Industry News

For the second time, the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) blue fish label has been ranked as one of the top sustainable food labels in the Netherlands.

The US and Canada have reached a new agreement on a coast wide Pacific halibut quota that is 1.4m pounds above the 2018 quota.

International and Korean non-governmental organisations (NGO) have condemned the Korean government for mishandling a case of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing that occurred in the Antarctic.

The board of Fremantle-based agribusiness, Mareterram Limited has announced that it has entered into a binding bid implementation agreement (BIA) with Sea Harvest Group. Currently the largest shareholder in Mareterram, Sea Harvest…

The UK fishing industry faces challenges if the European Union’s new sustainable fishing policy enforces its strict landing obligations while Brexit fails to reinstate Britain as an ‘independent coastal state’ warns John…

A group of northern European mackerel fishing organisations has expressed disappointment that Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification of the North East Atlantic fishery will be suspended due to concerns over stock levels.

Europêche, the organisation representing European Union fishermen, has welcomed a move by the European Parliament (EP) to conclude the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the EU and Morocco.

Nations bordering the Caspian Sea have agreed to extend the moratorium on commercial fishing for sturgeon, agreed at the Commission for the Conservation, Sustainable Use of Marine Resources and Management of Joint…

Amid continued uncertainty in the UK, the European Commission has adopted two legislative proposals to help mitigate the impact of a no-deal Brexit on EU fisheries.

The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has called for a suite of mitigation measures for fisheries to be spelled out clearly by the Irish Government in the event of a hard Brexit.

The Seafood Exporters’ Association of Sri Lanka (SEASL) has been awarded the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Good Alternative rating, marking a key milestone in its Blue Swimming Crab Fishery Improvement Project (FIP).

Seafish, the public body that supports the UK seafood industry, has released a guide to help seafood businesses prepare for Brexit.

More than half of the world’s mahi-mahi products are already being sourced in a sustainable or improving manner, according to the latest sector report from Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).

The European Commission has lifted its ‘yellow card’ placed on Thailand’s seafood industry following significant attempts by the country to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

Equadorian-based Tuna Conservation Group (TUNACONS) has signed two memoranda of under-standing with the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission aimed at strengthening the sustaina-ble management of tuna populations.

Sea Pact, an association of ten North American seafood companies focused on sustainability, has joined the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI).

The genome of the lumpfish has been mapped allowing scientists to study genes that contribute to traits such as growth and disease resistance.

The Secretary General of the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (Cepesca), Javier Garat, has been re- elected as President of the European Fisheries Association, Europêche. The election was unanimously agreed upon by the members…

Ministers meeting in Brussels announced their conclusions for 2019 TACs and quotas early this morning after intense negotiations that have been overshadowed by Brexit and the full implementation of the Landing Obligation…

Research organisations in Denmark are collaborating to investigate the impact of plastic in the ocean and identify whether new legislation is required.