Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A proposal for the catch limits for 18 fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak in 2024 has been put forward by the European Commission, with the…

26th October 2023

Fishing limits proposed for Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak

26th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

NGOs have condemned the European Union’s decision to keep open a Baltic Sea herring fishery, saying the move will contribute to ecosystem destruction and goes against EU law.

25th October 2023

EU Baltic herring decision slammed

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The management of reduction fisheries in South America continues to stagnate or even decline, according to a new report by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP).

25th October 2023

South American reduction fisheries in decline, says SFP

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Papua New Guinea’s Torres Strait Tropical Rock Lobster Fishery has attained Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification, becoming the country’s first small-scale fishery to achieve the standard.

25th October 2023

First for PNG as rock lobster fishery is certified sustainable

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Delegations of the European Union, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on the management measures for mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring in the…

25th October 2023

Northeast Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting and herring quotas set

25th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Council of the European Union has reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2024, following the European Commission’s proposal  made in August this year. 

24th October 2023

Agreement reached on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2024

24th October 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

New, version three of MarinTrust’s Factory Standard has been released, with the standard becoming effective on 1 May 2024.

23rd October 2023

MarinTrust unveils new factory standard

23rd October 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Precision Measurement Engineering (PME) brand Aquasend has joined the HATCH Blue Accelerator 6.0 programme, a 14-week international masterclass designed to scale sustainable solutions in the blue economy for US-based companies. 

23rd October 2023

Aquasend selected for HATCH Blue Accelerator 6.0 programme

23rd October 2023

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

As a key source of high-quality protein and other nutrients, seafood is an essential part of the human diet, and with the global population continuing to rise, demand is likely to increase…

23rd October 2023

Tuna side-streams – for a circular fish farming industry

23rd October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU fishers have raised concerns with the European Commission over scientific assessment of the status of central Baltic herring.

20th October 2023

EAPO queries ICES herring advice

20th October 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Climate change is devastating marine life, particularly threatening Asian countries, a global consortium of marine biologists has warned.

20th October 2023

Asian fisheries at high-risk of climate crisis, warn scientists

20th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Rising sea surface temperatures are affecting fish distribution in Indian waters, according to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

19th October 2023

India explores climate change resilience

19th October 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (FPA2) and Una Terra Venture Capital Fund (UT), a €200 million impact fund, have entered a transformative partnership dedicated to catalysing sustainable progress in climate…

18th October 2023

Prince Albert foundation, investment fund form transformative partnership

18th October 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Fishing companies could soon receive upfront investment in return for a temporary reduction in fishing pressure through a new financial product developed by Planet Tracker.

16th October 2023

Finance to be offered in return for less fishing effort

16th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

In an open letter to ministers, the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) warns its patience is running out with governments’ inaction to halt overfishing in the Northeast Atlantic

13th October 2023

‘Enough is enough’: NAPA’s plea to end overfishing

13th October 2023

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

Improving the sustainability, efficiency, productivity and growth of players in the blue food space, particularly in the aquaculture sector, through the application of digital technologies such as AI and data analytics is…

11th October 2023

Transforming blue food through connectivity and integration

11th October 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A video on the Scottish pelagic industry-science data collection programme aims to highlight the benefits the scheme brings to fisheries management and the marine environment.

10th October 2023

Pelagic sector highlights benefits of collecting good data

10th October 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

New research conducted by frozen food retailer Iceland Foods claims to have determined the ideal ingredient combination for the ultimate fish finger sandwich, a firm favourite of the British public.

5th October 2023

Retailer claims to have recipe for ‘ultimate fish finger sandwich

5th October 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

New work in the Mediterranean in the fields of fishing technology and aquaculture research and in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing were recognised at an awards ceremony, held…

5th October 2023

Fisheries and aquaculture innovators receive MedFish4Ever awards

5th October 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Transformative, science-based responses are needed to ensure a sustainable future for the Mediterranean’s fisheries and aquaculture ventures, identified the high-level MedFish4Ever conference in Malta (3-4 October 2023).

5th October 2023

MedFish4Ever scales up fisheries, aquaculture commitments

5th October 2023