Sustainability

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

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Canada’s Minister for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Joyce Murray, has highlighted that during the past two years, the Ghost Gear Program has helped remove approximately 739 tonnes of abandoned,…

6th December 2021

Ghost Gear Fund delivers results

6th December 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Fish farming by-products have the potential to increase the sustainability of aquaculture and contribute to other sectors such as food, diet supplements, animal feed and cosmetics, according to a new study.

2nd December 2021

Unlocking the potential of fish by-products

2nd December 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Governments have agreed to set up a number of fisheries restricted areas (FRA) throughout the Adriatic Sea, following a successful experiment in Jabuka/Pomo Pit.

24th November 2021

New measures to protect marine resources in the Adriatic

24th November 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Sri Lankan Blue Swimming Crab Fishery Improvement Project has been honoured with a Best Projects Sustainability Award 2021 by Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

24th November 2021

Sri Lankan crab FIP wins sustainability award

24th November 2021

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Bluefront Equity has NOK 1 billion earmarked for sustainable seafood investments.

23rd November 2021

Billion for sustainable seafood

23rd November 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Professor Karen Timmermann from DTU Aqua has been appointed by the Danish government to participate in Denmark’s first Biodiversity Council.

17th November 2021

DTU professor appointed to new Danish Biodiversity Council

17th November 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Thai seafood giant says it has reaffirmed its reputation as a green food producer.

15th November 2021

Dow Jones sustainability kudos

15th November 2021

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is being joined by Brooklyn-based Acme Smoked Fish (Acme) as its latest funding partner.

10th November 2021

Acme Smoked Fish joins GSSI

10th November 2021

NEWS

NEWS

One of the largest fisheries surveillance operations in the world has come to a successful close today following 12 days of international co-operation to target illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the…

5th November 2021

Surveillance of Pacific to tackle IUU fishing a success

5th November 2021