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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Parties to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) have agreed to strengthen efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by extending vessel inspections, exchanging…

16th May 2023

New global push to tackle IUU fishing

16th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Nine resolutions, including one on the protection of bigeye tuna, were adopted by consensus at the 27th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) which was held in Mauritius 8-12 May 2023, European Union…

15th May 2023

IOTC adopts tuna catch limits, reductions

15th May 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Australian government’s 2023-2024 federal budget is a ‘missed opportunity’ for the seafood industry, says the sector’s national trade body.

15th May 2023

Australian food producers ‘overlooked’

15th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Salmon farmers have welcomed a Scottish government commitment to consider their call for £10 million-a-year in licence fees to help tackle a housing crisis in rural Scotland.

15th May 2023

Scottish government ‘open-minded’ about licence fees

15th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ocean conservationist, Sea Shepherd Global, is sending a patrol ship to the South Pacific island of Tuvalu to help combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

12th May 2023

Tuvalu secures extra support in fight against IUU

12th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Farmed seafood certification scheme, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has confirmed its new Chain of Custody (CoC) module becomes effective and mandatory on 30 May 2023. The update includes new requirements additional to the…

12th May 2023

ASC upgrades chain of custody requirements

12th May 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

New ropes made from biomaterials have been developed by Spain’s AZTI science and technology centre with the potential to replace conventional plastics of fossil origin in mussel and algae cultivation.

12th May 2023

ATZI develops ‘bio’ aquaculture ropes

12th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new website allowing users to search for data on fishing authorisations that have been granted during the last 10 years for EU vessels fishing outside EU waters and for non-EU vessels fishing in…

12th May 2023

EU fishing authorisations website launched

12th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new publication that guides readers through Mediterranean and Black Sea aquaculture – highlighting its benefits and demystifying the sector – has been published by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of…

12th May 2023

New cookbook looks to debunk aquaculture myths

12th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ireland’s government has been urged to implement cross-departmental action that enables the fishing industry to transition to low impact, low emissions fisheries that in turn deliver on commitments to halt biodiversity loss…

11th May 2023

Fisheries action = climate action, Irish leaders told

11th May 2023