Milestone for Mediterranean and Black seas at the 42nd annual session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) as it drew to a ‘successful close’ on October 26th. […]
NZKS signs New Plastics Economy Global Commitment and is first New Zealand food business to join UN Global Compact New Zealand King Salmon (NZKS) has become the first New Zealand […]
MSC announces £1 million Ocean Stewardship Fund and initiative to support small scale fisheries and those in the Global South on their pathway to sustainability. The MSC, Marine Stewardship Council, […]
A new farming zone in Storm Bay off Bruny Island, created by the Tasmanian Government has been welcomed by Huon Aquaculture. CEO Peter Bender said Huon would now formally apply […]
Adjudicator confirms recommendation to certify tuna fishery. The recommendation by conformity assessment body (CAB) Acoura Marine to certify the Echebastar Indian Ocean purse seine skipjack tuna fishery to the MSC Fisheries Standard has been […]
Sustainable fishing opportunities for Black Sea. The EC has adopted a proposal on fishing opportunities in 2019 for the commercially most important fish stocks in the Black Sea. The catch […]
The finalists for Irish National Seafood Awards 2018 have been announced. A total of 37 individuals and businesses from the Irish seafood sector have been shortlisted. The Awards, dedicated to […]
Antarctic Krill Fishery awarded sustainability A rating. The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has once again released its yearly Reduction Fisheries Sustainability Overview and for the fourth year in a row, […]
Fishing Agreement with The Gambia signed by EU. The EU and The Republic of The Gambia have signed a new Sustainable Fishing Partnership Agreement (SFPA) protocol, 22 years after the […]
Seafish CEO joins board of GSA. Seafish, the public body that supports the £10bn UK seafood industry, and the newly formed Global Seafood Assurances (GSA) are delighted to announce that […]
Blue invest in Mediterranean 2019. A match-making event that brings together innovators and the financial community to sustainably develop the Blue Economy of the Mediterranean Sea basin, while protecting its […]
Mackerel and herring flying the flag for growth in Scottish food sector. They are two of our most valuable commercial fish species exported to many parts of the world and […]
EU and Korea join forces in the fight against illegal fishing. The EU and the Republic of Korea have pledged to work closely together to fight against Illegal, Unreported and […]
Karmenu Vella urges for sustainable Baltic fishing. Speaking after the Agrifish Council which dealt with fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea, held on 15 October, the EU Fisheries Commissioner warned […]
EU lacks ambition in setting fishing quotas for the Baltic Sea, says Europêche. EU Fisheries Ministers reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2018 for the ten stocks in the […]
Cape Verde Sustainable Fishing Partnership Agreement Renewed. Last Friday, the EU and Cape Verde agreed to renew the current Sustainable Fishing Partnership Agreement (SFPA) protocol, which expires at the end […]
Brexit presents a sea of opportunity for the fishing industry says SFF chief executive, Bertie Armstrong. Scottish fishermen’s leaders have welcomed direct assurances from the Prime Minister that the Government […]
Asian aquaculture growth is being driven by a rising demand for fish. The Asia/Pacific region is by far the largest producer of farmed fish and the largest market for aquaculture […]
The Cornish fishing industry is celebrated in the latest Cornwall Good Seafood Guide. There is an array of different seafood landed to Cornish ports; it is healthy and affordable when […]
Seafood Supply Chain Transparency Boosted by M&S Digital Map. Marks & Spencer (M&S) has this week launched an interactive digital map that allows customers and shareholders to track the origin […]