Sustainability

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

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Volunteers from Scottish salmon farms cleared away more than 23 tonnes of litter from highlands and islands beaches last year as part of efforts to keep the areas they live and work…

2nd April 2024

Salmon farmers clear tonnes of litter from Scottish beaches

2nd April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new working definition of “destructive fishing” has been drafted following a rigorous consultation process involving 80 fisheries experts from over 30 countries. 

2nd April 2024

New destructive fishing definition to ‘kickstart fresh era’ in fishing policy

2nd April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The United Kingdom’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published guidance on this year’s fishing plan for Atlantic bluefin tuna in UK waters.

2nd April 2024

UK announces bluefin tuna fishing plan

2nd April 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

US industry body, the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) has formally requested the Bureau of International Labor Affairs of the US Department of Labor (ILAB) add Indian shrimp to the 2024 List of Goods…

28th March 2024

SSA calls for Indian shrimp to be added to forced/child labour lists

28th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New findings from a YouGov Survey commissioned by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) reveal that 60% of Gen Z and over 55% of all Australians are not eating the recommended two…

28th March 2024

Nutrition expert shares top eight Australian sustainable and affordable seafood choices

28th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Legal proceedings have begun against the UK government over its alleged failure to set appropriate quota limits post-Brexit.

27th March 2024

Ocean charity sues UK govt for overfishing

27th March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Forced and child labour, and other exploitative practices, together with environmental harm, are pervasive in India’s multi-billion-dollar shrimp farming industry, according to a damning report from US non-profit organisation Corporate Accountability Lab…

26th March 2024

Report: US supermarkets, restaurants selling Indian shrimp produced by forced labour

26th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Spanish technology company Satlink has launched the first programme for the reuse of smart buoys for tropical tuna fishing in the Atlantic Ocean with NGO Project Biodiversity of Cape Verde. The collaboration…

26th March 2024

Buoys to be reused for tuna fishing in the Atlantic

26th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Government of Tristan da Cunha, the British Overseas Territory located in the middle of the South Atlantic, is inviting Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from suitably qualified fishing companies to fish the…

25th March 2024

Tristan da Cunha lobster: Expressions of interest invited to fish quota

25th March 2024