Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU fishers have renewed access to waters around Cabo Verde for five years under the latest deal struck between the two.

25th July 2024

Cabo Verde renews EU tuna quotas

25th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fisheries scientists in “An Evaluation of the Sustainability of Global Tuna Stocks Relative to Marine Stewardship Council Criteria” – a new report commissioned by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) – found 11 of the…

25th July 2024

ISSF: 12 tuna stocks don’t meet MSC certification criteria

25th July 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Five small-scale fish farmers are benefitting from a new training programme to boost the sustainability of aquaculture in the south-east Mediterranean.

24th July 2024

Boosting sustainability in Med aquaculture

24th July 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Maine-based Salmonics Inc has confirmed that Lerøy Seafood Group has made a strategic investment in the biotech firm, with the new funding going towards supporting its continued growth and the development of…

24th July 2024

Lerøy invests in US biotech firm

24th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A set of updated fisheries measures for the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) area have been formally adopted by the European Council.

23rd July 2024

Brussels greenlights new fisheries measures for Northeast Atlantic

23rd July 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Inconsistent reporting of shark and ray trade data is causing problems for conservation efforts of these vulnerable species, according to a new study.

23rd July 2024

CITES: Shark, ray trade reporting ‘inconsistent’

23rd July 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is recommending the award of US$10 million to fund new reefs at an oyster sanctuary in the Chesapeake Bay, US.

22nd July 2024

US$10m for Maryland oyster reef

22nd July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With 401 votes in favour, European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission in a secret ballot. This will be von der Leyen’s second term as Commission…

18th July 2024

Reaction as Ursula von der Leyen re-elected European Commission President

18th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The only Marine Stewardship Council-certified herring fishery in the north-east Atlantic is about to get under way.

18th July 2024

Putting ‘silver darlings’ on the menu

18th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMO) are consistently failing to sustain fisheries and protect marine biodiversity, says Accountability.Fish.

17th July 2024

RFMOs ‘fail to protect oceans’

17th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Spanish Fishing Confederation (Cepesca) is demanding action on the fraudulent trade of bluefin tuna.

17th July 2024

Cepesca urges action on illegal tuna trade

17th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Certified Seafood Collaborative (CSC) has confirmed the US Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery (white, brown and pink shrimp) for all five Gulf states and federal waters has achieved Responsible Fisheries Management…

16th July 2024

Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery nets RFM certification

16th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A task force convened to explore the challenges faced by Pacific salmon has made a raft of recommendations.

15th July 2024

Pacific salmon task force completes research

15th July 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Commission has pledged €127 million to help restore waters around the bloc.

15th July 2024

EU on a mission to restore waters

15th July 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Climate change is a potential problem for the fish biomass in nearly all regions of the world’s ocean, including top producer countries and those with a high reliance on aquatic foods, according…

15th July 2024

FAO: Climate change putting fish biomass at risk

15th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New legislation has come into force to help ensure cockle fisheries in Wales remain environmentally sustainable and economically viable for the future.

11th July 2024

New laws ensure Welsh cockling future

11th July 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The 36th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI36), 8-12 July 2024, held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, focused on the…

11th July 2024

COFI focuses on food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty

11th July 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Norway-based shipowner and operator AquaShip/Intership has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) to deliver a deck-based battery energy storage system to the new Grip Explorer wellboat.

9th July 2024

NES to deliver battery package to live fish carrier

9th July 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched a new Impact Dashboard, showcasing updated features such as comparison tools, interactive maps and charts.

9th July 2024

Dashboard upgrade showcases ASC’s growing impact

9th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A first meeting of the new ITUNNES project has been held, with the initiative aiming to foster the implementation of effective management measures for tropical tunas at regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs)…

9th July 2024

European tuna science project launched

9th July 2024