Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fish lovers in the UK may have to swap their cod and haddock for more Mediterranean fare like seabream and seabass as warming oceans force species northwards.

10th July 2023

Winners and losers of warming UK seas

10th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A trout farmer in Lesotho has been awarded Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification by the Global Seafood Alliance.

10th July 2023

BAP success for African trout farm

10th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission’s decision to launch an impact assessment that measures the effectiveness and contribution of EU rules against the practice of shark finning whilst also improving data relating to the import and…

7th July 2023

EC praised for shark fin trade stance

7th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission is considering legislating against the trade in loose shark fins in response to public pressure.

6th July 2023

Brussels heeds shark fin ban plea

6th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Anglers around the UK are being urged to report any catches or sightings of a salmon species which is threatening native populations.

5th July 2023

UK on invasive pink salmon alert

5th July 2023

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

A new underwater robotic sorting device to help trawlers reduce bycatch is being developed.

3rd July 2023

Smart fishing net reduces bycatch

3rd July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A second batch of solar-grown oysters has been released to help restore the reef in the Patapsco River, south of Baltimore, US.

3rd July 2023

Second batch of solar-grown oysters released

3rd July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The controversial proposal to implement highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) across 10% of Scotland’s seas by 2026 will not be progressed, the country’s Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan has confirmed.

3rd July 2023

Scotland scraps HPMA plans

3rd July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Guolian Crayfish Breeding Biotechnology has reportedly become the first crayfish farm in the world to earn Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for responsible seafood farming.

29th June 2023

ASC certification for Chinese crayfish

29th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU is refusing to abandon environmentally destructive fishing practices, says climate activist Seas At Risk.

28th June 2023

EU refusing to abandon destructive fishing

28th June 2023