Sustainability

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Farmed Scottish salmon has a similar carbon footprint to chicken meat, a study by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has found, with the sector emitting 616,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2019.

17th September 2021

Call to better understand fish farm emissions

17th September 2021

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While the COVID-19 pandemic has monopolised seafood industry action plans in recent times, the climate emergency remains a colossal concern.

11th September 2021

Making blue foods greener

11th September 2021

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Skretting has announced the appointment of Jorge Diaz as Sustainability Manager. This is a dynamic role that supports the company’s top-priority sustainability agenda, and which also complements the roll-out of Nutreco’s Sustainability Roadmap 2025 with its three pillars of Health & Welfare, Climate & Circularity and…

8th September 2021

Skrettings new Sustainability Manager

8th September 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is consulting the public on new requirements to improve the welfare of farmed fish that take advantage of new developments and research concerning issues including water quality, stocking…

1st September 2021

New ASC requirements for farmed fish welfare

1st September 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Two innovative marine projects are helping pave the way for sustainable fishing in West Africa.

1st September 2021

West Africa sustainability

1st September 2021

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

By launching its first ever online dashboard, Iceland is shining a light on its fish farming sector and taking new steps to share as much information as possible.

1st September 2021

Making aquaculture more transparent

1st September 2021

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Algae can both reduce emissions and be an alternative raw material in feed. Some of the nutrients released from salmon cages are water-soluble and can be used to fertilise the algae and…

27th August 2021

Integrated salmon and kelp farming

27th August 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Fishing Industry Association (PNG) has become the latest signatory to the 2025 Pledge towards Sustainable Tuna (25PST), a voluntary commitment convened by the World Economic Forum, Friends of Ocean Action and the…

25th August 2021

Papua New Guinea pledges sustainable tuna

25th August 2021

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Thai Union Group has surpassed its sustainable tuna commitment for 2020 according to a newly published progress report.

25th August 2021

Thai Union beats 2020 sustainable tuna pledge

25th August 2021

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Red crab sustainability efforts in China are being strengthened.

27th July 2021

Red crab sustainability

27th July 2021

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

The genes of the monkeyface prickleback could hold the secret to more sustainable aquaculture.

11th November 2020

A sustainable solution to aquaculture?

11th November 2020

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Farming animals in the water and on land has an essential role to play in solving our most fundamental challenge.

7th November 2020

Surf n’ turf: closing the global food gap

7th November 2020

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Two announcements from NOAA Fisheries offer a ‘snapshot in time’ of the population status of US federal fisheries in 2019, and the economic performance of commercial fishing, recreational fishing, and related businesses…

6th August 2020

US fishing hits sustainability milestones

6th August 2020

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The big winner at New Zealand’s Seafood Sustainability Awards was a man who has spent almost twenty years working to protect seabirds and marine mammals in the commercial fishing industry.

4th August 2020

Celebrating NZ’s seafood sustainability

4th August 2020

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The latest report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on fishing shows that the majority of landings come from biologically sustainable stocks and credits robust fisheries management…

15th June 2020

Management key to sustainability, says FAO

15th June 2020

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Aquaculture is key in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), says a new report produced by Cermaq.

14th May 2020

Aquaculture key in meeting UN goals

14th May 2020

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Spanish seafood producer, Comercial Pernas, has been awarded certification for sustainable seafood production by Friend of the Sea.

20th January 2020

FoS certification for Coper

20th January 2020

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) affirming their joint commitment to sustainable fishing.

30th August 2019

MSC supports Indonesia’s sustainability plans

30th August 2019

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The government of Australia has backed a joint submission from industry and recreational fishers to protect the blue swimmer crab.

23rd August 2019

Agreement to protect blue swimmer crab

23rd August 2019

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission will convene in Miami to promote the conservation and sustainable management of marine flora and fauna in the wider Caribbean region.

18th July 2019

Caribbean commission convenes

18th July 2019