Fisheries

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Steady growth has been seen in Brazil’s fisheries and aquaculture sectors in recent times. This is directly reflected in the country’s increasing domestic seafood output and exports, and perhaps most important of…

30th January 2023

Brazil changes tack

30th January 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Digital solutions provider Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) has entered into a new partnership with the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) to reduce ship strikes and risks posed to marine mammals. Together, they will make…

27th January 2023

Tackling whale strikes

27th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ørsted has established a long-term action plan to tackle marine litter with the help of the UK fishing industry

24th January 2023

UK action on marine litter

24th January 2023

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard has confirmed the launch of a new freezer stern factory trawler that it has built for Nordbank Hochseefischerei GMBH in Germany, a subsidiary of Parlevliet & Van der Plas. 

24th January 2023

Factory trawler launched

24th January 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

There has been a profound loss of nature in the Western Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO), but voluntary actions by tuna buyers can contribute to the recovery of vulnerable marine wildlife populations, suggests…

23rd January 2023

Deliver tuna best-practice

23rd January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of an Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Special Session, taking place 3-5 February 2023, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has published a position statement calling on the region’s fisheries managers to adopt a conservation and…

19th January 2023

ISSF: Strengthen FAD rules

19th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is chartering three additional patrol vessels for use by fisheries inspectors in European and international waters.

19th January 2023

New EU patrol vessels

19th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK government is not doing enough to protect offshore marine protected areas in England, says Greenpeace.

18th January 2023

English MPAs ‘unambitious’

18th January 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Today, the importance and benefits of marine conservation are more well-known than ever. But although the ocean covers around 70% of the planet, less than 8% is currently protected. Meanwhile, concerns remain…

18th January 2023

Boosting biodiversity

18th January 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 2022 Northeast Atlantic coastal states made headway in their pelagic fisheries negotiations for the first time in 10 years, with a commitment to continued discussions on quota sharing for mackerel and…

17th January 2023

Pelagic progress made

17th January 2023