Bahama college offers aquaponics training. The Global Aquaculture Alliance’s (GAA) newest Strategic Partner member, The Island School, is located in Eleuthera, Bahamas, is offering two 14-week semester programmes and a six-week […]
New fisheries protocol signed by EU and Cape Verde. The EU and Cape Verde have signed a new protocol to implement the Sustainable Fishing Partnership Agreement (SFPA). The protocol covers […]
NZ fish stocks in good shape. Fisheries New Zealand has recently published its annual Status of New Zealand’s fisheries report, which shows that most NZ fish stocks are in good shape […]
Octopus farming questioned. Commercial octopus farming questioned by a team of researchers in a newly published analysis. Currently in developmental stages on multiple continents, they conclude it would have a […]
First taste of Shrimp Fed FeedKind Protein. Leading alternative protein producer Calysta has joined forces with seafood giant Thai Union Group PCL to offer the world its first taste of […]
NGOs and industry call on governments to join a coalition for the oceans A new report summarising the perspectives of more than 225 NGOs, seafood industry professionals and experts, from […]
First ASC certified salmon for Brazil. For the first time shoppers in Brazil can buy ASC certified salmon thanks to a new range of products in Swift supermarkets. Four ASC […]
Seafood mislabelling rife in South Korea. Following reports of mislabelled seafood in South Korean markets, Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) conducted the first comprehensive DNA test to determine the size of […]
SeaWeb Seafood Summit The world’s premier conference on seafood sustainability Seafood’s Forum for Economic, Environmental and Social Sustainability Advancing a sustainable future for seafood and its stakeholders starts by highlighting […]
Thai Union releases annual sustainability report. Thai Union Group PCL has released its annual Sustainability Report, detailing the positive progress made in 2018 and the company’s performance against key performance […]
GSSI welcomes BluGlacier LLC to its global partnership. The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is pleased to announce that BluGlacier LLC has joined the GSSI Global Partnership as a Funding Partner. […]
Chicken of the Sea gives aquaculture commitment. Chicken of the Sea®(COS), in line with their SeaChange® IGNITE initiative announced the formation of a Responsible Aquaculture Commitment that will drive efforts to bring full traceability […]
Launch of the world’s first ASC and MSC certified Omega 3 capsules. Swedish consumers looking for responsibly-sourced dietary supplements have reason to celebrate, thanks to the launch of the world’s […]
New project underway to help revitalisation of Japanese octopus fishery. After two years of conversation, site visits and scientific work, Japan’s third fishery improvement project (FIP) is now officially underway […]
Lloyd’s Register nets first audits for new ASC aquaculture standard. The fisheries and aquaculture assurance specialist Lloyd’s Register (LR) has audited the first farms in the world for the new […]
Report shows good fishing sustainability conformance. The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its ISSF Annual Conservation Measures & Commitments Compliance Report, which shows a 98.5 percent conformance rate by […]
Red Lobster partners with Ocean Conservancy. Red Lobster®, the world’s largest seafood restaurant, has announced a partnership with Ocean Conservancy, a leading ocean conservation nonprofit, to support the protection and […]
Calvo joins MSC campaign. Spanish seafood canner Grupo Calvo has joined the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in the #ForeverWild campaign. This initiative seeks to promote deeper understanding of sustainable fishing, […]
Bakkafrost joins Ocean Disclosure Project. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced that Faroese salmon farming company Bakkafrost has become a participant in the Ocean Disclosure Project (ODP). Bakkafrost has published a […]
This year marks the ten years anniversary for the Cermaq award winning sustainability reports. Since 2010, Cermaq’s sustainability report has been externally assured. Cermaq has led the way in contributing […]