Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The destructive technique of bottom trawling could easily be replaced in the European Union by less aggressive fishing practices, says a new report.

8th September 2022

‘End EU bottom trawling’

8th September 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Seven seafood industry and seven non-government organisations have declared their support of a call made by The Pew Charitable Trusts to the member states of the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of…

7th September 2022

Fisher safety unites industry

7th September 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Tesco has joined the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) in a new initiative to help protect the marine environment. 

7th September 2022

Tesco joins pro-ocean drive

7th September 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Of the total commercial tuna catch worldwide, 86.4% is sourced from stocks deemed to be at “healthy” levels of abundance, according to the latest edition of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF)…

6th September 2022

Tuna stocks health improves

6th September 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Eighteen limestone boulders have been placed on the seabed in the South West Deeps (East) marine protected area (MPA) by Greenpeace UK to block destructive industrial fishing in the area.

6th September 2022

Greenpeace fishing barrier

6th September 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Designed to inspire and inform, Norway’s new forum for innovation in sustainable seafood production has been unveiled in the middle of the country’s Hardanger fjord.

6th September 2022

Salmon Eye unveiled

6th September 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The first oyster farm established in the Middle East has received Friend of the Sea recognition for sustainable practices.

5th September 2022

Middle East oysters certified

5th September 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has updated its Salmon Standard and published version 1.4, following a rigorous science-based review process.

5th September 2022

New salmon standard

5th September 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fourteen catcher-processor vessels of the At-Sea Processors Association (APA) have achieved the FISH Standard for Crew, an independent third-party certification programme for labour practices on fishing boats.

30th August 2022

FISH for pollock boats

30th August 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

International, non-profit research and innovation institution WorldFish has signed Memorandums of Understanding with Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) to encourage and promote cooperation in research and knowledge transfer…

26th August 2022

WorldFish renews MoUs

26th August 2022

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

Norwegian company Tau Tech is to begin sustainable scallop harvesting in the Barents Sea and will use Inmarsat’s maritime broadband service Fleet Express following the signing of an agreement at Nor-Fishing 2022.

24th August 2022

Arctic scalloper connected

24th August 2022

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Global food and drink group, Princes, has committed to sourcing 100% of its UK sold tuna from Marine Stewardship Council-certified fisheries by the end of 2025.

22nd August 2022

Princes sustainable pledge

22nd August 2022

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Rare Earth Global, a UK grower of industrial hemp crops, is taking its first steps into the aquaculture sector with a project could lead to the alternative plant-based protein source being used…

22nd August 2022

Hemp aquafeed trials

22nd August 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Farm-raised salmon is having a significant positive social impact in Orkney and the Northern Isles, according to a new economic impact report.

19th August 2022

Salmon benefits communities

19th August 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

With feed emissions representing up to 80% of aquaculture’s greenhouse gas emissions, global aquafeed company Skretting says it’s critical that feed companies and the wider aquaculture value chain prioritise the reduction of…

18th August 2022

Skretting elevates reporting

18th August 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Tilapia producer Regal Springs has become a member of the Blue Food Partnership’s multi-stakeholder Sustainable Aquaculture Working Group, which aims to harness the potential of sustainable aquaculture to help meet the nutritional…

18th August 2022

Regal Springs goes blue

18th August 2022

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While the sector has the potential to nourish the world’s growing population, the FAO insists its growth must be sustainable

17th August 2022

Aquaculture at a crossroads

17th August 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Australian salmon farming and seafood company Tassal has signed a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) for AUD 497 million of facilities, linking some of the interest charges on its loans to sustainability key performance…

15th August 2022

Tassal $497m green loan

15th August 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Greenpeace UK has announced imminent plans to build an underwater boulder barrier in a third UK Marine Protected Area (MPA) to block destructive industrial fishing, with the action supported by celebrities Stephen…

15th August 2022

Celebs back fishing barrier

15th August 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Twenty-eight skippers and their crew from fishing ports across southwest and southern England have started their first voyage of the 2022 season to catch, tag and release Atlantic bluefin tuna.

15th August 2022

Skippers join bluefin project

15th August 2022