Industry News

Research carried out on early mortality syndrome (EMS) at a Malaysian shrimp farm in Malaysia has revealed that the disease is triggered in ponds with a pH of 8.5 or higher.

The Scottish Pelagic Processors Association (SPPA) is calling on the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) to bar Faroese seafood companies from its membership.

A new rule implemented by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council has put a limit on the number of Chinook salmon that can be killed as bycatch in the Central and Western…

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has launched its report ‘Sold to the Sea’ in Madrid, Spain.

Nine thousand kilos of discarded fishing nets collected from beaches along the Danajon Bank, Philippines, have been collected and will be recycled into carpet tiles, as part of the Net-Works project.

The British public are showing their support for the ‘reshuffle’ in distribution of the UK’s fishing quota with a 110,000 strong petition.

The Iturup pink salmon and chum salmon fishery, the first Russian fishery to be MSC certified, has started the re-assessment process.

Following screening success throughout the UK and Europe, Seafish will be making its ‘The Business of Fishing’ film available to schools, higher education institutes and other stakeholder groups.

Tuna, sardines and mackerel under the LaPerla brand canned for German importer, Otto Franck Import KG, have been certified by Friend of the Sea.

The recent agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the new basic regulation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) has caused a flood of mixed feelings amongst…

Mercator Media, publisher of World Fishing & Aquaculture, has made another significant investment in its online offering by redesigning all 14 of its magazine and event websites.

The European Council of Ministers has signed off on the official regulatory text on an EU ban on shark finning.

An overview of Pacific mahi mahi stocks by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has found that the species may face a higher risk than was previously understood.

Omega Protein, Inc., producer of omega-3 fish oils, has been fined $5.5 million for polluting Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean with fish waste and oil-fouled water from it fish processing plant…

Chilean salmon farming company, Blumar SA, has become the third in the country to achieve three star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification from the Global Aquaculture Alliance.

The UK’s Minister for Natural Environment and Fisheries, Richard Benyon, will present the details of the proposals for a discards ban as part of the Common Fisheries Policy to the House of…

The Campaign for Genetically Engineered (GE)-Free Seafood has announced that Target and other large US grocery retailers have committed to not sell genetically engineered salmon if it is approved by the Food…