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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Of the total global tuna catch, 85% comes from stocks at healthy levels, according to the latest figures from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation.

16th November 2023

85% of tuna stocks at healthy levels

16th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

One in four fishing vessels accused of forced labour are owned by European companies, with a quarter more flagged to China.

15th November 2023

A quarter of forced labour fishing vessels linked with Europe

15th November 2023

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Karstensens Skibsværft and Klondyke Fishing Company have chosen a broad equipment range from Brunvoll AS for the new fishing vessel Chris Andra.

15th November 2023

Another Karstensens fishing newbuild contract for Brunvoll

15th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) has recognised the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification programme under Version 2.0 of GSSI’s Global Benchmark Tool, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has confirmed.

15th November 2023

GSSI renews recognition of BAP programme

15th November 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Redundancies have been made at Bakkafrost which the company says is directly due to a decrease in harvest volumes and the new Faroese revenue tax.

14th November 2023

Faroese revenue tax blamed for Bakkafrost job losses

14th November 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Accountability.Fish Global Director Ryan Orgera addresses the implications of closed shop RFMOs.

14th November 2023

Op-Ed: Secrecy in fisheries management – bad news for the world’s oceans

14th November 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A vision for incorporating the fundamentals of sustainability into the design of entire food systems has been set out in a new paper and is part of the One Food collaboration programme…

14th November 2023

New initiatives tackle food sustainability challenges

14th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European fishing industry body Europêche has called upon the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) to reinforce surveillance, monitoring and control measures to support the better management of tropical tunas.

14th November 2023

Europêche wants more ICCAT bigeye tuna, strengthened management

14th November 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The decision by Mediterranean states to create a sanction system that will empower the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to take action against countries which continue overfishing or illegal fishing…

13th November 2023

NGOs welcome Mediterranean fisheries sanctions system

13th November 2023

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard has acquired Havyard Leirvik Shipyard, part of the EQVA Norway group of companies, with the deal expected to strengthen Tersan’s position in Northern Europe.

13th November 2023

Tersan acquires Norwegian shipyard

13th November 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

More than 20 countries and the European Union have confirmed the adoption of 34 measures aimed at ensuring the conservation and sustainable use of marine living resources, as well as the sustainable…

13th November 2023

Progress for Med and Black Sea fisheries, aquaculture

13th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Soaring international demand has seen the value of Scottish salmon exports jump 7% in a year.

13th November 2023

Scottish salmon exports leap 7%

13th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European fishing industry has slammed the latest nature restoration plans by the European Parliament and Council.

13th November 2023

EU fishers slam nature restoration plans

13th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Propulsion and manoeuvring systems supplier Brunvoll has been selected to deliver a range of equipment for a new compact service vessel designed by Moen Marin for the aquaculture industry.

10th November 2023

Brunvoll contracted for new aquaculture service vessel

10th November 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Seafood company Brim hf and processing equipment supplier Vélfag have signed an agreement for the purchase the first UNO machine in Iceland. It will be installed at Brim’s Kambur processing facility in…

10th November 2023

Brim invests in Iceland’s first UNO

10th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK supermarkets are still stocking canned tuna from unsustainable sources, according to a new report by a group of conservation charities.

10th November 2023

UK supermarkets accused of hypocrisy over tuna

10th November 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Mowi has been ranked the most sustainable animal protein producer by Coller FAIRR for the fifth year running.

9th November 2023

Mowi wins sustainability award for fifth year running

9th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) is being urged to adopt stronger tuna conservation measures, bolster compliance and also clarify regulations for fish aggregating devices (FADs) at its next…

9th November 2023

ISSF calls for stronger tuna management from ICCAT

9th November 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Released ahead of the next annual meeting of the International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) taking place in Cairo, Egypt, 13-20 November 2023, new Shark League gap analysis highlights where…

9th November 2023

Shark fishing and trading nations ‘falling short of conservation commitments’

9th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Government department Fisheries and Oceans Canada has been unable to collect the dependable and timely information about fish catches that it needs to sustainably manage commercial marine fisheries and protect Canada’s fish…

9th November 2023

Report: Canadian authorities doing a poor job of managing fisheries

9th November 2023