Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new report from environmental charity Ecology Action Centre (EAC) suggests that Nova Scotia’s historic swordfish harpoon fleet could increase its earnings by US$2.5 million through the introduction of charter operations and…

8th August 2024

Keeping a swordfish harpoon fishery alive

8th August 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Causing rapid death and high mortality rates, Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS) has devastated oyster farming worldwide. The disease is caused by the virus Ostreid Herpesvirus type 1 (OsHV-1) and is capable…

8th August 2024

The world is their oyster: Scientists work on crucial vaccine

8th August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Western Mediterranean fish stocks are on the road to full recovery, advises a report published by the European Commission on the implementation of the Western Mediterranean multi-annual management plan for demersal fish…

8th August 2024

West Med fish stocks starting to recover

8th August 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Richard Williamson, new chair of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA), said he is honoured to take on the new role and build upon the excellent work of the previous long-standing chair,…

7th August 2024

New SPFA chairman keen to address challenges facing sector

7th August 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

UK public body Seafish has launched end-of-life fishing and aquaculture gear surveys to help minimise waste and encourage greater recycling.

7th August 2024

End-of-life fishing and aquaculture gear surveys launched

7th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) membership has been increased with the addition of three new members: Archipelagics Inc, Ainan Coop and Samaki Bluu. According to IPNLF, these alliances strengthen its…

7th August 2024

IPNLF recruits three new supply chain members

7th August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New Zealand is committing nearly NZD 50 million to a package supporting sustainable Pacific fisheries development over the next four years, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones…

5th August 2024

NZ support for sustainable Pacific fisheries

5th August 2024

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

New Zealand-based Starboard Maritime Intelligence has successfully closed a NZ$5 million seed funding round.

5th August 2024

Intelligence specialist secures seed funding

5th August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

NOAA Fisheries has developed a new data visualisation tool that provides abundance indices for 25 species in the Gulf of Mexico and 18 species in the southeastern US Atlantic. Species include numerous…

5th August 2024

US fish and shrimp data on demand

5th August 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Northern Ireland’s Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has announced the Marine Environment and Fisheries Fund for Northern Ireland stakeholders is now open for applications.

26th July 2024

Northern Ireland provides millions in fisheries, aquaculture support

26th July 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Globally, consumers are eating less fish and seafood and replacing these foods (and also red meats) with more poultry, fruit and vegetable products, according to the findings of a new industry survey…

25th July 2024

Is sustainability losing value with seafood consumers?

25th July 2024

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