Cooke Uruguay achieves Friend of the Sea certification for its sustainable deep-sea crab fleet. Cooke Uruguay, one of the largest fleets in the region has recently achieved Friend of the […]
MEPs highlight the importance of the blue economy. Fisheries MEPs have stressed the importance of fisheries in the blue economy, calling for more funds for sustainable fishing and to prevent […]
United Nations Global Compact awards Satlink’s technology for its contribution to ocean protection. Satlink’s selective smart buoy is recognised as the Best Project to contribute to SDG 14 at the […]
IPNLF welcomes three new members. The International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) is excited to announce that they are welcoming three new members to their network! IPNLF is an international charity, […]
Better use of data will future-proof our fisheries. By Michel Kaiser, Professor of Fisheries Conservation and Chief Scientist at Heriot-Watt University The health of our seas and oceans matters, not […]
Proposed changes to MSC Fisheries Standard now available for public review. Amongst proposed changes are new requirements on endangered threatened and protected species, shark finning and ghost gear. The Marine […]
Alaska pollock fishery secures prestigious sustainability award. The Wild Alaska Pollock fishery was recognised for its successful fishery management and sustainability results by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) with its […]
Fishermen and chefs from 12 countries unite to support sustainable seafood in the MSC’s Ocean Cookbook 2022. Twelve fishermen from around the world – including a Scottish haddock fisherman – […]
Transnational Institute report on fishing criticised. The Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association has responded to the recent TNI report ‘Dangerously efficient industrial fishing: the threat of multinational Dutch fishing companies to European […]
Del Pacifico Seafoods earns Friend of the Sea Certification for their sustainable wild caught blue Mexican shrimp. Del Pacifico Seafood, the only fair trade certified wild caught Mexican shrimp product […]
EU fleet maintains profits. The 2021 Annual Economic Report on the EU Fishing Fleet confirms that in 2019, the fleet maintained overall profitability. The report projects similar profitability levels for 2020, […]
Ocean climate action needs to be counted now. During an event jointly organised by Our Fish and Open Seas, Save the Ocean to Save the Climate – Blue Carbon Breakfast Briefing, leading marine […]
EU holds key to transition to low-carbon, low-impact fishing industry. Watch press briefing video The EU and its member states must transition to a more ecologically, socially and economically sustainable […]
Fiskebåt Open Letter to the NE Atlantic Mackerel Community. Let’s leave the battlefield and ensure a healthy mackerel stock – together! The European Union, United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Russia, […]
Urgent need for sustainable, science-driven management for herring, mackerel & whiting – Advice from ICES. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has today published advice on […]
New Zealand updates fish stock rules. Fishing rules for 15 fish stocks around New Zealand have been updated as part of a twice-yearly review. The Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, […]
Sustainable Seafood Production Recertification for Conservas Antonio Pérez Lafuente by Friend of the Sea Friend of the Sea, the global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect […]
Call for Scottish inshore trawling ban. A coalition of more than 100 organisations has demanded that trawler boat fishing is banned from taking place anywhere within three miles of the […]
EU and Mauritania conclude new fishing agreement. The European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have concluded on Wednesday 28 July 2021 the negotiations for the renewal of the […]