Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Argentine red shrimp fishery has become the first coastal shrimp fishery in Argentina to be awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

24th March 2025

Argentine red shrimp awarded MSC certification

24th March 2025

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The UK’s shellfish farming industry is a small but very important industry, and it has fantastically huge potential that could put it on par with France and Spain – Europe’s leaders in…

21st March 2025

Red tape has UK shellfish aquaculture in a bind

21st March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Skretting Japan’s Imari Plant has become the country’s first ASC-certified feed mill, marking a pivotal moment for Japan’s seafood farming sector.

20th March 2025

Skretting Japan in ASC first

20th March 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ukraine has become the latest FAO member to become a party to the Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA), with the agreement entered into force on 12 March 2025, 30 days after the…

20th March 2025

Ukraine becomes 80th party to the PSMA

20th March 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Tests carried out on compostable fish aggregating devices (FADs) in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans by Zunibal, in collaboration with AZTI, have paved the way towards the development of a new FAD…

19th March 2025

Zunibal, AZTI develop new biodegradable FAD

19th March 2025

SAFETY & DISTRESS

SAFETY & DISTRESS

Safety equipment supplier Wescom Group has launched its new sMRT V300 Class M Man Overboard device, a compact unit that combines AIS, DSC, 121.5MHz and GNSS technology.

19th March 2025

Wescom unveils new man overboard beacon

19th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The NGOs BLOOM and foodwatch have taken Carrefour to court, accusing the supermarket giant of failing to prevent destructive tuna fishing, mercury contamination and human rights abuses in its supply chain.

18th March 2025

Carrefour faces legal battle over canned tuna

18th March 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

In recognition of the decline of Atlantic salmon and its importance to indigenous communities, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Diane Lebouthillier has announced Canada’s first ever conservation strategy…

18th March 2025

Canada launches wild salmon conservation effort

18th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has reported a positive shift in the status of tuna stocks, with overfishing declining by eight percentage points.

17th March 2025

Tuna stock health improving, says ISSF

17th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

As rising tariffs and escalating trade tensions with the US drive more Canadians to seek local products, SeaChoice is sounding the alarm over misleading seafood labels that could leave consumers in the…

14th March 2025

Canadian seafood labelling reform calls

14th March 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

FISH Standard for Crew has successfully completed the Consumer Goods Forum’s Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) benchmarking process, earning SSCI recognition.

13th March 2025

FISH Standard achieves SSCI recognition

13th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

To mark its seventh anniversary as a benchmark for responsible shrimp farming, the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has released a film showing how its Ecuadorian industry members are striving to generate and…

13th March 2025

WATCH: SSP looks back on seven years of progressing shrimp farming sustainability

13th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Donna Fordyce, CEO of Seafood Scotland, has called on industry partners to back the creation of a Scottish Ocean Cluster, with the estimation that it could help unlock three times more value…

13th March 2025

Seafood Scotland: Cluster could treble industry’s value

13th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has celebrated outstanding contributions to sustainable seafood at the Sustainable Seafood Awards Australia.

12th March 2025

MSC honours leaders in Australian seafood

12th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has called on brands and retailers to take a proactive role in safeguarding small pelagic fish stocks.

12th March 2025

MSC urges action on pelagic fish

12th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following the conclusion of second edition of the European Ocean Days, held in Brussels from 3 to 7 March 2025, ocean advocates BLOOM, Blue Marine Foundation, Défense des Milieux Aquatiques, Empesca’t, National…

11th March 2025

Kadis urged to affirm stance on bottom trawling

11th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Friend of the Sea has confirmed that Troticoltura Cherubini, a company from Italy’s Marche region in Visso (MC) in the Monti Sibillini National Park, has obtained Friend of the Sea certification. The sustainable seafood…

11th March 2025

Troticoltura Cherubini lands sustainability certification

11th March 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

RSPCA Australia’s Approved Certification Committee has confirmed it has decided to halt Australian salmon farming company Huon Aquaculture’s RSPCA Approved certification while it investigates claims of animal cruelty.

11th March 2025

RSPCA suspends certification of Huon Aquaculture

11th March 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Finnish company SuperGround, which is transforming undervalued fish side streams and chicken bones into high-quality, sustainable food products, has successfully closed a EUR 2.5 million investment round. The funding round was led…

11th March 2025

SuperGround secures seed investment to scale innovation

11th March 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

In what will be seen as a major boost for India’s seafood exports, the country is expected to enter the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries certification process by the end of 2025. 

11th March 2025

India to soon start certifying fisheries

11th March 2025