the GSSI Global Partnership as a Funding Partner. Southwind Foods is […]
Irish bid for circular economy for fishing gear. Members of the Irish fishing sector met with harbour masters, net producers and with representatives from recycling companies and government officials in […]
Four farms achieve certification. Four farms in Turkey and Greece have simultaneously become the first in the world to be certified to the ASC’s new Seabass, Seabream, and Meagre Standard. […]
Growth of certified seafood in The Netherlands. Two recent reports have highlighted the continued growth of certified seafood in The Netherlands. Analysis by ASC and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) […]
SeaFest to raise awareness of plastic pollution. An interactive hut made up of 60kg of household plastics, the average amount used by an adult in Ireland each year, will be […]
Largest Seafood Fair Breaks Records. The 27th edition of Seafood Expo Global and 21st edition of Seafood Processing Global achieved a new record in terms of exhibit space, making this […]
World Leaders convene to discuss the Health of Our Oceans. More than 30 Heads of State and Ministers, UN Representatives and Ambassadors from island nations around the globe will convene […]
Threat of plastics exposed in BIM marine garden. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s seafood development agency, is returning to Bloom next week with a marine garden that highlights the need […]
Fish fences causing huge damage in tropical seas. Huge ‘fish fences’ which are commonly used in tropical seas are causing extensive social, ecological and economic damage and are threatening marine […]