Industry News

The first oyster fishery in the United States has entered the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries standard assessment.

NOAA Fisheries has implemented final measures to help end overfishing of the Atlantic shortfin mako shark whilst ensuring fishing opportunities for recreational and commercial fishermen.

More than twenty women in Chile’s 10th region are working in Norwegian aquaculture industry supplier AKVA Group’s workshops. Their training for this work is due to a programme of feminine inclusion that…

UK expertise in shellfish safety has been recognised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the designation of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)…

Thai Union has reported 4Q2018 record quarterly sales of THB 36 billion, driven by strong volume growth with a very strong free cash flow performance which prompted debt repayment of THB 3.5…

The value of Maine’s 2018 commercially harvested marine resources increased by more than US$60 million from the previous year, and for only the third time in history exceeded US$600 million.

Sustainable fisheries certifier, Friend of the Sea, has secured an important victory for environmental and animal welfare campaigners in persuading food delivery company, Deliveroo, to remove shark fin soup from its menus.

Figures just released show that less than 3.5% of the Australian seabed is affected by trawling. Although this figure varies regionally, it is among the lowest footprints recorded worldwide.

A new study shows how a warming ocean has led to unprecedented marine biological changes at the global level over the last decade, and that future changes will be stronger and have…

Scientists have released results of a study showing that larval Pacific cod response to elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and ocean acidification varies depending on its stage of development.

The global seafood distributor, importer and processor becomes the latest Member of the International Pole & Line Foundation. Sea Delight Group replaces its member company Sea Delight Europe that has been part…

The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority has signed a landmark fisheries collaboration MoU with Thailand’s Department of Fisheries at last week’s GFETW conference in Bangkok.

The director general of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA), an advisory body providing support to tuna fisheries, has made her first official visit to the Republic of the Marshall Islands…

Nueva Pescanova has entered into an agreement for the exclusive commercialisation of two of and Isidro 1952’s farmed fish, turbot and sea bream. Under the Sea Bream from Galicia name, Isidro 1952…

Effort aims to restore oceanic, highly migratory fish from impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by partnering with fishermen on a voluntary six month break from pelagic longline fishing. Participants also…

In the first of several collaborations with Small Island Developing States in 2019, Canadian fishery officers boarded US Coast Guard vessel Mellon in Honolulu, Hawaii and a Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140…

The European Parliament and the Council have agreed on the Commissions proposal for decentralised and simplified technical rules, giving fishermen a stronger say in deciding on the best measures for sustainable fishing…

Tradewind has provided a US$1.5m post-shipment financing facility for a processor and exporter of fresh and frozen tuna based in the Maldives.

Thai Union, alongside partner WWF, has released its first report detailing the seafood company’s supply chains and provenance.

With the exception of a handful of experimental licences that will be allowed to continue, pulse fishing will come to an end in 2021.