Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US state of Maine has received more than US$17.2 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to help improve data on endangered North Atlantic right whales (NARW), Governor Janet…

12th December 2023

Millions given to support Maine lobsters, improve flawed whale data

12th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

This year’s negotiations on fishing catch limits between the EU and UK concluded with a significant number of fish populations again put at risk of overfishing and collapse, including key species such…

11th December 2023

Oceana: EU, UK fishing deal puts stocks at risk

11th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK fishing industry will have access to 420,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities worth up to GBP 700 million after agreements were reached with the EU and Norway, UK government has confirmed.

11th December 2023

UK secures £970m worth of fishing

11th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU has successfully concluded agreements with the UK and Norway, and bilaterally with Norway, for fishing opportunities for next year.

11th December 2023

2024 fishing deals agreed by EU, UK and Norway

11th December 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

NOAA Fisheries has confirmed the fates of eleven killer whales found dead or seriously injured in Alaska in 2023.

8th December 2023

NOAA confirms fate of 11 killer whales

8th December 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Fish processing systems supplier Optimar has recruited Lene Christin Bratseth to the position of Vice President for Sustainability and Business Development.

8th December 2023

Optimar appoints new sustainability, business development exec

8th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With shrimp stocks in the estuary and Gulf of St Lawrence in eastern Canada are on the brink of complete collapse, the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government is calling for a moratorium to protect what few shrimp…

7th December 2023

New call for halting Gulf of St Lawrence shrimp fishery

7th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US government has pledged up to US$106 million to help conserve Pacific salmon and steelhead.

7th December 2023

US pledges salmon recovery funds

7th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A global pressure group is pushing for greater transparency in fisheries governance, citing concerns over the use of fish aggregating devices by a Pacific tuna fishery.

6th December 2023

Illegal FADs use prompts push for openness

6th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A major court case has ended with the Netherlands acknowledging it is likely fraud is likely happening across its entire fisheries sector. The admission came in a ruling from the Hague Administrative Court…

5th December 2023

Netherlands admits widespread fisheries fraud ‘likely’

5th December 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Cecilie Myrseth, Norway’s new Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Policy, has met with UK culinary institution Westminster Kingsway College to learn how its students work with and learn about sustainable seafood from…

5th December 2023

New Norwegian minister learns from UK student chefs

5th December 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

With COP28 underway in Dubai, international research and innovation organisation WorldFish is strongly advocating for the inclusion of small-scale fishers in the Loss and Damage Fund, initiated at COP27 and due for…

4th December 2023

Calls for small-scale fisheries inclusion in COP28 fund

4th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Leading with a call for improved compliance processes, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has issued its position statement for consideration by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) ahead of…

4th December 2023

ISSF urges WPCFC tuna fishery improvements

4th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Bottom trawling in EU waters can be sustainable, a European Parliament conference has heard, with the European Bottom Fisheries Alliance (EBFA) urging the European Commission to incorporate all relevant scientific findings into…

4th December 2023

EU decision-makers told bottom trawling is sustainable

4th December 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seafish has hit back at claims that consumers should avoid scampi because its production is environmentally damaging.

1st December 2023

Scampi claims ‘misleading’, says Seafish

1st December 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Fishing continues to be one of the most dangerous professions globally with thousands of fishers estimated to lose their lives every year. However, safety incidents remain significantly underreported, which assuredly masks the…

1st December 2023

Opinion: Fishing for root causes on safety incidents

1st December 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new salmon scorecard has been launched tracking the performance of eight major producers against 13 key welfare parameters.

30th November 2023

Salmon scorecard tracks fish welfare

30th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

European Council’s new regulation for autonomous EU tariff quotas (ATQs) for certain fishery products has been called into question for granting certain third-country seafood species access to the EU market at reduced…

29th November 2023

European fishers irked by import-friendly ATQ regs

29th November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new documentary is telling the tale of a Spanish fishery’s journey to sustainability.

22nd November 2023

WATCH: One fishery’s journey to sustainability

22nd November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has launched a new project to examine the future role of fishers in society up to 2050.

22nd November 2023

Brussels to explore the future of fishing

22nd November 2023