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GAA sponsors Aquaculture Innovation Challenge. The Global Aquaculture Alliance is sponsoring this year’s Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC). Organised by the Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal (STIP) and announced on Jan. 8, the second competition […]
Busy year for Shetland marine scientists. More than 55,000 fish and shellfish were measured at sea and on shore by scientists from the NAFC Marine Centre UHI during 2018. The […]
Upper Cook Inlet king salmon fishery closed. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has announced closures to 2019 Northern Cook Inlet (NCI) king salmon commercial and sports fisheries. […]
Icelandic salmon companies gain ASC certification. Arnarlax and Arctic Sea Farm have received ASC environmental certification for their production. The globally recognised Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is one of the strictest environmental certification […]
Article by Dr Steven Mackinson, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association. Scots Pelagic fishers help enhance knowledge of climate change. Climate change and how it affects our environment is […]
Bringing fish heads and bones back to the dinner table. A new project is currently underway that will convert residual by-products into high-quality, functional ingredients, using efficient and sustainable processing […]
Over half of mahi mahi sourced sustainably, according to the latest sector report from Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP). The report is the latest sector report focused on SFP’s Target 75 initiative, a global […]
EU consults on eel conservation measures, evaluating the Eel Regulation designed to help conserve stocks of this threatened species. Main stakeholders interested in the implementation of the Eel Regulation are national […]
National Blue Cod Strategy released today by Fisheries New Zealand, which takes a proactive approach to the management of the blue cod fishery. Manager of inshore fisheries Steve Halley says […]
Following this week’s Fisheries Council in Brussels, the EC welcomes rise in stocks being fished sustainably A press statement said: “Next year the number of fish stocks managed at maximum sustainable yield (MSY) levels will […]
Hong Kong Sustainable Seafood Coalition launches. Following the success of the Sustainable Seafood Coalition (SSC) in the UK, a similar industry initiative will be launched in Hong Kong, demonstrating how […]
Umitron secures funding for Peru aquaculture project. Singapore based Umitron has secured US$2 million project funding from the Inter-American Development Bank to deliver IoT and AI feeding technology to drive […]
EU Fish Council to decide 2019 quotas gets underway today. EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella will present the Commission’s proposals for 2019 fishing opportunities for […]
The Scottish Marine Aquaculture Awards to become an annual event, says organiser 5m Publishing. The 2019 Aquaculture Awards are now officially open for entry, enabling individuals and companies from all […]
At the University of Plymouth, Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, launched proposals to create a new SW England Marine Park, which will be the UK’s First National […]
New bylaws for New Zealand marine reserve. The new bylaws for the Horokaka Mātaitai Reserve in Mahia, New Zealand, came into operation yesterday (11 December). Director of fisheries management for […]
Member States falling behind on CFP measures, says WWF. Member States have had five years to implement measures within the latest version of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), but are […]
Environmental NGO applauds Japanese fisheries reform. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has applauded the vision and leadership of Japanese lawmakers and the Abe Administration as Japan’s legislature enacted the most […]
Canada announces new aquaculture plan, with a suite of initiatives that will ensure that the country’s aquaculture sector is economically successful and environmentally sustainable. Key initiatives in the new approach […]
Half of shelf stable tuna sustainable, says new report. Nearly half of the world’s shelf stable tuna products are already being sourced in a sustainable or improving manner, with the […]
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