Sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Some countries are turning a blind eye to declining tuna stocks, illegally fishing and resisting rebuilding plans, according to fisheries ministers from around the Indian Ocean.

9th May 2022

Tuna management slammed

9th May 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Mairi Gougeon, Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reform the country’s aquaculture sector.

3rd May 2022

Scottish aquaculture reform

3rd May 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Azores pole-and-line fishery has become the world’s first ‘plastic neutral’ fishery.

25th April 2022

‘Plastic neutral’ fishery

25th April 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Satellite tagging stingrays, translocating sea urchins and developing deepsea cameras are among 22 projects and fisheries to have been awarded new funding by sustainable seafood certification and ecolabelling programme, the Marine Stewardship…

21st April 2022

$1m sustainability boost

21st April 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the government of Haiti have signed a financing agreement to implement the Inclusive Blue Economy Project (I-BE).

13th April 2022

IFAD funds Haiti project

13th April 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Blue Waters LLC Oman, which produces seabream (Sparus aurata) in the Gulf of Oman, has achieved Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has confirmed.

6th April 2022

Oman aqua certification first

6th April 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The European Union is committing an additional €500 million to financial intermediaries investing in the blue economy.

30th March 2022

Blue economy fund

30th March 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A global net supplier has been awarded a global sustainability standard

29th March 2022

Egersund nets sustainability standard

29th March 2022

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A majority of Scots living near salmon farms support the sector, according to the results of an independent poll.

24th March 2022

Scottish salmon farming

24th March 2022

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Technological advancements are key to aquaculture’s sustainable growth. Now, two initiatives could make significant contributions towards healthier production systems for salmon

23rd March 2022

Healthier salmon farming

23rd March 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Non-governmental organisations are urging the European Union to stick to its commitments to decarbonise the fishing sector.

21st March 2022

Decarbonisation commitments

21st March 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Kenya has shown its support for the safety of fishing vessels and their crews by ratifying the 2012 Cape Town Agreement (CTA) and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and…

18th March 2022

Cape Town Agreement

18th March 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Scottish government has proposed a raft of new measures to make Scotland a world leader in sustainable stocks management.

17th March 2022

Scottish fisheries proposals

17th March 2022

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has launched a new online, interactive tool that provides a visual evaluation of methods to reduce wildlife bycatch in tuna longline fisheries.

15th March 2022

Tuna longline sustainability

15th March 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

A new steering and advisory group is being formed to focus on non-quota finfish species around the UK to help ensure their continued sustainable management.

9th March 2022

Non-quota UK finfish

9th March 2022

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

An advocacy group committed to sustainable deep fishing in the North Atlantic has urged coastal states to agree on the management of mackerel, herring and blue whiting, ending a 13 year dispute…

7th March 2022

North Atlantic quotas

7th March 2022

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

The UK government has pledged £1.4 million for sustainable fishing and fisheries science.

23rd February 2022

Sustainable fisheries funding

23rd February 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Satlink has been authorised by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to supply its electronic monitoring system to the US fishing fleet.

26th January 2022

NOAA authorises Satlink monitoring system

26th January 2022

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Del Pacifico Seafoods, the only fair trade certified wild-caught Mexican shrimp product available on the market, has been awarded the Friend of the Sea certification in recognition of the company’s sustainable fishing methods that…

15th December 2021

Wild-caught blue Mexican shrimp get Friend of the Sea certification

15th December 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Fishing Industry Safety Group (FISG) has launched a new Home and Dry campaign advising skippers and crew how to reduce the risk of capsizing in response to a fivefold increase this…

9th December 2021

Fishing industry ramps up safety advice after worst year in a decade

9th December 2021