Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

India’s island archipelago of Lakshadweep has unveiled a new roadmap to scale up its commercial fisheries and mariculture, targeting investment, technology adoption and long-term sustainable fishing growth.

13th January 2026

New fisheries roadmap for Indias Lakshadweep

13th January 2026

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A new industry-backed report examining how shrimp processing waste can be transformed into valuable products has been launched by the Global Shrimp Forum Foundation, marking a further step in the sector’s push…

13th January 2026

New ‘100% Shrimp’ report shines a light on the full utilisation of processing waste

13th January 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Center for Responsible Seafood (TCRS) has received a two-year grant of US$1.1 million from Coefficient Giving to support research on fish welfare. The grant will allow TCRS to continue work that was…

13th January 2026

TCRS receives grant for fish welfare research

13th January 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

From its role as a breeding ground for biodiversity to its role in carbon sequestration or serving as a foundation to vital fish stocks such as cod, Norway’s kelp forests deliver a…

13th January 2026

New outdoor exhibition showcases kelp restoration in Norway

13th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The practice of landfilling fish waste at the Great Lakes has effectively ended, says the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP).

12th January 2026

Great Lakes end fish waste

12th January 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

FAI has announced the launch of the Shrimp Hub, a new online resource designed to help shrimp supply chain professionals place welfare at the centre of their operations while improving business performance.

12th January 2026

FAI launches Shrimp Hub

12th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

As Cyprus begins its presidency of the Council of the European Union, environmental organisation Oceana is calling on the island nation to set a clear and ambitious course for Europe’s ocean future,…

9th January 2026

Oceana urges Cyprus ocean leadership

9th January 2026

OPINION

OPINION

There is no question that insect ingredients, particularly from the black soldier fly (BSF), are a truly sustainable solution. A new peer review of Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) data for Protix BSF-ingredients…

8th January 2026

Time for EU action: Broaden waste streams for insect farming to lead global circular economy

8th January 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Welfare specialists FAI and food and agriculture consultancy Fresh Studio have launched a new partnership to develop Vietnam’s first welfare assessment protocol for pangasius, as the country’s influence over the global market…

7th January 2026

FAI and Fresh Studio target pangasius welfare with Vietnam-first assessment protocol

7th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Madeira has launched a pilot programme with Satlink to introduce digital monitoring across its fishing fleet, positioning the region ahead of upcoming EU electronic monitoring deadlines.

6th January 2026

Madeira fast tracks digital fisheries monitoring

6th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Tanzania has announced new restrictions on industrial involvement in fishing on Lake Victoria, highlighting rising regional alarm over the sustainability of Africa’s largest freshwater fishery and the millions of people who rely…

5th January 2026

Tanzania curbs Lake Victoria fishing

5th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has joined regional and international partners to launch GoTFish, a five-year initiative to strengthen fisheries governance in the Gulf of Thailand.

18th December 2025

Strengthening sustainability in Southeast Asian fisheries

18th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU fishing industry has criticised a new partial agreement on Northeast Atlantic mackerel reached by the UK, Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland, warning that it sidelines the EU, entrenches overfishing…

18th December 2025

Four-party mackerel deal slammed for sidelining EU

18th December 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors and two new members to its Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The organization said these recruits bring extensive experience in fisheries science and management, economics,…

17th December 2025

ISSF adds to board of directors, scientific advisory committee

17th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s pelagic fishermen have given a pointed response to the extended sharing agreement for the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock coupled with a total allowable catch (TAC) of 299,010 tonnes in 2026. 

17th December 2025

Scottish fishers welcome new mackerel sharing deal but call for comprehensive agreement

17th December 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

After trying out fully controllable trawl doors, it’s not easy to go back to standard gear, said skipper Tor Magne Drønen of Norwegian pelagic vessel Storeknut, which has been using a pair of…

16th December 2025

No going back for Storeknut after using controllable doors

16th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The United Kingdom, Norway, Faroe Islands and Iceland have agreed an arrangement that delivers a measurable reduction in fishing pressure on Northeast Atlantic mackerel.

16th December 2025

Northeast Atlantic mackerel deal reached by UK, Norway, Faroe Islands and Iceland

16th December 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The United Kingdom risks missing out on a fast-growing global seaweed industry worth more than £6 billion, as regulatory hurdles and slow policy development continue to constrain the sector’s expansion, according to…

16th December 2025

Red tape threatens UK’s share of £6bn global seaweed market

16th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A group of international NGOs are taking legal action against French authorities for failing to protect seabirds against fishing gear entanglement.

16th December 2025

France in legal dispute over seabird protection

16th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU ministers have agreed 2026 fishing limits for Europe and the Western Mediterranean, maintaining stability for fishing fleets but failing to end overfishing or secure fisheries sustainability.

15th December 2025

EU fishing limits will not end overfishing

15th December 2025