Sustainability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

An independent adjudicator has accepted the formal objection of three British Columbia, Canada, -based conservation organisations to the certification of Alaskan salmon as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC).

30th April 2024

MSC to review objections to Alaskan salmon certification

30th April 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Fishing footwear brand Xtratuf has been chosen as the recipients of the Fishermen’s Mission Partnership Award, in recognition of its support for the work of the UK charity – donating GBP 1…

30th April 2024

Xtratuf receives Fishermen’s Mission award

30th April 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has announced 29 states will receive just over US$70 million to support 43 projects that will address outdated or obsolete dams, culverts, levees and other barriers…

30th April 2024

Washington gives $70m support to fish passage projects

30th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

National charity, the Fishermen’s Mission, has announced the locations and times for the very first National Fishing Remembrance Day services.

30th April 2024

UK’s first National Fishing Remembrance Day – 12 May 2024

30th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A tuna fishery has become the first in the world to be awarded Marine Stewardship Council certification for skipjack tuna from all four oceans.

29th April 2024

Skipjack tuna from all four oceans certified

29th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) said it has taken a significant step in the fight against illegal fishing by ratifying the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter…

26th April 2024

Marshall Islands step up fight against illegal fishing

26th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Set up in April last year with the aim of injecting more than $100 million into fisheries management by 2030, the Fisheries Improvement Fund has launched its first fishery improvement project.

25th April 2024

New fund launches first FIP in Chile

25th April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Restorative aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea region has been boosted with the announcement of the first Mediterranean Restorative Aquaculture Centre in La Rapita, Catalonia, Spain. Due to open by the…

24th April 2024

First restorative aquaculture centre for the Mediterranean

24th April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) is sounding the alarm about the sustainability of Northeast Atlantic blue whiting.

24th April 2024

Blue whiting ‘stalemate’ affecting aquaculture

24th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Environmental Justice Foundation has joined 75 other organisations to urge the European Parliament to adopt regulation prohibiting products made through forced labour entering the EU market.

22nd April 2024

Brussels urged to adopt forced labour law

22nd April 2024