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Festive Christmas dinner: Only ‘good fish’ on the table. GEOMAR, environmental organisations and consumer advice centres update their joint list of ‘good fish’ for conscious purchasing of sea fish. For […]
NEFSA responds to ASMFC lobster stock report. Dustin Delano, Chairman and Chief Strategist of the New England Fishermen’s Stewardship Association (NEFSA) released the following statement in response to the recent ASMFC […]
The Blue Belt Programme. The Blue Belt Programme supports the UK Overseas Territories with the protection and sustainable management of their marine environments. The Blue Belt is the UK Government’s international […]
Marine heatwaves make things worse: ‘Lurv’ takes over kelp and fish shrink. Marine heatwaves amplify the effects of historical overfishing along the coast: fish become fewer as kelp replaces kelp […]
Herring forgot about their spawning ground. They suffered collective memory loss after overfishing. Author: Erlend Astad Lorentzen Although it has been migrating to Møre to spawn for a century, in […]
Only four of the largest 30 tuna fishing companies disclose catch data, exposing investors to supply chain risk. Planet Tracker has traced 2,153 fishing vessels to the world’s largest tuna […]
Eating an array of smaller fish could be nutrient-dense solution to overfishing. To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish […]
Major UK supermarkets selling sea bass and sea bream linked to overfishing and food insecurity in Senegal, reveals new investigation. A new joint investigation by DeSmog and The Guardian reveals that several […]
87 percent of total global tuna catch comes from stocks at healthy abundance levels. Catch from overfished stocks decreased by eight percentage points versus November 2024 Report. Of the total […]
Douglas Martin’s journey to sustainable solutions for Omega-3 and overfishing. Douglas Martin has always felt a deep connection to the ocean. Growing up in South Africa with Scottish parents, he […]
Mediterranean sharks continue to decline despite conservation progress, study suggests Overfishing, illegal fishing and increasing marketing of shark meat pose significant threats to the more than 80 species of sharks […]
New study finds overfishing has halved shark and ray populations since 1970, causing widespread erosion of ecological function and exceptionally high extinction risk. A new analysis published in the journal […]
ISSF releases updated report assessing global tuna stocks. 88% of Global tuna catch comes from stocks at healthy levels; 10% requires stronger management. Catch from stocks at healthy levels of […]
Countries unite to bolster efforts for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Last week, 20 countries and the European Union made significant strides towards enhancing the […]
Suspension of Foyle oyster fishery. Loughs Agency in Ireland has announced the suspension of the Native Oyster Fishery in the Foyle area for a three-week period until Thursday 14th November […]
Feedback sought on Marlborough Sounds blue cod fishery. Fisheries New Zealand is seeking feedback on a proposal aimed at reducing fishing pressure on blue cod in the Marlborough Sounds, as […]
MSC launches global initiative to accelerate sustainability in fisheries. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has launched a new initiative aimed at accelerating progress in sustainable fishing practices worldwide. Over 500 fisheries have […]
Fisheries research overestimates fish stocks. The state of fish stocks in the world’s ocean is worse than previously thought. While overfishing has long been blamed on fisheries policies that set catch […]
ISSF report on tuna stock MSC performance. Fisheries scientists in An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria — a June 2024 report commissioned by the […]
Stronger collaboration needed to tackle overfishing and to protect the marine environment – say leaders from industry, academia and NGOs. Stronger collaboration is needed to tackle the problem of overfishing, […]
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