Fisheries

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has adopted a new conservation measure requiring the coalition’s participating seafood companies to transparently report against progress in meeting the 5-year goal of the organisation’s new…

5th May 2023

New conservation commitment from ISSF

5th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Transport Federation and its fisheries affiliates are protesting to draw attention to perceived risks to the sector from an EU action plan to protect the marine environment.

4th May 2023

Europe’s fishers must be listened to: ETF

4th May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) has appointed a new chair.

3rd May 2023

WAFIC appoints new chair

3rd May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A five-metre fish once so popular that King Edward II declared it “royal” could make a comeback thanks to an ambitious plan launched by UK conservationists to return the ancient, critically-endangered native…

3rd May 2023

King’s coronation marked with royal fish return

3rd May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Audubon Nature Institute’s Gulf United for Lasting Fisheries (GULF) Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) certification programme is to transition to the Certified Seafood Collaborative’s (CSC) RFM certification programme, beginning with an assessment for…

3rd May 2023

US shrimp fishery enters RFM assessment

3rd May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

NFI Red Crab Council and its sustainability partner Ocean Outcomes (O2) have entered year-five of the comprehensive red crab fisheries improvement project (FIP) in China, the Washington-headquartered National Fisheries Institute (NFI) has…

2nd May 2023

Continued support for China’s red crab

2nd May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European Commission and European Union member state advisors, the Market Advisory Council (MAC) and the Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) have underlined the need for harmonisation of import controls to prevent products…

2nd May 2023

EU given new anti-IUU import advice

2nd May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seychelles Government has chosen technology developed by Spanish company Satlink to digitally monitor the catches of its fishing fleet, with the aim of strengthening and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the sector.

2nd May 2023

Seychelles chooses catch monitoring system

2nd May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new fund has launched to help finance the move towards more sustainable fisheries worldwide.

27th April 2023

New ‘blue finance’ fisheries improvement fund

27th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded US$8 million in funding to a new programme to remove ghost gear from US coastal waters.

26th April 2023

US ghost gear programme launched

26th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Senators in the United States have introduced new legislation to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

26th April 2023

New US law to combat IUU fishing

26th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has set out its new strategy to support the growth of sustainable seafood.

26th April 2023

MSC sets out new seafood strategy

26th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) has welcomed funding announced by the Labor Government to combat foreign ghost nets which have drifted into Australia’s northern waters.

25th April 2023

Funding will help combat Australia’s ghost net issue

25th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With all new Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries certifications shifting to version 3.0 of its fisheries standard from 1 May 2023, the non-profit organisation has confirmed there will be important changes for tuna fisheries relating to…

21st April 2023

Changes ahead for certified tuna fisheries

21st April 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The public consultation process on Scottish government plans to designate at least 10% of the country’s seas as Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) has now closed, Net Zero and Just Transition Secretary…

19th April 2023

Government ‘listening’ as HPMA consultation closes

19th April 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood linked to human rights abuses, illegal fishing and the destruction of marine ecosystems could be ending up in the Korean market, according to a new investigation from the Environmental Justice Foundation…

19th April 2023

Report: Korea exposed to high-risk seafood

19th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Reykjavik, Iceland-based fisheries company Brim hf has completed the acquisition of a 50%-share in Polar Seafood Denmark A/S.

18th April 2023

Brim completes Polar Seafood purchase

18th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet increased by 75% or almost 110,000 tonnes in March 2023, with a total 254,976 tonnes, according to preliminary figures for…

17th April 2023

Bumper capelin catch for Iceland

17th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Winners of the 2023 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards have been announced at a ceremony held at the Brúin in the Iceland Ocean Cluster, Reykjavik.

14th April 2023

Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Award winners named

14th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Plans to mobilise US$100 million to safeguard the ocean and sustainable seafood supplies over the next decade have been laid out by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

13th April 2023

MSC ups sustainability drive by $100m

13th April 2023