Analysis

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Close to 2.5 million tonnes of tuna is being caught annually that’s certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard for sustainable fishing, according to new data published by the international non-profit…

14th October 2022

MSC tuna tops 2.4m tonnes

14th October 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The value of the global seafood trade increased to new levels in 2021 and the trend is expected to continue through this year as the world recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, according…

13th October 2022

New high for seafood trade

13th October 2022

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Investing just 1% of sales in traceability could increase the seafood industry’s profitability by 60% to a total US$122 billion, according to a new report compiled by non-profit financial think tank firm…

7th October 2022

Follow that fish

7th October 2022

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Persistently high production costs will undermine sales in the second-half of 2022, determines new analysis from the RaboResearch unit of Rabobank.

16th September 2022

Seafood demand weakens

16th September 2022

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

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

17th August 2022

Aquaculture at a crossroads

17th August 2022

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

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

11th September 2021

Making blue foods greener

11th September 2021

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

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

6th August 2021

Pandemic turns people onto pelagic fish

6th August 2021

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

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…

29th June 2021

Invaders in our waters: at what cost?

29th June 2021

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

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.

20th May 2021

Collaboration is key

20th May 2021

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

For much of the UK’s fishing industry and for seafood buyers in Europe, the final act of Britain’s departure from the European Union has been a rough landing.

15th February 2021

Assessing the Brexit fallout

15th February 2021

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

With the Brexit agreement now in place, the seafood industry finds itself in uncharted waters.

11th February 2021

New and uncertain horizons

11th February 2021

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

By December 31, 2022, the Commission is required to report to the Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), writes Brian O’Riordan, executive secretary of LIFE…

2nd January 2021

2022 CFP Review: Fisheries at a crossroads?

2nd January 2021

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Through its new executive order, the White House is seeking to propel the nation’s seafood sector into the big league.

18th July 2020

Can Trump make a bigger fish out of America?

18th July 2020

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Do retailers need to be more upfront about what’s gone into the aquaculture products they’re selling? A new report insists that they do.

29th May 2020

Fostering greater faith in farmed fish

29th May 2020

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Retaining market access and consumer confidence are of the utmost importance for both the UK and EU27.

26th February 2020

Cordial post-Brexit relations are critical

26th February 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

?Polly Burns, Fisheries and Aquaculture Operations Manager, Customised Assurance at Lloyd’s Register, outlines the value of seafood assurance and its critical role in maintaining quality and mitigating the environmental impacts of fishing…

3rd January 2020

Seafood assurance in the global supply chain

3rd January 2020

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

A new report analysing the ever-increasing investment in recirculating aquaculture systems points to these technologies disrupting the salmon sector within the next decade.

2nd January 2020

Is RAS ready to shine?

2nd January 2020

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

A new scientific study detailing the continued escalation of ‘harmful’ fisheries subsidies has cranked up the pressure on world leaders to deliver reform, writes Jason Holland

26th November 2019

The clock is ticking on subsidy action

26th November 2019

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

After two years of heavy production, the international markets for Argentine red shrimp now seem to be overloaded and the prices are continually going down, reports Eduardo Campos Lima.

26th November 2019

?Argentine red shrimp producers expect to see market recovery

26th November 2019

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Fish farming can thrive in this new age of tech disruption.

20th November 2019

Aquaculture’s time is now

20th November 2019