Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Five new draft Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) designed to improve the long-term sustainability of UK fish stocks have been opened for consultation.

14th October 2024

UK consulting on new fisheries management plans

14th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A landmark report from Project UK has highlighted significant strides toward sustainable fisheries management in the UK.

11th October 2024

Project UK boosts sustainable fisheries

11th October 2024

INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEWS

He’s only just stepped ashore – temporarily – from freezer trawler Reval Viking, one of the fleet of trawlers operated by Icelandic-owned Estonian company Reyktal. Now he’s facing a new challenge to…

10th October 2024

Shining a new light on shrimp trawling

10th October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A new draft South East Marine Parks Management Plan has been unveiled by Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water. But while it has been designed to bolster marine biodiversity…

10th October 2024

Triumph for Australian tuna

10th October 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has confirmed that BioMar’s Ecuador site has achieved ASC Feed certification. Located in Guayaquil, the facility is dedicated to producing high-quality shrimp feed. 

9th October 2024

BioMar Ecuador secures aquafeed certification

9th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) certification programme has expanded the geography of its Fishery Standard to include fisheries from around the world, with the extension expected to provide further choice in wild-capture…

8th October 2024

RFM certification goes global

8th October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative (AYK SSI) released its new research and monitoring blueprint addressing declined Western Alaska chum salmon populations, entitled: “Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim chum salmon research and monitoring action plan: Evidence of…

8th October 2024

New action plan released for Alaska salmon

8th October 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Whitefish fisheries – including pollock, cod, haddock and hake – remain at the forefront of the sustainable seafood market, with almost three quarters of the global whitefish catch engaged with the Marine…

8th October 2024

MSC: Whitefish is the vanguard of the sustainable seafood market

8th October 2024

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Having secured a budget allocation of EUR 177 million for 2025 to support the seafood sector, Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD said he is confident it…

8th October 2024

€177m allocated to support Irish seafood in 2025

8th October 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

NOAA Fisheries has announced its National Seafood Strategy implementation plan, aimed at bolstering the US seafood economy, encompassing both wild-capture and aquaculture.

7th October 2024

NOAA launches national seafood strategy plan

7th October 2024