Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and the UK have reached a wide-ranging agreement on fishing opportunities for 2026, setting limits for more than 95 total allowable catches (TACs) across the North-East Atlantic.

11th December 2025

EU and UK seal 2026 fisheries deal

11th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union and the Cook Islands have signed a new seven-year protocol to their sustainable fisheries partnership agreement, allowing EU vessels continued access to a small share of the region’s tuna…

10th December 2025

EU and Cook Islands renew fisheries deal

10th December 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has hailed 2025 a milestone year, with major advances achieved in responsible aquaculture, an expansion of its global partnerships and the strengthening of its certification programmes across…

10th December 2025

ASC celebrates landmark year of growth, innovation and global collaboration

10th December 2025

OPINION

OPINION

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) concluded its annual meeting with a mix of meaningful progress and consequential deferrals – outcomes that not only validate the Commission’s capacity to deliver…

10th December 2025

Delivering on science while delaying monitoring for Pacific tuna fisheries: ISSF’s response to the WCPFC annual meeting

10th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Social Partners in Fisheries have expressed deep concern and strong opposition to the European Commission’s proposal for Mediterranean fishing opportunities for 2026, saying the measures risk dismantling an entire sector…

10th December 2025

European Social Partners: New Med fishing proposal threatens jobs, coastal communities

10th December 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk renewed the agreement to continue hosting WorldFish in a move that seals Egypt’s pivotal role on the African continent as a leading producer…

10th December 2025

Egypt cements its aquaculture research partnership with WorldFish for further 25 years

10th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union, Norway and United Kingdom have concluded an agreement on the management of shared fish stocks in the North Sea for 2026. 

9th December 2025

EU, Norway and UK agree on North Sea fishing opportunities for 2026

9th December 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The 20th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the global forum where governments set the rules for international…

9th December 2025

WWF: Wins for sharks and rays at CITES CoP20

9th December 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new study shows that seafood mislabelling continues to plague the restaurant industry in Brussels, raising fresh concerns over seafood traceability and illegal fishing.

9th December 2025

Rampant seafood mislabelling exposed again

9th December 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Europe’s leading aquaculture organisations have called for strong political leadership and urgent regulatory reform after meeting with EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans Costas Kadis to discuss the future of the sector.

9th December 2025

European aquaculture leaders urge political action to halt decades-long stagnation

9th December 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Humpty Doo Barramundi, a long-established Northern Territory producer, has become the first Australian barramundi farm to earn certification from the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC).

8th December 2025

Australia gains first ASC barramundi

8th December 2025

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Innovasea is steering a CAN$4.8 million (€3 million) effort to help hydropower operators automatically identify fish species as they pass through monitoring stations, a task that currently demands hours of manual review.

8th December 2025

AI boosts hydropower fish monitoring

8th December 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Shetland has published Scotland’s first regional marine plan, setting out how the islands’ waters will be managed to support local communities, safeguard wildlife and respond to climate change.

4th December 2025

Shetland sets out first marine plan

4th December 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Europe’s leading fishing and aquaculture organisations have called on the European Commission to develop an ambitious EU Action Plan for Blue Foods, arguing that seafood must be recognised as a strategic pillar…

4th December 2025

Seafood sector pushes EU for ambitious Blue Foods Action Plan

4th December 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

METRO AG has introduced sweeping new animal-welfare requirements for its worldwide seafood supply chain, mandating humane stunning for all fish and crustaceans used in its own-brand products across 21 countries.

4th December 2025

METRO rolls out mandatory humane stunning across global seafood supply chain

4th December 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Seafish has announced a major restructuring plan designed to sharpen its focus and secure the organisation’s financial future, following confirmation from the UK Government that long-discussed levy reform will not go ahead.

2nd December 2025

Seafish to streamline operations and refocus priorities after levy reform decision

2nd December 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea continues to be a concern, the percentage of overfished stocks has dropped to its lowest level in a decade – a milestone…

2nd December 2025

Mediterranean, Black Sea overfishing falls to lowest level in a decade

2nd December 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Three leading fish and chip businesses from Cornwall and Scotland have been shortlisted for the 2026 Environment and Sustainable Business Award, one of the most sought-after honours at the National Fish &…

2nd December 2025

Cornish and Scottish chip shops named finalists for UK sustainability prize

2nd December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) wrapped up its 2025 annual meeting with a decision to substantially raise the total allowable catch (TAC) for bluefin tuna.

1st December 2025

ICCAT boosts EU bluefin tuna quota

1st December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has centred its updated 2026 fishing opportunities in the Mediterranean and Black Sea on keeping recovering stocks on a sustainable path while limiting disruption for coastal fleets.

27th November 2025

Brussels adjusts Med and Black Seas quotas

27th November 2025