Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The downgrading of Northeast Atlantic mackerel from a green to an amber rating in the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) latest Good Fish Guide has been condemned as “overly harsh” by the Scottish…

6th April 2023

Scots fishers criticise advice to avoid mackerel

6th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The latest update of the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Good Fish Guide has seen Northeast Atlantic mackerel moved on to the amber list, having been on the green list since before 2011.

6th April 2023

Northeast Atlantic mackerel downgraded

6th April 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Ainan Fishery Cooperative Association, which produces red sea bream, has become the first facility in Japan to achieve a Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification.

4th April 2023

Japan’s first BAP could drive up exports

4th April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Almost two-thirds of global tuna stocks are not meeting the Marine Stewardship Council’s Fisheries Standards on sustainable fishing, according to a new report commissioned by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF).

3rd April 2023

Two-thirds of tuna stocks ‘unsustainable’

3rd April 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The UK’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has appointed a new chief scientist.

3rd April 2023

Cefas appoints new chief scientist

3rd April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new commercial fishing safety campaign is underway to reduce fatalities and accidents within the UK’s small fishing vessel fleet. 

3rd April 2023

Fishing vessel skippers lead safety drive

3rd April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The United Kingdom’s Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has appointed Professor Grant Stentiford as its new Chief Scientist. Stentiford will lead Cefas’ scientific research and provide expert advice to government, industry and academia – helping tackle…

3rd April 2023

Cefas appoints new chief scientist

3rd April 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Northeast Atlantic coastal states have been slammed by the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) for failing to meet their own deadline of 31 March 2023 to agree shares of the mackerel…

3rd April 2023

NAPA: NEA coastal states have blown it

3rd April 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has confirmed Brian Perkins is no longer Chief Executive Officer of the international, non-profit trade association.

3rd April 2023

GSA’s CEO departs

3rd April 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new fund has been created to support the growth of the sustainable blue economy in Spain and Portugal.

29th March 2023

Iberian blue economy investment fund

29th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Americans are eating seafood from countries with a history of illegal fishing and human rights violations at sea, determines new analysis from Oceana, with the ocean conservation organisation insisting that US authorities…

29th March 2023

Americans unwittingly eating illegal fish

29th March 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

New research has identified 55 global ‘paper parks’, or MPAs that fall short of safeguarding marine biodiversity, especially where fishing is concerned.

28th March 2023

Research exposes multiple flouting of MPA rules

28th March 2023

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Unibio International PLC has confirmed that privately-owned petrochemical company Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) has signed an agreement to invest approximately US$70 million in the Danish protein tech company. 

28th March 2023

SIIG invests $70m in alternative protein

28th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

North Queensland prawn farm Pacific Reef Tigers and abalone producer Yumbah were two of the big winners in Australia’s latest annual Sustainable Seafood Awards, held by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) in…

27th March 2023

Australian aquaculture award winners named

27th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A project is under way in Denmark to develop a new form of sustainable seafood production.

24th March 2023

Danish aquaculture project gets underway

24th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Canary Islands-based Remacan Canarias has pledged to source seafood from Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)- and Best Seafood Practices (BSP)-certified producers, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has confirmed. 

23rd March 2023

Remacan commits to BAP, BSP sourcing

23rd March 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Published by UK government towards the end of last year, the post-Brexit Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS) is supposed to bring improved social, economic, and environmental benefits to the country’s seafood industry as…

23rd March 2023

Squeezed out

23rd March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With the timings for ratification and implementation of the new United Nations’ High Seas Treaty yet to be set, fisheries governance pressure group Accountability.Fish is calling for urgent action to open up the deliberations of international…

21st March 2023

Accountability.Fish warns of high seas exploitation

21st March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishery and community groups that want to help save Scotland’s wild salmon have been urged to bid for a share of a £145,000 funding pot. Organisations and projects have until 31 March…

20th March 2023

Final funding call for Scottish salmon protection

20th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU and Norway have signed three bilateral agreements including quota setting in the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, the exchanges of quotas between the two parties, and reciprocal access to waters for fishers. 

20th March 2023

EU, Norway agree new fisheries deals

20th March 2023