Sustainability trends driving shift to cleaner technologies in seafood industry. At a Clean Smoke technology webinar, hosted by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency earlier this month ( […]
Thailand’s first Sustainability- Linked Bond launched by Thai Union. By Amod Ashok Salgaonkar Thai Union Group PCL. (Thai Union), the world’s leading seafood processor, has successfully priced a THB 5 billion […]
Grupo Calvo eliminates plastic packaging of new seafood line. Grupo Calvo has eliminated plastic from the packaging of its new Foodie salad line, offering a more sustainable packaging alternative to […]
Renewed commitment to support small-scale fisheries across the Med. High-level representatives from Mediterranean and Black Sea countries, the European Commission, FAO, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), and […]
5 ways Marel is creating a more sustainable fish industry. Marel take their role in mitigating climate change very seriously and are fully committed to protecting the planet and preserving […]
Recognition for seafood sustainability pioneer. Dr. Darian McBain, Thai Union Group PCL Group Director of Sustainability, has been recognised as one of 10 SDG Pioneers by the United Nations Global […]
Friend of the Sea reaffirms Season Brands’ Certification for sustainable seafood products. Friend of the Sea, the global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine […]
Sustainable Shrimp Partnership demonstrates success. Three years ago, a group of major shrimp producers in Ecuador decided to transform the future of shrimp aquaculture industry and launched the Sustainable Shrimp […]
Recovery must be based on sustainability, says EU at the FAO Committee on Fisheries. The impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the seafood sector dominated the 34th Session of the […]
Managing fisheries sustainably would increase global food supply . The Marine Stewardship Council says the world is missing out on enough protein to meet the yearly needs of 72 million […]
First certified seaweed products on sale in Korea. In a world first for responsible and sustainable seafood, Korean consumers can now buy ASC-MSC certified seaweed products in stores and online […]
A deep dive into data. The development of the EU funded grading and registration system SeaScann is well underway. The system will bring fish traceability to new levels, increase raw […]
Government of Canada launches public engagement on first-ever Aquaculture Act. Sustainable aquaculture is a cornerstone of Canada’s fish and seafood sector, playing an important role in the country’s food security and […]
China issues new sustainability rules for its fishing fleet, states an article on the Mongabay website. China has made the first major revisions to regulations governing its distant-water fishing fleet […]
Japanese bluefin tuna fishery now certified as sustainable. A Japanese longline bluefin tuna fishery, Usufuku Honten Co. Ltd, has formally become the first in the world to achieve certification to the […]
Certified Seafood Collaborative takes ownership. On July 1, 2020, the Certified Seafood Collaborative (CSC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation led by a diverse board of seafood and sustainability industry experts, became […]
USA east coast squid achieves MSC. Longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii), also known as loligo, and Northern shortfin squid (Illex illecebrosus) caught by Seafreeze Limited and Sea Fresh USA off […]
BioMar achieves 5 year average fish in:fish out ratio of below 1:1. High use of trimmings and the use of novel ingredients has enabled BioMar Group to achieve a five-year […]
Walmart moves to source canned tuna from sustainable sources. As of July 2020, achieving a key aspect of its original goal years in advance, Walmart is moving to source its U.S. stores […]