Industry News

Several Gulf of Mexico fish embryos developed serious heart abnormalities following exposure to crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, according to a new study carried out by the…

The Finnish Environment Institute SYKE is to coordinate the consortium for Finnish Marine Research Infrastructure, FINMARI, selected for the national roadmap of research infrastructures.

An education resource pack that supports primary school teachers to deliver healthy eating lessons has been distributed to every primary school in England.

R&D centre AZTI-Tecnalia has developed a new method of authenticating canned tuna - which makes it possible check if a product is albacore, yellowfin, bigeye or another tuna species within 24 hours.

A statistical model developed by DTU Aqua, which contributes the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) work, is proving popular with fishermen looking to better manage their fisheries.

The Seafood Nutrition Partnership (SNP) has nearly reached its goal of $7.5 million in contributions from the seafood industry – half of what is ultimately needed to underwrite a three-year national public…

A joint statement committing to adopt measures to tackle global fleet overcapacity has been signed by the EU and major fishing nations including the United States, Colombia, Japan, Philippines and Indonesia.

A series of online training videos have been released by non-profit organisation, WorldFish, designed to teach Egyptian fish farmers the industry’s best management practices.

Belgian company Bio-Life SPRL has obtained Friend of the Sea certification for its Omega 3 Magnum 1400 gelatine capsules.

A European Parliament vote on Wednesday has recommended that Thailand be required to address human trafficking and forced labour in its fishing industry as part of ongoing trade negotiations between the EU…

The Turkish seafood producers association, DESAD, has signed a collaboration agreement with Friend of the Sea to promote sustainable fishing and responsible seafood sourcing in Turkey.

The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) is sponsoring an industry wide research plan to identify the causes and potential solutions for the shrimp disease, Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS).

The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF)’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) held its first annual meeting at the beginning of February 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Researchers at the UK’s University of East Anglia (UEA) believe farmed salmon should be sterilised to avoid breeding with wild fish.

Sri Lankan company Whale Watching With Danushka has become the first in the world to achieve Friend of the Sea certification for sustainable whale watching.

A recent study carried out by the University of Eastern Finland found that increasing the intake of fatty fish has health benefits, increasing the number of large HDL particles which boost good…