Aquaculture consortium goes with the flow on environmental monitoring. A transatlantic research partnership is developing a new tool which could help the aquaculture industry more accurately understand its impact on […]
Seafood Week 2019. Seafood Week is an annual campaign aimed at getting more people to eat more fish, more often. Seafish runs the eight-day celebration every October and highlights the […]
Reducing environmental footprint in China. In BioMar Brande Denmark, a Chinese delegation led by Yan Jinhai, the Vice Governor of The Peoples Government of Qinghai Province, gathered to witness the […]
NZ proposes catch limit changes for 20 stocks. Fisheries New Zealand wants public feedback on proposals to change catch limits for 20 fish stocks around the country. The proposals are […]
Canadian university goes for 100% sustainable seafood. The University of British Columbia (UBC) has announced it will purchase and offer only 100 per cent Ocean Wise recommended sustainable seafood beginning […]
ISSF outlines tuna conservation priorities. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published its position statement in advance of the 23rd Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)in Hyderabad, India, June 17-21. […]
FOS recertification for German seafood company. Fontaine Nahrungsmittel GmbH, one of German’s top organic seafood companies, has been recertified for sustainable seafood production by Friend of the Sea (FOS). The […]
Growth of certified seafood in The Netherlands. Two recent reports have highlighted the continued growth of certified seafood in The Netherlands. Analysis by ASC and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) […]
Sonar innovation could single out sustainable tuna species from afar. Sustainability-driven new research could one day help tuna fisheries cast their nets more selectively, mitigating unintentional “bycatch” of undersized fish […]
A scallop fishery improvement plan has been kick started with a ground breaking project. The UK scallop dredge sector has taken steps towards a sustainable future by agreeing a five-year […]
Progress on delivering sustainable aquaculture welcomed by SAIC. Heather Jones, CEO of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), said: “The management, control and prevention of sea lice is critical to […]
Greenland halibut MSC Certified. German deep-sea fishery Doggerbank Seefischerei has achieved MSC certification for West Greenland halibut fishery. Today, following a 13-month assessment, Doggerbank Seefischerei GmbH halibut fishery, off the […]
Canadians Enhance Aquaculture Sustainability – Global demand for fish and seafood as a high-protein food source is increasing significantly. Over half of seafood consumed world wide is produced by aquaculture […]
Fixed Quota Allocations and Sustainable Fishing. The NFFO’s members span all sizes of vessel and so must be scrupulously fair when it comes to the controversial issue of quota distribution, […]
Preventing unregulated fishing in the Arctic: EU and partners meet to further the implementation of historic agreement. The European Union, Canada, the People’s Republic of China, Denmark (in respect of […]
GAA throws support behind BENEFISHAL campaign. The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) has thrown its support behind the CleanFish #BENEFISHAL campaign aimed at highlighting the benefits and positive messages in fish […]
Success for Lobster Grower project. The Lobster Grower 2 (LG2) project (Funded by Innovate UK, BBSRC and the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers) led by the National Lobster Hatchery’s (NLH) research […]
More fishing vessels chasing fewer fish, study shows. A new analysis of global fishing data has found the world’s fishing fleet doubled in size over the 65 years to 2015 […]
ASC Feed Standard a step closer to completion following a successful final in-person meeting of the Standard’s Steering Committee this month. The Steering Committee reached an in principle agreement on […]
Common Maritime Agenda endorsed by Black Sea countries. Ministers from seven Black Sea countries – Bulgaria, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine – have endorsed the […]