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New Zealand sea lettuce project. Sea lettuce (green seaweed) – it’s unsightly, smelly and the scourge of Tauranga Harbour during summer. While it’s deemed a pest, it may also hold […]
Framework fisheries agreement in Peru. Peru’s National Fisheries Society (SNP) and WWF Peru have renewed their institutional cooperation framework agreement, in order to continue working to safeguard the biodiversity of […]
Aquaculture and seafood groups agree new partnership.The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) says it is delighted to announce the new partnership with the North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF), starting with the 2019 […]
Scottish project to develop offshore salmon pens. Scotland’s aquaculture sector could expand beyond inshore waters in the next few years, in a move that could boost the sector’s economic value […]
Greenpeace ranks South East Asian tuna canneries, evaluating 23 canneries and brands from the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia based on their policies on sustainability, transparency and equitability. In the Sea […]
Jersey bass restrictions eased. Tough restrictions on commercial bass fishing in Jersey imposed last year have been eased, according to the Jersey Evening Post Under regulations introduced in February 2017, […]
ISSF launches fishery improvement resource – ISSF (International Seafood Sustainability Foundation) has launched its FIP Resources Finder, an online tool for fisheries that matches more than 200 ISSF reports, guidebooks, […]
Emirates Fish Farm installs artificial caves. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, MOCCAE, and Fish Farm installed 200 artificial caves from Al Badiyah Island to Khorfakkan, reports Emirates 24/7. […]
A new study suggests a climate change threat to shellfish, with the nutritional qualities of shellfish significantly reduced by future ocean acidification and warming. Research has previously shown that climate […]
Western Med countries adopt plan for sustainable blue economy. Ministers of the Western Mediterranean countries, at the presence of the European Commission and the Union for the Mediterranean, have adopted […]
The latest volume of Quay Issues, the award-winning annual magazine for the UK fishing industry. has been released by Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry. […]
£4.8 million support for coastal communities for fishery and aquaculture projects. A share of the latest round of European Maritime and Fisheries Funding awards has been awarded to 29 projects […]
NE Atlantic mackerel quota cut by 20%. The EU, Norway and the Faroes have agreed a mackerel Total Allowable Catch for 2019 which is 20% lower than this year’s quota. […]
Woolworths partners with WWF Australia for a sustainable seafood future. With more and more Australian shoppers choosing to buy seafood, Woolworths and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Australia […]
Chinese fish oil producer achieves Friend of The Sea certification. Shandong Yuwang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd has obtained the certification for refined fish oil and softgel from Engraulis rigens sourced from FAO Area […]
EC welcomes new multi annual fisheries plan. The European Commission has welcomed the agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on a multi-annual plan for fisheries in the […]
Marine Harvest pleased to see committee recommendations encouraging regulatory updates. A government committee report on salmon farming released today, provides recommendations that will help guide responsible growth to satisfy growing […]
Parliamentary committee report welcomed by SSPO states Julie Hesketh-Laird, chief executive of the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation.The report has been published by the Parliament’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee. Ms. […]
EC state aid for small scale fisheries. At the annual conference of the outermost regions in Gran Canaria, EC President Jean-Claude Juncker announced that the nine territories in such regions […]
Successful Canadian show for Morgère. French trawl door specialists Morgère, enjoyed a successful North Atlantic Fish & Workboat Show in St. John’s, Newfoundland, recently. The event provided an excellent opportunity […]
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