Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Madeira has launched a pilot programme with Satlink to introduce digital monitoring across its fishing fleet, positioning the region ahead of upcoming EU electronic monitoring deadlines.

6th January 2026

Madeira fast tracks digital fisheries monitoring

6th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Tanzania has announced new restrictions on industrial involvement in fishing on Lake Victoria, highlighting rising regional alarm over the sustainability of Africa’s largest freshwater fishery and the millions of people who rely…

5th January 2026

Tanzania curbs Lake Victoria fishing

5th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has joined regional and international partners to launch GoTFish, a five-year initiative to strengthen fisheries governance in the Gulf of Thailand.

18th December 2025

Strengthening sustainability in Southeast Asian fisheries

18th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU fishing industry has criticised a new partial agreement on Northeast Atlantic mackerel reached by the UK, Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland, warning that it sidelines the EU, entrenches overfishing…

18th December 2025

Four-party mackerel deal slammed for sidelining EU

18th December 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors and two new members to its Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The organization said these recruits bring extensive experience in fisheries science and management, economics,…

17th December 2025

ISSF adds to board of directors, scientific advisory committee

17th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scotland’s pelagic fishermen have given a pointed response to the extended sharing agreement for the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock coupled with a total allowable catch (TAC) of 299,010 tonnes in 2026. 

17th December 2025

Scottish fishers welcome new mackerel sharing deal but call for comprehensive agreement

17th December 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

After trying out fully controllable trawl doors, it’s not easy to go back to standard gear, said skipper Tor Magne Drønen of Norwegian pelagic vessel Storeknut, which has been using a pair of…

16th December 2025

No going back for Storeknut after using controllable doors

16th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The United Kingdom, Norway, Faroe Islands and Iceland have agreed an arrangement that delivers a measurable reduction in fishing pressure on Northeast Atlantic mackerel.

16th December 2025

Northeast Atlantic mackerel deal reached by UK, Norway, Faroe Islands and Iceland

16th December 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The United Kingdom risks missing out on a fast-growing global seaweed industry worth more than £6 billion, as regulatory hurdles and slow policy development continue to constrain the sector’s expansion, according to…

16th December 2025

Red tape threatens UK’s share of £6bn global seaweed market

16th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A group of international NGOs are taking legal action against French authorities for failing to protect seabirds against fishing gear entanglement.

16th December 2025

France in legal dispute over seabird protection

16th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

EU ministers have agreed 2026 fishing limits for Europe and the Western Mediterranean, maintaining stability for fishing fleets but failing to end overfishing or secure fisheries sustainability.

15th December 2025

EU fishing limits will not end overfishing

15th December 2025

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