Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With the timings for ratification and implementation of the new United Nations’ High Seas Treaty yet to be set, fisheries governance pressure group Accountability.Fish is calling for urgent action to open up the deliberations of international…

21st March 2023

Accountability.Fish warns of high seas exploitation

21st March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishery and community groups that want to help save Scotland’s wild salmon have been urged to bid for a share of a £145,000 funding pot. Organisations and projects have until 31 March…

20th March 2023

Final funding call for Scottish salmon protection

20th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU and Norway have signed three bilateral agreements including quota setting in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, the exchanges of quotas between the two parties, and reciprocal access to waters for fishers. 

20th March 2023

EU, Norway agree new fisheries deals

20th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Florida Atlantic University has been gifted US$2.8 million by philanthropic investment group, Builders Initiative, to help establish a queen conch hatchery in Grand Bahama.

16th March 2023

Queen conch hatchery investment gift

16th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Slovakia has been given more than €20 million in EU funding to help promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture and stimulate innovation and growth.

15th March 2023

EU funding for Slovakia

15th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Thai Union has announced a commitment to only source tuna from vessels that are implementing best practices to protect ocean wildlife from by-catch. 

14th March 2023

Tuna giant ramps up by-catch protection

14th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Eighty-five per cent of tuna sourced worldwide is from stocks at a healthy level, according to the latest figures from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation.

13th March 2023

85% of global tuna at healthy levels

13th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) is celebrating its fifth anniversary since beginning its work to transform the global shrimp aquaculture industry.

13th March 2023

Five years of sustainable shrimp

13th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Thirty-three Fishing Industry Association Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG) tuna purse seiners have been accredited for their onboard labour practices.

10th March 2023

Tuna boats labour practices accredited

10th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) has started the process of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recertification for the entire PNA purse seine fishery and will now be assessed against the new MSC…

9th March 2023

PNA starts tuna recertification

9th March 2023