Sustainability

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

With 70% of the aquaculture production being fed, from a sustainability standpoint, feeds are a very complex input into the world’s fastest growing food production sector. It’s widely recognised that the ingredients…

17th May 2024

There’s no responsible aquaculture without responsible feeds

17th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new non-profit has been launched to promote sustainable and economically viable fishing in Namibia.

15th May 2024

Namibia Ocean Cluster launches

15th May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scottish government sees a bright future for aquaculture, but it also recognises that it’s not all plain sailing for the industry, new Minister for Employment & Investment Tom Arthur told attendees at…

14th May 2024

Scottish aquaculture open for business

14th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The sustainability of UK fish stocks will be better safeguarded through the use of remote technology to monitor and manage fishing activity in English waters, the UK government says.

14th May 2024

Safeguarding UK fish stocks using remote monitoring

14th May 2024

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

With no clear, go-to definition, “sustainability” is a word that often rankles – particularly irking people connected to the seafood space. Yet it continues to be one of the widest-used terms the…

10th May 2024

Sustainable seafood – a chef perspective

10th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ahead of the annual Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) meeting, taking place in Bangkok 13-17 May 2024, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has called on the commission to improve the management of…

9th May 2024

IOTC pressed to adopt FAD management best-practices

9th May 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

With the net-zero commitments of 2045 for Scotland and 2050 for England on the horizon, alternative fuel sources for the UK fishing fleet are explored in a new report from Fisheries Innovation…

9th May 2024

Hydrogen power – the future of UK fishing?

9th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has launched an awareness campaign to help fishers in India manage the effects of climate change.

8th May 2024

Climate change awareness promoted in India

8th May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Fish welfare consultancy, FAI, has released an online course in Chinese to help raise carp welfare standards.

8th May 2024

Raising carp welfare standards in China

8th May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

An online tool designed to support the UK seafood sector’s response to climate change has been launched by public body Seafish. The new Seafood Carbon Emissions Profiling Tool has been designed to…

7th May 2024

New carbon emissions profiling tool for UK seafood

7th May 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

US aquaculture tech company Innovasea has introduced HydroAI, a new solution that combines high-resolution video cameras with AI-powered, cloud-based software to automatically provide accurate real-time fish counts and species identification in and around hydro-power…

3rd May 2024

Tech launched to improve hydro dam efficiency, environmental compliance

3rd May 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

“Sustainable fisheries management is not just about preserving fish stocks for future generations, it’s also about keeping our oceans healthy, especially for those whose livelihoods depend on them,” Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner…

2nd May 2024

There’s more to it than price – reconnecting people and fish

2nd May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

To mark World Tuna Day on 2 May, Coles has announced that all own-brand canned tuna will begin to carry the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) blue fish tick label from September.

2nd May 2024

All Coles own-brand tuna to carry MSC label

2nd May 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Insect ingredient company Protix has recorded strong results in a new life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted by the German Institute of Food Technologies (Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik, DIL eV). The new figures follow on…

1st May 2024

Protix insect-based proteins, ingredients score high on sustainability

1st May 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

After nearly a century of dams being built on most of the world’s major rivers, artificial reservoirs now represent an immense freshwater footprint across the landscape. Yet, these reservoirs are understudied and…

1st May 2024

Study: US reservoirs hold billions of pounds of fish

1st May 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Shellfish and seaweed farming offer potentially sustainable food sources and are increasingly recognised for their additional environmental benefits, but research into their value for fish populations is currently lacking.

1st May 2024

UK shellfish, seaweed farms offer valuable habitats for coastal fish

1st May 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Urchin ranching and kelp restoration venture Urchinomics has appointed Maru Samuels as its new in-country lead for New Zealand. In this newly-established role, Samuels will spearhead the development of urchin ranching operations using…

1st May 2024

Urchinomics appoints New Zealand lead

1st May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishing crews are being encouraged to attend a course designed to save their lives at sea, after one man expressed his shock at “just how serious” trawling can be when someone falls…

30th April 2024

‘Shocked how little time I would have survived’

30th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

An independent adjudicator has accepted the formal objection of three British Columbia, Canada, -based conservation organisations to the certification of Alaskan salmon as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

30th April 2024

MSC to review objections to Alaskan salmon certification

30th April 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Fishing footwear brand Xtratuf has been chosen as the recipients of the Fishermen’s Mission Partnership Award, in recognition of its support for the work of the UK charity – donating GBP 1…

30th April 2024

Xtratuf receives Fishermen’s Mission award

30th April 2024