Sustainability

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

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

The Benelux states of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg have never been amongst Europe’s elite band of fish-producing nations, despite the first two having North Sea coastlines. Consequently, a significant proportion of their…

2nd August 2023

Benelux fishers in troubled waters

2nd August 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) is urging Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) tuna fisheries to strengthen regional fisheries management to meet more stringent Marine Stewardship Council expectations.

31st July 2023

ISSF calls for stronger Pacific tuna control

31st July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Global Seafood Alliance has unveiled a new campaign in the US championing sustainably produced seafood.

28th July 2023

Seafood standards campaign launches in US

28th July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

In a world of plenty, it is outrageous that people continue to suffer and die from hunger, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2),…

26th July 2023

UN: Global food systems ‘broken’

26th July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood giant Thai Union, the largest producer of shelf-stable tuna in the world with brands including Chicken of the Sea and John West and the biggest importer of shrimp in the United…

25th July 2023

Thai Union explains its $200m sustainability commitment

25th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A network of underwater cameras is being deployed in England’s south-west to monitor habitats of key species such as sea bass and grey mullet.

24th July 2023

Underwater cameras monitor juvenile fish

24th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The impact of offshore aquaculture on ocean health is to be explored in a new project funded by the UK government.

21st July 2023

UK mussel farm benefits study

21st July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US President Joe Biden’s decision not to embargo products from Mexico despite the country’s failure to halt illegal wildlife trade threatening the critically endangered vaquita porpoise has drawn fire from the environmental NGO…

21st July 2023

Environmental groups slam Biden’s vaquita response

21st July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Srimic Exports’ shrimp processing plant in Sri Lanka has been awarded Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

20th July 2023

BAP certification for Sri Lankan shrimp plant

20th July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

US President Joe Biden has elected not to issue an embargo on Mexican wildlife products despite the country being found in breach of a US law requiring federal action against countries found…

20th July 2023

United States holds off issuing Mexico trade ban

20th July 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Thai Union Group has committed all net profits from 2022 to further develop its sustainability strategy.

19th July 2023

Thai Union pledges US$200m for sustainability

19th July 2023