Analysis

  • Oceana EU Decarbonise Report
    News

    ‘Decarbon EU fleet quicker’

    2023-02-03T07:12:00Z

    EU fishing fleet must accelerate its transition to a low-carbon, resilient sector, insists new Oceana report

  • Global aquaculture market outlook Jan23
    News

    Gloomy outlook hits aqua

    2023-01-25T15:15:00Z

    Demand for global aquaculture is falling, according to the latest industry research from Rabobank

  • Seared yellowfin tuna
    News

    'Deliver tuna best-practice'

    2023-01-23T10:15:00Z

    The retail and foodservice sectors can help reverse the decline of sharks, sea turtles and seabirds, asserts a new report

  • Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted won the World Food Prize in 2021
    News

    Aqua meeting food security

    2023-01-17T13:19:00Z

    Farming multiple species in one system can increase yield from seasonal capture fisheries and be a useful aid in tilapia production

  • What_Is_Mangrove_Regeneration
    News

    Beneficial shrimp farming

    2023-01-11T10:32:00Z

    New research finds that shrimp farming, once a driver of mangrove loss, can protect and restore this critical ecosystem

  • Seafood plate
    News

    Off the plate

    2023-01-03T09:01:00Z

    European seafood spend continues to increase but consumption has been heading the other way

  • TU Auditor
    News

    TU improves fisher welfare

    2022-11-24T13:32:00Z

    Thai Union’s first at-sea assessment strengthens improvements in the work and welfare of fishing crews

  • Tuna-Percentage-MSC-certified-in-assessement-and-in-FIPS
    News

    47% of tuna with MSC

    2022-11-10T13:33:00Z

    Some 2.38 million tonnes of the global tuna catch is now certified to the Marine Stewardship Council standard for sustainable fishing

  • Mussels growing on ropes at the offshore farm in Lyme Bay, UK
    News

    Mussels with benefits

    2022-10-28T09:03:00Z

    As well as helping meet global fish consumption demands, offshore mussel farms could offer wider environmental benefits, a new study suggests

  • Fishing gear pollution
    News

    Cost of lost gear revealed

    2022-10-14T10:34:00Z

    New research reveals nearly 2% of commercial fishing gear ends ups in the world’s oceans each year

  • MSC Tuna
    News

    MSC tuna tops 2.4m tonnes

    2022-10-14T07:11:00Z

    Non-profit outlines implications for tuna fisheries of its new Fisheries Standard

  • Sushi plate
    News

    New high for seafood trade

    2022-10-13T12:05:00Z

    Value of the global seafood trade grew by $13 billion in 2021, according to a new industry report

  • Mackerel on plate
    News

    Follow that fish

    2022-10-07T11:03:00Z

    Better traceability can make seafood more profitable, claims a new industry report

  • Shrimp
    News

    Seafood demand weakens

    2022-09-16T11:23:00Z

    Persistently high production costs will undermine sales in the second-half of 2022

  • Farmed prawns
    News

    Aquaculture at a crossroads

    2022-08-17T10:35:00Z

    While the sector has the potential to nourish the world’s growing population, the FAO insists its growth must be sustainable

  • Making blue foods greener
    News

    Making blue foods greener

    2021-09-11T07:30:00Z

    While the COVID-19 pandemic has monopolised seafood industry action plans in recent times, the climate emergency remains a colossal concern

  • Warming seas threaten Pacific economies
    News

    Warming seas threaten Pacific economies

    2021-09-10T07:15:00Z

    Climate change is driving tuna further to the east, threatening the economic security of several small island nations.

  • Pandemic turns people onto pelagic fish
    News

    Pandemic turns people onto pelagic fish

    2021-08-06T07:15:00Z

    Markets have upped their herring and mackerel consumption during the coronavirus crisis. But does the revival have staying power?

  • Invaders in our waters: at what cost?
    News

    Invaders in our waters: at what cost?

    2021-06-29T09:50:00Z

    For centuries, humans have been translocating species beyond their historical, native ranges, either intentionally or unintentionally. Over time, these non-native species movements have intensified with globalisation and the increase in the volume of trade – humans and their goods are moving more freely from place to place than ever before.

  • Collaboration is key
    News

    Collaboration is key

    2021-05-20T07:30:00Z

    Speaking at IFFO’s recent seminar, the numbers mentioned by its director general Petter M. Johannessen underscore the need for collaboration between stakeholders from public and private sectors to be strengthened.