Sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing have received a boost from the People’s Republic of China, the world’s largest capture fisheries producer, which has become the 108th State to join the FAO…

22nd April 2025

China signs up to PSMA fisheries pact

22nd April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 29th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), held in La Réunion 13-18 April 2025, concluded with the adoption of a full management framework for tropical tunas – a key…

22nd April 2025

Europêche: Progress but also persistent gaps at IOTC

22nd April 2025

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

For the last 13 years, what began life as a largely experimental venture, SafetyNet Technologies’ (SNTech), has been actively developing and testing innovative technologies to improve fisheries selectivity.

22nd April 2025

New opportunities for CatchCam

22nd April 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

While aquaculture is widely recognised as being crucial to global food security, the recent Blue Food Innovation Summit heard the industry needs to do much more to ensure it can meet the…

16th April 2025

UN: Global food security requires ‘silicon fjord’ innovation to trickle down to all aquaculture

16th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

An action plan to support the cuttlefish fishery in English waters has been launched following engagement with stakeholders, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has confirmed.

16th April 2025

UK cuttlefish plan launched

16th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, with concurrence from the White House, has named Eugenio Piñeiro Soler as Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries. 

16th April 2025

New lead appointed for NOAA Fisheries

16th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A massive data collection covering 1.2 million fisher households across coastal states and UTs in India for the 5th National Marine Fisheries Census (MFC 2025) will be conducted during November and December…

15th April 2025

India announces next fisheries census

15th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU Fisheries Committee has approved its negotiating position on updated measures to avoid overfishing in non-EU countries.

15th April 2025

EU introduces new tools to tackle unsustainable fishing by third-countries

15th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following recent announcements of declines in sustainability ratings for Northeast Atlantic mackerel by the UK’s Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and GoodFish in the Netherlands, the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has…

14th April 2025

NAPA renews call for mackerel management agreements

14th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Advice given by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), GoodFish and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to not buy or consume Northeast Atlantic mackerel has been criticised by EU fishing industry body Europêche…

14th April 2025

EU fishers denounce advice to stop buying mackerel

14th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Australia’s Southern Bluefin Tuna purse seine fishery has made history, becoming the world’s first of its kind to achieve MSC certification.

14th April 2025

Aussie bluefin tuna makes history with MSC standard

14th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Researchers have identified immediate, actionable steps to protect US fishing communities from the growing threats of climate change.

11th April 2025

Urgent action needed for US fisheries

11th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) has criticised the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) for downgrading its rating for Northeast Atlantic mackerel in its latest Good Fish Guide update.

10th April 2025

Scottish fishers criticise mackerel rating downgrade

10th April 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has issued the 2025 spring update to its Good Fish Guide, which has seen Northeast Atlantic mackerel caught by midwater trawl move from a 3 to a 4 rating,…

10th April 2025

MCS: Don’t source North Atlantic mackerel

10th April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The University of Southampton, UK is spearheading a new £3 million research project to enhance the sustainability of mollusc farming in Asia – the world’s top producer of oysters, mussels and clams.

10th April 2025

UK university leads Asian mollusc research

10th April 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

With the recent expansion of its products certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard, Italian frozen food brand Findus’ entire range of seafood products is now certified by either the ASC…

10th April 2025

Findus extends ASC-certified product offering

10th April 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

In a welcome sustainability boost for Kenya’s aquaculture sector, the FAI Tilapia Welfare App has officially been launched in the country. This milestone marks the latest phase of the Kenya Fish Welfare Project, initiated…

8th April 2025

FAI tilapia welfare app introduced to Kenya

8th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new study using life cycle analysis has hailed Peru’s anchovy fishing industry as one of the most environmentally sustainable in the world.

4th April 2025

Peru anchovy among world’s most sustainable

4th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have given their consent to the updated fisheries agreement with Guinea Bissau, granting 41 EU vessels access to the country’s waters for the next five years.

3rd April 2025

Brussels endorses new fisheries protocol with Guinea-Bissau

3rd April 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Ahead of the next annual Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting (13-17 April 2025), the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has prepared an article on the actions needed to advance the IOTC’s efforts for the long-term health of…

3rd April 2025

ISSF: IOTC actions needed to maintain momentum for sustainable tuna fisheries

3rd April 2025