The majority of Aussies want sustainable seafood according to a recent article in Seafood Industry Australia. Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, has welcomed […]
£5.1 million for UK aquaculture research and innovation, with vaccines made using algae, being developed to keep fish free from disease and help protect the UK’s aquaculture industry. The project […]
NEAFC agrees management measures. The North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) gathered for its annual meeting in London from 13 to 16 November 2018. During the meeting, the EU and the […]
Disappointment for Europêche as no consensus is reached on tuna. After nine days of intensive discussions on Atlantic tunas at the plenary meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation […]
New aquaculture research agreement. The Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT), a leading aquaculture R&D company focused on improving productivity, efficiency and sustainability in the aquaculture industry, has signed a licensing […]
Indian Ocean tuna fishery achieves MSC certification. The Echebastar Indian Ocean purse seine skipjack tuna fishery, owned by Pesqueras Echebastar, a Basque company based in Bermeo, Spain, includes five purse seiners […]
NFFO responds to VMS consultation. Defra is consulting on a proposal to require all vessels below 12 metres in length to fit and operate inshore VMS equipment when operating in […]
New market player in land based salmon farming as Pure Salmon launches major global rollout of RAS facilities A new land-based Atlantic salmon farming company is launching with a mission […]
Friend of the Sea certification for Spanish tuna trader Actemsa, for traded skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna. All the Spanish import/export seafood company’s certified tuna originates from pole and line and purse seine […]
ASC celebrates a new milestone in China, as the number of ASC-certified farms reaches double figures, with the China Fisheries and Seafood Expo taking place in Qingdao this week. Two […]
EC unveils catch proposals for 2019. The EC has outlined its proposal ahead of the December Fisheries Council where Member States agree next year’s fishing quotas. The European Commission proposes […]
New global communications manager at Gireg Seafood with the appointment of Kristina Furnes, advisor from Scandinavia’s largest communications agency, enabling the salmon farming company to strengthen its strategic communications capabilities. […]
New proposals for regulating the Scottish salmon farm sector have been unveiled by SEPA. Scottish salmon farm medicine is significantly impacting local marine environments, according to one of Scotland’s largest […]
Largest seafood companies assessed against sustainable development goals. According to an article in Environmental Leader, the World Benchmarking Alliance plans to assess the 30 largest seafood companies globally against the […]
SSC awarded 2 star global BAP certification for processing sites. The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the first salmon producer in the UK to be awarded a 2-star ‘Best […]
Fish fingers are sustainable – it’s official! The sustainability of the nation’s favourite entry level fish product – the fish finger – isn’t as bad as may be imagined. The […]
A new Vietnam shrimp commitment to bring 20,000 small-scale shrimp farms in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, to a level equivalent to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program’s green Best Choice – […]
Nordic Seafood joins sustainability initiative. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative says it is delighted that Nordic Seafood has joined the GSSI Global Partnership as a Funding Partner. Nordic Seafood was […]
Pledge of USD $73 million for Thai sustainability strategy. Thai Union Group PCL, Chicken of the Sea® brand and Monterey Bay Aquarium have announced the launch of SeaChange® IGNITE, a collaboration to advance new […]
Peru fisheries transparency applauded by Global Fishing Watch and Oceana. As world leaders gathered in Bali, Indonesia for the fifth-annual Our Ocean conference, Peru has taken bold action to make […]