Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of the approaching European elections, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced her commitment to appointing a full-time EU Fisheries Commissioner for her second term, with the role focusing…

6th June 2024

Europêche welcomes plan for full-time fisheries commissioner

6th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Marine conservation group, Sea Shepherd, is helping the Polynesian country of Tuvalu in its fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

5th June 2024

Tuvalu brings Sea Shepherd on board in IUU fight

5th June 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Consumers find the thought of using insects and microalgae in salmon feed hard to digest, and most people don’t even know that wild salmon eat insects in the rivers, according to new…

3rd June 2024

Nofima: Consumers need time to find new salmon feeds palatable

3rd June 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK seafood supplier Wright Brothers UK has endorsed the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) programme, the Global Seafood Alliance has confirmed.

3rd June 2024

Wright Brothers UK endorses BAP certification

3rd June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Accountability.Fish has shared the results of the 28th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission held in Thailand on 13 to 17 May.

3rd June 2024

Accountability.Fish shares IOTC decisions

3rd June 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A UK seaweed grower has teamed up with fashion retailer New Look to promote sustainability.

31st May 2024

Seaweed boosts fashion’s eco credentials

31st May 2024

OPINION

OPINION

Simulators are playing a crucial role in training fishing crews to fish more safely, accurately and sustainably, explains Martin Reiten, VP Ship’s Bridge Simulation at Kongsberg Digital.

30th May 2024

Opinion: Enhancing fishing safety and sustainability through simulator training

30th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A duo of environmental NGOs is taking legal action against the French government over its alleged flouting of EU law.

29th May 2024

NGOs slam France for flouting EU fishing ban

29th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission’s “yellow card” warning to Senegalese authorities that the West African country risks being listed as a non-cooperating third country in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, has been welcomed…

29th May 2024

EJF: Senegal’s yellow card strengthens IUU fight

29th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Built for the Australia state’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) by Geraldton-based shipbuilder Dongara Marine, the new 18.6-metre fisheries research vessel (RV) was named Djildjit Kaartadjiny in consultation with Noongar (indigenous)…

29th May 2024

Australian shipbuilder completes multi-purpose researcher

29th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has issued a so-called “yellow card” to Senegal, with the West African country informed that it needs to step up its actions in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. 

28th May 2024

Senegal issued with IUU fishing yellow card

28th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New conditions and safeguards for the use of certain exemptions to the margin of tolerance rules to ensure accurate fish quotas and healthy fisheries have been adopted by the European Commission.

28th May 2024

Stricter controls for EU fishing vessels

28th May 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Amid growing feed industry fears for the future of the blue whiting resource, the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has sent an open letter to the Norwegian government, calls on the…

28th May 2024

NAPA calls for Norwegian action on blue whiting

28th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Greenpeace is urging the UK government to protect the Sargasso Sea and propose its designation as the first ocean sanctuary under the Global Ocean Treaty.

24th May 2024

Declare Sargasso Sea a ‘marine national park’, UK govt urged

24th May 2024

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A collaborative project with creel fishers has successfully trialled a simple and relatively low-cost solution to the problem of whale entanglement that could be rolled out internationally saving many whales and sharks.

24th May 2024

New gear trials successfully prevent whale entanglements

24th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US’s Department of Commerce and NOAA have pledged US$20 million to help regional fishery management councils tackle the impacts of climate change.

23rd May 2024

$20m in climate change support for US fisheries

23rd May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

VeriFish Horizon Europe, a new project seeking to deliver an indicator framework to facilitate understanding of the complexity that lays behind the definition of sustainable seafood, and thereby enhance communication about the…

23rd May 2024

VeriFish – communicating responsible seafood consumption

23rd May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

North American seafood processor and marketer High Liner Foods Incorporated has committed to make a US$10 million investment in Andfjord Salmon Group AS.

23rd May 2024

High Liner Foods invests in land-based salmon farmer

23rd May 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Through policy reform and innovation support, the UK government wants to realise its vision of a thriving and sustainable fishing and seafood industry and a healthy marine environment, according to Lord (Richard) Benyon, Minister of State…

22nd May 2024

Lord Benyon: I want UK salmon farming to lead the way on sustainability

22nd May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has pledged £4.6 million to help make the UK’s aquaculture industry more sustainable.

22nd May 2024

£4.6m boost for UK sustainable aquaculture

22nd May 2024