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FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A collaborative project with creel fishers has successfully trialled a simple and relatively low-cost solution to the problem of whale entanglement that could be rolled out internationally saving many whales and sharks.

24th May 2024

New gear trials successfully prevent whale entanglements

24th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US’s Department of Commerce and NOAA have pledged US$20 million to help regional fishery management councils tackle the impacts of climate change.

23rd May 2024

$20m in climate change support for US fisheries

23rd May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

VeriFish Horizon Europe, a new project seeking to deliver an indicator framework to facilitate understanding of the complexity that lays behind the definition of sustainable seafood, and thereby enhance communication about the…

23rd May 2024

VeriFish – communicating responsible seafood consumption

23rd May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

North American seafood processor and marketer High Liner Foods Incorporated has committed to make a US$10 million investment in Andfjord Salmon Group AS.

23rd May 2024

High Liner Foods invests in land-based salmon farmer

23rd May 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Through policy reform and innovation support, the UK government wants to realise its vision of a thriving and sustainable fishing and seafood industry and a healthy marine environment, according to Lord (Richard) Benyon, Minister of State…

22nd May 2024

Lord Benyon: I want UK salmon farming to lead the way on sustainability

22nd May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Bottom Fisheries Alliance (EBFA) is calling for a crucial vote on the future of EU fishing to be postponed.

22nd May 2024

Call for EU fishing areas closure vote delay

22nd May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has pledged £4.6 million to help make the UK’s aquaculture industry more sustainable.

22nd May 2024

£4.6m boost for UK sustainable aquaculture

22nd May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Holyrood’s Rural Affairs & Islands (RAI) Committee has launched a follow-up inquiry to ask if recommendations made to the Scottish Government in 2018, to address economic, social and environmental issues related to…

22nd May 2024

Scottish salmon farming inquiry launched

22nd May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Through a new collaboration, Australian tuna business JR Simplot Company’s John West brand and Pacific tuna supply chain traceability and verification company Pacifical have begun exchanging data using the GDST (Global Dialogue…

21st May 2024

Tuna leaders improve transparency, sustainability levels

21st May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

An urchin ranching company and an environmental project developer are establishing a new business to tackle the ecological and climate challenges posed by urchin overpopulation

21st May 2024

Urchin ranching to tackle NZ kelp depletion

21st May 2024