Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Environmental NGOs BLOOM and ClientEarth are taking legal action against the French government for failing to comply with EU conservation laws that ban trawling in marine protected areas (MPA) in the Mediterranean.

30th September 2024

NGOs sue France over MPA failures

30th September 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

With US lawmakers considering legislation that would develop open ocean aquaculture, a new report from the international non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) offers insights into species that may be optimal for farming…

30th September 2024

Candidates identified for US open ocean aquaculture

30th September 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

MiAlgae, a Scottish company growing nutrient-rich algae from whisky waste, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Earthshot Prize 2024.

27th September 2024

MiAlgae finalist for 2024 Earthshot Prize

27th September 2024

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Lorient fishing company APAK operates a modern fleet of vessels that alternate between demersal trawling and pelagic pair trawling, as well as seine netting. They land a variety of species across the…

26th September 2024

Developing a digital profile for green conversion

26th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Accountability.Fish has renewed its call for increased transparency and openness in the decision-making processes of regional fisheries management organisations (RFMOs).

25th September 2024

WCPFC slammed for excluding NGO observers from meetings

25th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and Guinea-Bissau have signed a new protocol for their fisheries partnership, enabling EU vessels to access Guinea-Bissau’s waters for five years.

24th September 2024

EU and Guinea-Bissau renew sustainable fisheries partnership

24th September 2024

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Project ReCon, the circular economy initiative driven by the Spanish technology company Satlink to give a second life to echosounder buoys used in tropical tuna fishing, has arrived in Mozambique through new…

24th September 2024

Satlink’s Project Recon lands in Mozambique

24th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Tuna verification company, Pacifical, has expanded its traceability platform deployed at the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) MSC-certified tuna fishery.

23rd September 2024

Pacifical expands tuna traceability platform

23rd September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Sixty-eight shrimp farmers from Grupo Granjas Marinas (GGM) in Honduras have successfully completed a shrimp welfare training course, elevating health and welfare standards in the country’s aquaculture sector.

23rd September 2024

Honduran shrimp farmer training boosts welfare

23rd September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Within nine months of launching, the International Fund for Fishing Safety, (IFFS) has committed funding totalling £220,000 to support six fishing safety projects in South Africa, Ghana, Fiji, Kenya, Thailand and Vietnam.…

23rd September 2024

International Fund for Fishing Safety – 65,000 fishers supported

23rd September 2024