Concrete steps toward achieving sustainable fisheries – Countries take concrete steps toward achieving sustainable fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea More than twenty countries and the European Union […]
Empowering young women for sustainable aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea. The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations […]
Concrete steps taken against ghost nets in Mediterranean and Black Sea. While the international community zeroed in on the critical importance of the environment for our future at the COP26, […]
Canadian aquaculture industry appoints new fisheries minister. The members of the Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) have welcomed the Honourable Joyce Murray as the new Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and […]
SFP and IFFO launch new Global Roundtable to improve sustainability. IFFO, The Marine Ingredients Organisation, and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) today announced the Global Marine Ingredients Roundtable, where companies from the […]
MSC promotes a big blue future in National Seafood Month. This October, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is honouring the many people working in MSC certified fisheries, and supply chain […]
Climate proofing aquatic food systems. Cermaq joins FAO in engaging the private sector in climate proofing aquatic food systems. In the run up to COP 26, Cermaq joins UN’s Food […]
Seafood plays crucial role in ensuring global food security. Aqua foods offer great game-changing solutions to help realise global food security. During a webinar of the recent UN Food Systems […]
Renewed commitment to support small-scale fisheries across the Med. High-level representatives from Mediterranean and Black Sea countries, the European Commission, FAO, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), and […]
Tribute to Fabio Hazin. The Food and Agriculture Organisation has paid tribute to the esteemed international consultant, Fabio Hazin, who worked with FAO on global issues related to fisheries and […]
World Sustainability Organisation celebrates Earth Day with a call to build more sustainable societies. Since its creation in 1970, Earth Day has become a landmark date, turning into a worldwide […]
Veramaris first ASC-MSC certified microalgae producer for feed. Veramaris® has become the first microalgae oil producer for feed to achieve certification to the joint ASC-MSC Seaweed (Algae) Standard. The company […]
STARFISH project gathers critical SSF data for the first time. CLS – the global leader in sustainable fisheries management – is working with partners APC and ECR on project STARFISH […]
Call to combat increased disease risk in Asian shrimp farms. COVID-19 pandemic creates additional threat to disease control and protecting millions of livelihoods and supply chains More than 25 major retailers […]
New funding will continue FAO-led Common Oceans Programme. The approval of the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) new work programme of USD 700 million for urgent environmental action – through and […]
Quality feed means quality food, says IFFO. The SOFIA report (The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture) that was published recently by the FAO yet again highlights the importance of using the […]
UN-FAO releases 2020 edition of “The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture” (SOFIA) on the occasion of “World Ocean Day” By Amod Ashok Salgaonkar, 08 June 2020 The recently released […]
FAO and China agree to strengthen co-operation on fisheries. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (CAFS) agreed last month to strengthen cooperation and build […]
Working conditions in fisheries need to improve. The fisheries sector is making an increasingly important contribution to food security and livelihoods, however more needs to be done to improve working […]
Skretting commits to investing in alternative feed ingredients. Skretting has allocated USD 2 million to enable the development of alternative aquaculture feed ingredients in 2020. This voluntary pledge will be […]