ISSF strengthens conservation measures. To facilitate continuous improvements toward the long term sustainability of global tuna fisheries, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced updates to ISSF conservation measures (CM) that help ensure best practices for […]
Potential for cultured European spiny lobster, Palinurus elephas, juveniles to support fishery restoration David J Fletcher PhD. A series of recent trials suggests that the European spiny lobster may be […]
New independent seafood sourcing audit completed of leading UK convenience retailer. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation have announced […]
Lifeline for declining shark and ray populations. New $25 Million Pledge from the Shark Conservation Fund follows successful Our Ocean commitment that led to significant shark and ray conservation advances […]
Scientists develop plan to manage lionfish populations in the Mediterranean. Scientists have published a series of recommendations to enable communities and managers to minimise the impact of lionfish in the […]
Blue Marine working with Sussex fishermen to help bring fishing back from the brink in Bognor Regis. Marine conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation has today launched a film to celebrate […]
EU joins North Pacific Fisheries Commission. The European Union (EU) became officially member of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) on 23 March 2022. The NPFC is a Regional Fisheries Management Organisation […]
New collaborative fishing gear recovery and reuse project launched by Satlink, ORP and IPNLF in the Maldives. Framed within Satlink’s Zero Impact campaign, this initiative will work with local communities […]
New measures introduced to clean up marine litter. Scotland’s salmon farmers have launched new measures to help keep beaches clean of marine litter in coastal communities. As part of a […]
Studying the critically endangered blue skate. Our understanding of the distribution, behaviour and biology of the critically endangered blue skate has been greatly increased by recently published research. Working with Nord University, […]
Majority of UK citizens support a moratorium on deep-sea mining. Results come in advance of international meeting on the deep sea and follow new study showing a chasm in our […]
Major conference on European eel conservation to be held in Scotland. A major conference on the conservation of the European eel will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, next month (22 […]
European Union a major player in global shark trade which threatens future of many species: IFAW Report. Supply and Demand: The EU’s role in the global shark trade, released today by […]
Two new protected sites in Orkney for vulnerable seabirds. An area larger than the size of Edinburgh and Glasgow combined has been designated as marine Special Protection Areas (SPAs). Scapa […]
Crab lobster die-off. The disturbing scenes of thousands of crabs and lobsters washed up on the beaches on the Yorkshire and Teeside beaches have caused widespread alarm and major media […]
Better use of data will future-proof our fisheries. By Michel Kaiser, Professor of Fisheries Conservation and Chief Scientist at Heriot-Watt University The health of our seas and oceans matters, not […]
Skye MPA consultation for flapper skate. A consultation has been launched to gather views on making a Marine Protected Area (MPA) which is protecting the critically endangered flapper skate in […]
Shifting ocean closures best way to protect animals from accidental catch. Accidentally trapping sharks, seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles and other animals in fishing gear is one of the biggest […]
Ecuador to announce creation of Hermandad Marine Reserve off Galapagos. An article fom Mongabay news website. “Ecuador is proud to announce the creation of the Hermandad Marine Reserve in the […]