Sustainability

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Following successful pilots in different countries, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has presented the development of a framework for credible Aquaculture Improvements Projects (AIPs) under the ASC Improver Programme at the Global…

7th September 2023

New support launched for ‘improver’ shrimp farmers

7th September 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Establishing Scotland as an international leader in the use of technology for responsible fisheries management and improving the policy and regulatory framework for the expansion of sustainable aquaculture are among the key…

6th September 2023

Scotland sets out new fisheries, aquaculture objectives

6th September 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 2023 Report to Congress identifies seven entities for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

5th September 2023

NOAA: IUU fishing still pillaging the oceans

5th September 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group is urging coastal states to take action to end overfishing in the northeast Atlantic.

1st September 2023

Put your words into action, NAPA urges coastal states

1st September 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

For the third consecutive year, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is joining the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to sponsor a range of awards recognising the best in the UK’s aquaculture sector.

30th August 2023

ASC joins MSC in awarding sustainability

30th August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new alliance has launched in British Columbia, Canada to bolster the global effort to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

30th August 2023

New alliance against IUU fishing launches

30th August 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While forecasting that global fisheries and aquaculture production will grow 12% over the 10-year period through to 2032 to reach 202 million tonnes, with the total volume produced for human consumption expected…

30th August 2023

Future fish production – a risky business?

30th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scotland’s salmon farmers are supporting a series of Highland coastal kelp forests to help safeguard wild salmon and sea trout.

21st August 2023

Salmon farmers support Scottish kelp forests

21st August 2023

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Aimed at fostering leadership and innovation within the UK’s seafood processing cluster, the Grimsby Seafood Cluster has launched the new “Future Leaders” skills programme, saying the initiative will underscore the industry’s commitment to…

21st August 2023

Future seafood leaders programme launched

21st August 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Much in the same way that the restorative agriculture movement is looking to increasingly nurture and restore terrestrial food production systems that deliver positive environmental impacts, in the water, restorative and regenerative…

21st August 2023

Optimising restorative aquaculture

21st August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

To support US west coast salmon and steelhead populations, NOAA Fisheries has recommended US$106.1 million in funding for 16 new and continuing programmes and projects through its Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Grant Program. 

21st August 2023

US$106m proposed for Pacific salmon recovery

21st August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The significant effects of climate change and increased human activity on Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) and the entire Arctic ecosystem are explained in a newly-released scientific review article.

21st August 2023

Scientists sound alarm on climate change consequences for cod

21st August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Up to US$240 million is being made available for habitat restoration and coastal resilience in the United States through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, the NOAA Fisheries Office of…

21st August 2023

Millions made available for US coastal resilience

21st August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Agriculture supply chain specialist, Scoular, has created a new team focused on sustainability.

17th August 2023

Scoular creates new sustainability team

17th August 2023

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Fish aggregation devices (FADs) that are biodegradable and non-entangling have been the subject of a trial funded by the EU, the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) and the US, through a Western…

16th August 2023

Jelly FADs present a sustainable solution

16th August 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Scottish government is considering plans to introduce electronic tracking monitoring technology for small fishing vessels.

16th August 2023

New Scottish fisheries measures announced

16th August 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

China is circumventing its own squid fishing bans by deliberately avoiding areas where fishing actually takes place, according to new research from Oceana.

14th August 2023

China accused of ‘fishing ban PR stunt’

14th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

NOAA Fisheries has released its first-ever National Seafood Strategy for the United States. The administration’s plan follows several rounds of stakeholder input and a public comment period earlier this year. 

11th August 2023

First US seafood strategy from NOAA

11th August 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new study shows that there is a willingness to opt for safe and sustainable seafood choices in the Chinese market.

8th August 2023

GSA bigs up sustainable seafood in China

8th August 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A novel way to harvest seafood whilst protecting fragile ocean habitats and carbon sinks is a step closer thanks to investment from the Ocean 14 Capital Fund.

3rd August 2023

Funding for novel harvesting technique

3rd August 2023