Sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A further 18 countries deposited their ratifications for the High Seas Treaty at a special event held at the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, bringing the treaty much closer to…

10th June 2025

18 more countries ratify High Seas Treaty at UNOC3

10th June 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Ambassador Peter Thomson has announced the launch of a new report, the 30x30 Ocean Action Plan – a call to action for governments…

10th June 2025

UNOC3: 30×30 Ocean Action Plan launched to accelerate ocean protection

10th June 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The latest round of the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) has opened, supporting projects that strengthen England’s seafood sector and support economic growth while enhancing nature recovery, UK government has confirmed.

10th June 2025

UK seafood funding scheme returns with £6m to invest

10th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The overall sustainability of EU fisheries is continuing to improve with more fish stocks being fished at sustainable levels, according to the European Commission. But it added that with climate change also…

10th June 2025

EU fish populations show signs of recovery

10th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU and Côte d’Ivoire have signed a protocol that resumes – after nearly a year – their cooperation under the fisheries partnership agreement.

10th June 2025

European Union, Côte d’Ivoire renew sustainable fisheries partnership

10th June 2025

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

The Scottish Ocean Cluster – a new collaborative effort between Seafood Scotland, Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), Opportunity North East, Aberdeenshire Council and Zero Waste Scotland – has already enjoyed significant success…

10th June 2025

Seafood Scotland CEO Donna Fordyce: Cluster will bring more value without adding environmental or social pressures

10th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Just days before the United Nations Ocean Conference, hundreds of ocean advocates gathered in Nice to demand urgent action for ocean protection.

9th June 2025

Ocean advocates demand urgent action

9th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

In a stark warning ahead of the United Nations Ocean Conference beginning on 9 June scientists from 19 countries, including India, have expressed deep concern over the growing threats to ocean biodiversity.

9th June 2025

Oceans under threat, warn scientists

9th June 2025

OPINION

OPINION

It’s our job as scientists to consider an issue dispassionately and analytically. But sometimes, when the evidence warrants it, we also have to sound the alarm. Today we are doing just that,…

9th June 2025

Op-Ed: Time to protect all the high seas from all forms of resource extraction – forever

9th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European fishing industry body Europêche has welcomed the new EU Ocean Pact, presented by the European Commission, saying it is encouraged by the recognition of the essential role of fisheries within the…

9th June 2025

Europêche: EU Ocean Pact charts a new course for fisheries

9th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The new EU Ocean Pact unveiled by the European Commission to better align marine policy with science, innovation, environmental responsibility and food security has been lauded by the European Bottom Fisheries Alliance…

9th June 2025

EU Ocean Pact is a blueprint for the future of bottom fisheries, says EBFA

9th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Marking World Ocean Day – 8 June 2025, ocean conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation,  has launched “The Bottom Line”, a darkly satirical film starring two of the charity’s ambassadors, actors Theo James and British broadcaster Stephen…

8th June 2025

FILM: Stephen Fry, Theo James join call for bottom trawl ban

8th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Commission has confirmed the adoption of a new European Ocean Pact, which it bills as a comprehensive strategy to better protect the ocean, promote a thriving blue economy and support…

6th June 2025

Brussels adopts European Ocean Pact

6th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

As the third United Nations Ocean Conference begins in Nice, leading marine scientists are urging governments to deliver on long-standing commitments to protect deep-sea ecosystems, especially seamounts, from destructive bottom trawling.

6th June 2025

Scientists demand end to bottom trawling

6th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A global network of Ocean Centres designed to put safety at the heart of blue economy transition in emerging ocean economies will be launched at the United Nations Ocean Conference 2025 in Nice, France.

6th June 2025

New Ocean Centres to drive more sustainable ocean economies

6th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) taking place (9-13 June) in Nice, France, the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) is calling on policymakers to recognise the vital role of…

6th June 2025

International Coalition of Fisheries Associations calls for recognition of fisheries’ sustainability

6th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Launched on International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (5 June 2025), new Oceana  analysis of China’s global fishing activity worldwide reports that the country’s 57,000  industrial fishing vessels dominated…

5th June 2025

Analysis: China dominates 44% of world’s fishing activity

5th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The resurgence of the great cormorant population across Europe – once a conservation success story – is now causing concern among fisheries, aquaculture industries and environmental policymakers.

5th June 2025

Cormorant’s comeback threatens Europe’s fisheries

5th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Marking the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (5 June), United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Peter Thomson has urged states to ratify the IMO…

5th June 2025

WATCH: UN Special Envoy for the Ocean joins call for ratification of the IMO Cape Town Agreement

5th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing – every year on 5 June – is not merely a note on the calendar, it is a global call…

5th June 2025

GFCM: Major advances made in the fight against IUU fishing

5th June 2025