Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The UK Government has set out further post-Brexit steps which it says will deliver a thriving, sustainable fishing industry for the future.

18th July 2023

UK seizes post-Brexit freedoms for fisheries management

18th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has launched a scientific database on Black Sea fisheries. 

18th July 2023

Database built for Black Sea fisheries research

18th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Seafood Ethics Action (SEA) Alliance says it will ‘robustly’ investigate allegations made by the Financial Times about the mistreatment of migrant crew in the UK.

17th July 2023

Migrant labour abuses in UK fishing investigated

17th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Schmidt Marine Technology Partners has pledged US$3.5 million in funding to help improve the sustainability of fisheries worldwide.

14th July 2023

Sustainable fisheries funding boost

14th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new project is exploring how the aquaculture sector can better use recycled plastics.

13th July 2023

Increasing recycling in aquaculture explored

13th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Japanese telecommunications company, NTT, has launched a new venture to promote more efficient and sustainable food production.

12th July 2023

Sustainable Japanese aquaculture venture

12th July 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

International research organisation WorldFish has embarked on an initiative with Norway aimed at refining, testing and scaling innovative renewable energy solutions for the aquaculture sector in Egypt. 

11th July 2023

WorldFish, Norway target Egyptian aqua growth

11th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fish lovers in the UK may have to swap their cod and haddock for more Mediterranean fare like seabream and seabass as warming oceans force species northwards.

10th July 2023

Winners and losers of warming UK seas

10th July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A trout farmer in Lesotho has been awarded Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification by the Global Seafood Alliance.

10th July 2023

BAP success for African trout farm

10th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission’s decision to launch an impact assessment that measures the effectiveness and contribution of EU rules against the practice of shark finning whilst also improving data relating to the import and…

7th July 2023

EC praised for shark fin trade stance

7th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission is considering legislating against the trade in loose shark fins in response to public pressure.

6th July 2023

Brussels heeds shark fin ban plea

6th July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Anglers around the UK are being urged to report any catches or sightings of a salmon species which is threatening native populations.

5th July 2023

UK on invasive pink salmon alert

5th July 2023

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

A new underwater robotic sorting device to help trawlers reduce bycatch is being developed.

3rd July 2023

Smart fishing net reduces bycatch

3rd July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A second batch of solar-grown oysters has been released to help restore the reef in the Patapsco River, south of Baltimore, US.

3rd July 2023

Second batch of solar-grown oysters released

3rd July 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The controversial proposal to implement highly protected marine areas (HPMAs) across 10% of Scotland’s seas by 2026 will not be progressed, the country’s Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan has confirmed.

3rd July 2023

Scotland scraps HPMA plans

3rd July 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Guolian Crayfish Breeding Biotechnology has reportedly become the first crayfish farm in the world to earn Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification for responsible seafood farming.

29th June 2023

ASC certification for Chinese crayfish

29th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU is refusing to abandon environmentally destructive fishing practices, says climate activist Seas At Risk.

28th June 2023

EU refusing to abandon destructive fishing

28th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Warming seas may increase the spawning habitat of Pacific cod, according to new research by NOAA.A collaborative study between NOAA and the University of Washington has shown that the spawning grounds in…

28th June 2023

Will global warming benefit Pacific cod?

28th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

When Thai authorities prohibited the landing of more than $7 million worth of tuna from the South Korean fish carrier Sun Flower 7, they were working with data that came from New…

28th June 2023

Maritime intelligence identifies potential illegal fishing

28th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU member state’s maritime plans are failing to account for climate change and are not on track to meet carbon reduction and marine protection targets, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

26th June 2023

EU maritime plans failing to protect Med

26th June 2023