Sustainability

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will headline AquaVision 2026, as the global aquaculture sector gathers in Norway against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical uncertainty and rapid technological change.

13th February 2026

Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to headline AquaVision 2026

13th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fisheries participating in the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) Improvement Program will now be formally recognised under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) Feed Standard, creating new incentives for fisheries supplying ingredients to aquaculture.

12th February 2026

MSC fisheries gain ASC recognition

12th February 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Sustainable seafood matters to the vast majority of consumers in Singapore and Malaysia, but many struggle to identify it on the shelf, according to new research released by the Marine Stewardship Council…

12th February 2026

MSC: Sustainable seafood matters to eight in ten Singapore, Malaysia consumers

12th February 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Satlink and Somalia-based NGO MARCOD Center have teamed up to bring Project ReCon to Somalia, marking a significant step forward in tackling marine debris while strengthening coastal community resilience.

11th February 2026

Project ReCon launches in Somalia

11th February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Compassion in World Farming has published its first-ever Sea Bass and Sea Bream Welfare Scorecard, putting a spotlight on welfare policies and transparency across a sector where public commitments have historically been…

11th February 2026

Compassion launches first welfare scorecard for farmed seabass and seabream

11th February 2026

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Recognising that almost one-third of the global fish catch is lost or wasted during post-harvest processing, India’s seafood industry will shift from a volume to a value focus by strengthening sustainability-driven reforms…

11th February 2026

India looking to address post-harvest fish waste

11th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Ninety-seven percent of the world’s total commercial tuna catch now comes from stocks at “healthy” abundance levels, according to the latest “Status of the Stocks” report from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation…

10th February 2026

ISSF: 97% of global tuna catch comes from healthy stocks

10th February 2026

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Turkish shipbuilder Tersan Shipyard has delivered the advanced fishing vessel Leinebris (NB1116) to Norwegian owner Leinebris AS, marking a significant step forward in multi-gear capability and low-emission vessel design for the fisheries sector.

10th February 2026

Tersan hands over hybrid longliner–seiner Leinebris, setting new benchmarks

10th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Following a series of trials carried out in Sicily, a subsequent round of sea trials of the NETTAG+ project have been conducted in the Adriatic around the Croatian island of Vis.

10th February 2026

Tracking gear to minimise ghost fishing

10th February 2026

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

New analysis released by the Alaska Marine Community Coalition and Ocean Conservancy has raised concerns about the scope and conclusions of two studies commissioned by the pollock fishing industry in 2025, arguing…

5th February 2026

Analysis questions pollock industry studies, highlights economic leakage and environmental gaps

5th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has adopted a new conservation measure aimed at strengthening social and labour accountability at land-based tuna production facilities owned or controlled by ISSF participating companies.

5th February 2026

ISSF adopts new conservation measure on labour audits at land-based tuna facilities

5th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new report by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has revealed the continued scale of illegal bycatch taken by Ghana’s industrial trawl fleet, warning that the practice is driving fish stock collapse,…

4th February 2026

EJF exposes Ghanaian fishing crisis

4th February 2026

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A water degassing system supplied by aquaculture technology company Innovasea has helped improve trout egg production at Utah’s Mantua Fish Hatchery, following the site’s latest round of modernisation.

4th February 2026

Innovasea degassing system boosts trout egg production at Utah state hatchery

4th February 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The fifth edition of the Women in Ocean Food Latin America & Caribbean Innovation Studio has officially kicked off in La Paz, Mexico, bringing together women-led ocean food ventures from across the…

4th February 2026

Women in Ocean Food Innovation Studio launches fifth Latin America & Caribbean cohort in Mexico

4th February 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Driven by rising domestic consumption, expanding industrial applications and shifting global supply dynamics, India is set to play a critical role in the global seaweed economy over the next two decades, according…

4th February 2026

India fast emerging as a promising market for seaweed

4th February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Women working across the aquaculture value chain in the Mediterranean and Black Sea have completed an advanced training programme aimed at strengthening leadership skills and improving investment readiness, as the sector faces…

3rd February 2026

Women aquaculture professionals complete leadership training in Med, Black Sea region

3rd February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Welsh Government has reported “significant progress” across fisheries management, enforcement and sector support, just over a year after launching its Strategic Approach to Welsh Fisheries and Aquaculture.

3rd February 2026

Welsh government reports progress on fisheries management, funding and enforcement

3rd February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The non-profit organisation’s project will be funded by the International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS) and will support safer working conditions for fishers by identifying accident risks, co-developing safety materials, and delivering practical,…

3rd February 2026

Indonesian fisher safety, wage protection boost

3rd February 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

In a significant boost for the blue economy, GC Rieber VivoMega, a omega-3 concentrates producer, has successfully renewed its Friend of the Sea (FOS) certification.

30th January 2026

VivoMega renews sustainable certification

30th January 2026

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

The global shrimp industry is built on efficiency, scale and export-driven growth. Yet behind every tonne of shrimp that leaves a processing plant lies a substantial and largely underutilised resource: heads, shells…

23rd January 2026

From waste to wealth: Why full utilisation could redefine the shrimp industry

23rd January 2026