Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Having analysed recommendations from the Peruvian Sea Institute (Imarpe), Peru’s Ministry of Production (Produce) has announced it will not allow the first anchovy season in the north-central zone (LMTCP North-Centre) to take…

12th June 2023

Peru halts first anchovy season

12th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies has been formally accepted by the European Union on behalf of its 27 member states.

8th June 2023

EU accepts agreement on fisheries subsidies

8th June 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new campaign has launched urging the European Union to make full transparency mandatory for all seafood sold in the EU, including processed and imported products.

7th June 2023

New campaign calls for mandatory labelling

7th June 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The call to end overfishing in the European Union has been given a boost by global celebrities posing naked with fish.

7th June 2023

Celebrities expose naked truth of overfishing

7th June 2023

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Bluewild AS, Ulstein Design & Solutions AS and Westcon Yards have been awarded Ship of the Year 2023 for the environmentally-friendly factory trawler Ecofive. 

7th June 2023

Groundbreaking fishing vessel wins Ship of the Year

7th June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Demand for sustainably sourced farmed fish in the UK has soared, according to the latest data from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

5th June 2023

Record ASC certification growth in UK

5th June 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Parliament and Council of the EU have reached an agreement on revising the fisheries control system to better implement the Common Fisheries Policy.

2nd June 2023

EU agrees fisheries control changes

2nd June 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Small-scale, low-impact salmon farmer Loch Duart has confirmed it has switched its feed to BioMar’s new Blue Impact diet that the aquafeed producer launched last year. The northwest Scotland company is the…

2nd June 2023

Scottish farmer first with BioMar’s latest feed

2nd June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Non-profit trade association Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has launched a consumer-facing digital marketing campaign to coincide with June’s US National Ocean Month and World Oceans Day. 

2nd June 2023

GSA launches certified seafood campaign

2nd June 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is identifying ‘protection zones’ on the west coast of Scotland to help safeguard populations of wild Atlantic salmon.

1st June 2023

Wild salmon protection zones

1st June 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Transitioning to land-based systems could help protect Canada’s wild salmon population, says watchdog SeaChoice as it releases a damning report on retailers’ commitment to sustainability.

31st May 2023

SeaChoice urges open-net pen action

31st May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has advised that Mexico has failed to halt the illegal wildlife trade threatening the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, diminishing the effectiveness of an international wildlife treaty. 

31st May 2023

Washington warns Mexico over illegal fishing

31st May 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The majority of fish populations in the sea are responding to global warming by relocating towards colder waters nearer the north and south poles, according to new research on the impact of…

31st May 2023

Report: Climate change displacing fish

31st May 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

On behalf of the European Union, the European Council has adopted the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which includes substantial limitations on subsidising unsustainable fishing.

30th May 2023

EU joins WTO fisheries subsidies agreement

30th May 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Retailer Sainsbury’s has taken another step in its commitment to sustainable fish sourcing by becoming the only so-called UK “big four” supermarket to sell 100% Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified, pole-and-line caught…

25th May 2023

Sainsbury’s ups its tuna commitment

25th May 2023

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

The 100th mTrack unit is going to Kaharoa II, the new research vessel being built for New Zealand research institute NIWA.

25th May 2023

100th mTrack goes to NIWA research vessel

25th May 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

For the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement reached by World Trade Organisation (WTO) members in June 2022 to come to life and start delivering benefits for fisheries sustainability and improving the lives of fishers,…

25th May 2023

Subsidy opposition gathers momentum

25th May 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

On 5 March 2023, after around 36 hours of intense negotiations in New York, a breakthrough deal to protect international waters and their marine life from a multitude of activities was agreed…

25th May 2023

High seas uncertainty

25th May 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A North American seafood collaborative committed to ethical and sustainable practice has gained a new member.

24th May 2023

Sea Pact gains a new member

24th May 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The aquaculture industry needs new governing principles to ensure it sustainably and responsibly meets the needs of future generations.

22nd May 2023

How to ensure a sustainable future for aquaculture

22nd May 2023