Sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Commission has introduced a digital tool to help combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

18th April 2024

EC launches digital tool to help fight IUU fishing

18th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

African nations are pledging their commitment to combatting unsustainable fishing and the effects of climate change.

17th April 2024

Africa makes sustainability commitments

17th April 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ahead of the Seafood Expo Global (SEG) 2024 exhibition in Barcelona (23-25 April), three new partners, Seafrigo, DNV and OpsSmart Global have joined the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST). With their…

17th April 2024

GDST expands its partner network

17th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A campaign calling on the EU to take tougher action against member state countries that still allow bottom trawling in their marine protected areas (MPAs) has been launched by a group of…

17th April 2024

Campaign launched to end destructive fishing in EU protected waters

17th April 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), in the context of the European Union funded e-FishMed project, has launched an exchange programme to enhance cooperation and to promote sharing of expertise and best practices…

17th April 2024

New exchange programme to fight IUU fishing in Mediterranean

17th April 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

When it comes to seafood purchasing, consumers generally require some level of prompting to choose sustainable products and certification schemes can offer that motivation, according to new research from the Aquaculture Stewardship…

16th April 2024

ASC: Consumers need help choosing sustainable seafood

16th April 2024

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Oceanus, the world’s first long-range, autonomous research vessel, is the subject of a new CGI video, with developer Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) saying it’s set to usher in a new era for net-zero oceanography and…

16th April 2024

Watch: Oceanus – the world’s first long-range autonomous researcher

16th April 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The Chinese fishing fleet is responsible for systemic illegal fishing and human rights abuses in countries bordering the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO), undercutting China’s claims of supporting sustainable development and thriving blue…

15th April 2024

Investigation: Chinese vessels abusing crew and fishing illegally in Indian Ocean

15th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Korea has recently made serious progress to improve conditions for migrant crew on its distant-water fleet, starting to close deep inequalities and remove loopholes that allow crew to be abused at sea.…

12th April 2024

EJF: Korea’s new plan to protect migrant crew is a step forward

12th April 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Israeli foodtech company EFISHient Protein has successful completed the development of a tilapia cell line, with the company saying the achievement signifies a “significant advancement” in the field of cultivated meat technology, paving…

11th April 2024

EFISHient Protein develops tilapia cell line

11th April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched the final round of its stakeholder consultation to help finalise the content of its new Farm Standard, with stakeholders encouraged to take part before the…

11th April 2024

Feedback sought to finalise new fish farming standard

11th April 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

In the wake of new investigations uncovering forced labour in the seafood sector in India, China, and North Korea, a leading industry group is urging supermarkets, restaurants and other businesses to accelerate efforts to eradicate human…

11th April 2024

Seafood alliance urges accelerated human rights, environmental safeguards across supply chains

11th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has established its new “Plan for Further Enhancement for Working Conditions of Migrant Fishers on Distant Water Fishing Vessels”, which it developed in cooperation with…

10th April 2024

Korea introduces migrant fishing crew protection plan

10th April 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

International, non-profit trade association Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has appointed Mike Kocsis as its new Chief Executive Officer.

10th April 2024

GSA names new CEO

10th April 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Seafood Grimsby & Humber Alliance (SG&HA) has been confirmed as the next custodian of the Master Fishmonger Standard (MFS) – developed by The Fishmongers’ Company to celebrate skilled craftmanship, quality seafood and…

9th April 2024

New custodian for UK’s Master Fishmonger Standard

9th April 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

As the fastest-growing food sector today, aquaculture has become a huge industry, with production accounting for over 50% of total global aquaculture and fisheries output. But as farmers densely pack offshore pens,…

4th April 2024

Aquaculture: Disease prevention without the chemicals

4th April 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Research into the optimal formulation and delivery of vaccines to safeguard ballan wrasse from bacterial disease has been given a funding boost following a successful first phase, in a project which could…

4th April 2024

Funding injection for cleaner fish vaccination project

4th April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

FAI and tilapia genetics company Spring Genetics have launched a new partnership to promote and enhance tilapia welfare standards in the aquaculture sector. 

4th April 2024

New partnership looks to improve tilapia welfare

4th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Strong progress has been made by tuna fisheries around the world to meet the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Standard in the past 20 years, with 159 fisheries now engaged with the programme.

3rd April 2024

Global tuna certification increases

3rd April 2024

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

A collaborative project between a group of partners to recycle nylon fishing and aquaculture gear could become an industry turning point, depending on the outcome of full-scale trials now in progress.

3rd April 2024

Circularity breakthrough could be a game-changer

3rd April 2024