EC welcomes provisional agreement on new technical conservation measures. The European Parliament and the Council agreed on the Commission’s proposal for decentralised and simplified technical rules, giving fishermen a stronger […]
NFFO warning over post Brexit fish policy. The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) is warning that some key fisheries are at risk of closure if ‘a one dimensional view’ […]
Proposed changes to Responsible Fishing Scheme. Revisions to the structure of the core principles of the Responsible Fishing Scheme (RFS) have been outlined in proposals for Version 2 in order […]
EP consents to partnership between EU and Morocco. The European Parliament has given its consent to the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Morocco. This agreement, valid for […]
New funding partner for GSSI – The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative has announced that Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has joined the GSSI Global Partnership as a Funding Partner. CPF is […]
Fisheries ministers risking sustainability – Fisheries ministers are risking the sustainability of fish stocks by consistently setting fishing limits above scientific advice, according to a report from the New Economics […]
Thai Union and WWF UK win sustainability award. Thai Union and WWF-UK have been recognised as leaders in ‘Sustainable Supply Chains’ at this year’s prestigious edie Sustainability Leaders Awards. A key […]
MSC ranked as a top sustainable food label. For the second time, the Marine Stewardship Council’s blue fish label has been ranked as one of the top sustainable food labels […]
Battle over Maximum Sustainable Yield. The dangers of one-dimensional fisheries management Within the corridors of Westminster, another battle is raging. This one is over how the principle of maximum sustainable […]
GSSI welcomes Multiexport Foods to its Global Partnership. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is pleased to announce that Multiexport Foods has joined the GSSI Global Partnership as a Funding Partner. […]
MSC launches three consultations. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has opened three consultations offering stakeholders 60 days to comment on proposals to improve confidence that the MSC Fisheries Standard is […]
Western Mediterranean fisheries plan agreed. The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the Commission’s proposal establishing a multi-annual plan for fish stocks in the western Mediterranean […]
Undersized fish crackdown in New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries’ (MPI) fishery officers have had a busy time in the Coromandel region with a number of patrols leading […]
Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative expands to China. On 4 February 2019,The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative announced that China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance (CAPPMA) joined the GSSI Global Partnership […]
Praise for improvement in global squid sustainability. There has been a significant jump in the volume of squid produced globally—nearly one fifth—that can now be classified as sustainable or improving […]
New Pure Salmon range to be launched for a resource strained world. A new brand of Atlantic salmon is striving to establish a new path for sustainable fishing, as pressure […]
Disappointment over MSC mackerel suspension, but work in progress to evaluate and improve scientific assessment process. A grouping of northern European mackerel fishing organisations has expressed disappointment that Marine Stewardship […]
GSSI welcomes CGC Group to its global partnership. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is pleased to announce that CGC Group has joined the GSSI Global Partnership as a Funding Partner. […]
A joint Indian venture for sustainable aquaculture feeds, between Skretting India and West Coast Group and its new aquafeed plant will support the country’s growing need for sustainable shrimp and fish feeds, […]
GSSI welcomes Tampa Maid Foods LLC to its global partnership. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is pleased to announce that Tampa Maid Foods, LLC. has joined the GSSI Global Partnership […]