Sustainability

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Backed by the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), this emerging alternative to conventional aquaculture is shifting the emphasis towards enhancing ecosystem…

23rd January 2026

Restoring the seas: How restorative aquaculture is contributing to Mediterranean, Black Sea sustainability

23rd January 2026

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

With fisheries and aquaculture facing mounting pressure to improve safety, sustainability and transparency, digital technologies are moving rapidly from pilot projects into everyday operations. Seafood and Fisheries Emerging Technologies’ (SAFET’s) latest report,…

22nd January 2026

How the Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping fisheries and aquaculture

22nd January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Oceana has warned that at least 105 large-scale fishing vessels owned by EU citizens or companies are operating under flags of convenience, tax havens or countries facing EU warnings for failing to…

21st January 2026

Oceana flags EU fishing loophole

21st January 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Sustainable Markets Initiative has launched a new Ocean Stewardship programme to turn global sustainability commitments into action through private-sector engagement.

20th January 2026

Ocean Stewardship initiative targets Antarctica

20th January 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Bolton, with its Food Business Unit, has inaugurated its first Research & Innovation Center, calling the move “a major milestone” in its long-standing commitment to drive positive change and sustainable development in…

20th January 2026

Bolton opens first R&I centre to advance seafood sustainability

20th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Oak Foundation has awarded US$400,000 to the International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS) to promote fisher safety in seven new regions.

20th January 2026

Fishing safety fund secures $400,000 to expand into seven new regions

20th January 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new pilot project has shown how Scottish pelagic fisheries could significantly strengthen traceability by digitally linking catch data from individual fishing hauls through to onshore processing and distribution.

20th January 2026

Scottish pelagic sector pilots end-to-end traceability system

20th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Eighteen leading environmental charities and campaign groups have accused the UK government of moving too slowly on a landmark ocean conservation treaty, warning the delay could sideline Britain from crucial international decisions.

19th January 2026

Charities urge UK High Seas Treaty action

19th January 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new Norwegian study has revealed a surprising north–south divide in the environmental impact of fish farming, showing that seabed conditions around aquaculture sites generally improve the farther north operations are located.

19th January 2026

Northern Norway fish farms thrive

19th January 2026

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The High Seas Treaty – formally the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) – entered into force on 17 January 2026, introducing, for the first…

19th January 2026

High Seas Treaty enters into force: what it means for fisheries and ocean industries

19th January 2026