Sustainability

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The progression of intelligent automation in manufacturing and supply chain management has been nothing short of groundbreaking. From the early days of the Industrial Revolution to today’s era of smart factories and…

21st February 2025

Opinion: From predictive to prescriptive – how agentic AI is reshaping manufacturing operations for seafood businesses

21st February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Chinese Taipei has deposited its instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, advancing the tally of formal acceptances to 90, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has confirmed.

20th February 2025

Chinese Taipei accepts subsidies agreement

20th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO has launched a national resource of isotopic data – food’s unique fingerprint – that can be used to help protect and further grow Australia’s reputation for high-quality, safe and…

18th February 2025

New tool to verify Aussie food credentials

18th February 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A major GBP 4.25 million project will aim to understand and predict tipping points in marine ecosystems, and their consequences and opportunities for the UK, particularly for the fishing industry.

18th February 2025

Project to investigate climate tipping points

18th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Marine conservation organisation Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) and the Hilborn Lab at the University of Washington have launched the latest update of their Fishery Improvement Projects Database (FIP-DB).

18th February 2025

Updated FIP database launched

18th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A first ever harmonised system to collect catch data from recreational fisheries in marine coastal areas across the EU has been implemented, the European Commission has confirmed.

13th February 2025

Brussels presses for robust recreational fishing data

13th February 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A student from the University of Plymouth in the UK has been honoured with an Excellence in Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries award.

13th February 2025

Plymouth student wins aquaculture award

13th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fifty-six EU vessels will be able to fish tuna and related species for the next five years in Cabo Verde’s waters, under an updated fisheries deal approved by European Parliament.

13th February 2025

EU approves new Cabo Verde tuna fishing agreement

13th February 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

European leaders have received a fresh call to ban destructive fishing practices in marine protected areas (MPAs) and to simultaneously provide support for small-scale fishing sectors and marine ecosystems.

11th February 2025

Macron, EU urged to end fishing in MPAs

11th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Seafood Task Force (STF) has strengthened its line up with the appointment of two new co-chairs.

6th February 2025

Americas STF names two new co-chairs

6th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental NGOs have praised the Danish government’s proposal to ban bottom trawling in over 17% of its waters.

5th February 2025

NGOs praise Danish trawl ban

5th February 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Family-owned fish farm Skytop Springs Fish Farm has signed the 100% Great Lakes Fish Pledge, publicly committing to using 100% of each fish it raises by the end of 2025. Skytop is…

4th February 2025

New York fish farm joins 100% Fish initiative

4th February 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

South Korean company Raon Bada has made history by becoming the first in the world to receive Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus), also known as Gwangeo.

3rd February 2025

World’s first ASC-certification for olive flounder

3rd February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European fishing industry representative body Europêche has welcomed the commitment shown by new EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis to delivering a resilient, competitive and sustainable fisheries sector. 

3rd February 2025

EU Commissioner Kadis praised for support of fishing industry

3rd February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Better Seafood Board (BSB), an initiative sponsored by the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), has released its third edition of “Industry Guidance of Best Practices for Addressing Seafood Fraud”.

30th January 2025

America’s Better Seafood Board issues new best practices

30th January 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

North American seafood supplier Azure Seafood has endorsed the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) programme, Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has confirmed.

30th January 2025

Azure Seafood endorses BAP certification

30th January 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Using 100% of each fish caught or farmed is a “moral obligation”, according to Petra Weigl, Managing Director of Regal Springs Europe and Global Head of the company’s Natural Additions Division. It’s…

29th January 2025

‘Know your fish, understand your side-stream potential’

29th January 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Fish waste is a significant issue in aquatic food systems. It impacts not only economic efficiency and profitability but also environmental sustainability and food security. Reducing waste is essential to optimise the…

29th January 2025

Harnessing the power of fish waste – creating solutions in Kenya

29th January 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Aquaculture and fisheries are two sectors of the seafood industry that make critical contributions to range of areas – from nutrition and local economies to the cultural life of coastal communities around…

29th January 2025

High-value collagen from fish by-products

29th January 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Seafood is critical to global nutrition and food security, and its consumption is rising each year. However, increasing amounts also end up uneaten. A new report from the World Economic Forum (WEF)…

29th January 2025

Revolutionising fishing – the valorisation of waste and by-products

29th January 2025