Sustainability

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

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Following on from Global Seafood Alliance’s (GSA) announcement that its next annual Responsible Seafood Summit will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, in September 2026, the non-profit organisation has advised that as a…

28th October 2025

International seafood conferences to join forces in Bangkok in 2026

28th October 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Stichting Pacifical Foundation and the Tuvalu Fisheries Authority have joined forces to implement a pioneering Fish Aggregating Device Buoy Retrieval and Recycling Programme in Tuvalu.

27th October 2025

Tuvalu launches FAD recycling scheme

27th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Pew Charitable Trusts has criticised Northeast Atlantic Coastal States for again failing to reach agreement on the management of three key pelagic stocks, warning that the ongoing stalemate risks driving Atlantic…

27th October 2025

Pew warns of ‘deeply concerning’ failure to agree mackerel limits as latest Coastal States talks flop

27th October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The future of the jumbo squid fishery depends on stronger regional cooperation, science-based management and full traceability across the supply chain, say experts during this year’s CONXEMAR International Fair in Vigo, Spain.

23rd October 2025

Jumbo squid fishery under threat

23rd October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has wrapped up a successful Discovery Tour in Scotland, where seafood buyers from the US and Italy experienced ASC-certified salmon farming first-hand.

22nd October 2025

ASC showcases Scottish salmon farming

22nd October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has sharply criticised the UK Government’s newly announced Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, calling the funding share for Scotland “totally unacceptable” and “an insult” to the…

21st October 2025

Scottish Government slams ‘unacceptable’ UK funding allocation for fishing industry

21st October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishing businesses and coastal communities across the UK are to benefit from £360 million of investment through a new Fishing and Coastal Growth fund, with £56 million of the new money going…

21st October 2025

UK unveils new Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund – aimed at boosting regional economies

21st October 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Europe’s mussel and oyster farmers are calling on the European Union to give shellfish aquaculture a central role in the bloc’s sustainable food strategy, warning that the sector’s potential to deliver climate-positive…

21st October 2025

Shellfish farming must take its rightful place in EU food policy, MEPs tell Brussels

21st October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New posters unveiled at Victoria and St James’ Park Underground stations in London are calling on the UK Government to take urgent action to stop seafood imports linked to illegal fishing, human…

21st October 2025

London Underground posters call on UK Govt to stop seafood ‘criminal catches’

21st October 2025