Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) now underway, the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) has issued a reminder to climate change negotiators of the critical role that fisheries play in both…

11th November 2025

ICFA urges COP30 to recognise critical role of fisheries in climate action

11th November 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Countries across the Mediterranean and Black Sea have taken new steps to strengthen sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, with delegates at the 48th session of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)…

11th November 2025

GFCM adopts new measures to strengthen sustainable fisheries and aquaculture as Ukraine joins as 24th member

11th November 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Aquaculture’s rapid expansion could be limited by its continued reliance on a fragile feed supply, according to a new study published in Nature Food. The analysis, conducted by researchers from Xiamen University,…

11th November 2025

Unstable feed supply could limit aquaculture growth, study warns

11th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new analysis of more than 500 sustainably certified fisheries has revealed that those targeting migratory species such as tunas, bonitos and billfishes face the highest risks from climate change.

10th November 2025

Climate change threatens tuna fisheries most

10th November 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Norwegian food research institute Nofima and the Institute of Marine Research have released two handbooks focused on measuring and monitoring the welfare of salmon during crowding – one tailored for tanks…

6th November 2025

Handbooks on crowding salmon launched by Nofima

6th November 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

As octopus farming gains traction in Europe, Compassion in World Farming has released a report revealing the environmental, welfare and food security risks posed by carnivorous aquaculture. The international animal welfare NGO’s…

5th November 2025

The hidden costs of octopus farming

5th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Fishing vessel owners and aquaculture operators across Wales are being asked to contribute data to a new study aimed at supporting the seafood industry’s transition to net-zero.

5th November 2025

Welsh fishing, aquaculture sectors urged to share carbon emissions data

5th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Union has introduced new fishing rules to protect the Dogger Bank, an emblematic Natura 2000 site in the waters of Germany and the Netherlands.

4th November 2025

EU takes action to protect Dogger Bank sealife

4th November 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

When CJ Jackson invited a group of nine-year-olds to Billingsgate Market to learn about fish, she expected curiosity. What she didn’t expect was blank stares. “I asked them what fish they eat,…

4th November 2025

CJ Jackson: Inspiring the next generation to rediscover British seafood

4th November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A team from the Royal Navy has helped give the Solent’s oyster population a boost by releasing a fresh batch of European flat oysters into the River Hamble.

3rd November 2025

Navy divers reintroduce Solent oysters

3rd November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche has welcomed the successful conclusion of the Meeting of Experts on Guidelines for Fair Labour Market Services for Migrant Fishers, held under the auspices of the International Labour Organization (ILO) from…

3rd November 2025

EU fishing industry greets ILO guidelines on migrant workers

3rd November 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ahead of its forthcoming meeting, the Med Sea Alliance, alongside its members Oceana, and The Nature Conservancy, is calling on the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) to:

3rd November 2025

Med Sea Alliance urges countries to tackle non-compliance, transparency rules

3rd November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union’s failure to properly enforce its own fishing regulations is allowing seafood linked to illegal fishing, environmental destruction and human rights abuses to enter the market, according to a new…

30th October 2025

European Union failing to stop illegal seafood, warns IUU Fishing Coalition

30th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of the 29th regular meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), occurring 17-24 November 2025, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its position statement…

30th October 2025

ISSF issues ICCAT position statement asking for further progress

30th October 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Alltech Coppens in Nettetal, Germany, and Alltech Fennoaqua in Raisio, Finland, have become the first feed mills in their respective countries to achieve certification under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Feed Standard.

29th October 2025

Two feed certification firsts for Alltech

29th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European Union fishing industry body Europêche has voiced its approval of the political agreement reached by EU fisheries ministers on the 2026 catch limits for key Baltic Sea fish stocks, saying the…

29th October 2025

Europêche welcomes Baltic Sea agreement on 2026 quotas

29th October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has published its 2024 Impacts Report, revealing the progress and growth of ASC programmes globally, which have helped deliver a wide range of environmental and social improvements…

29th October 2025

New ASC Impacts Report depicts a year of global progress

29th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU Council has reached a political agreement on new limits on fish catches for the Baltic Sea’s key fish stocks, namely herring, sprat, cod, salmon and plaice in order to ensure…

28th October 2025

Baltic Sea agreement reached on catch limits for 2026

28th October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has confirmed that Loch Fyne has achieved ASC certification for its oyster farming operations on Scotland’s west coast. The certification offers assurance that Loch Fyne oysters are…

28th October 2025

Loch Fyne launches ASC-certified oysters

28th October 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

International non-profit research and innovation organisation WorldFish and partners have launched the first comprehensive practitioner-focused framework built specifically for small-scale fisheries and aquaculture.

28th October 2025

Global guidebook to help cut post-harvest losses in small-scale fisheries, aquaculture

28th October 2025