Sustainability

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The Chinese fishing fleet is responsible for systemic illegal fishing and human rights abuses in countries bordering the Southwest Indian Ocean (SWIO), undercutting China’s claims of supporting sustainable development and thriving blue…

15th April 2024

Investigation: Chinese vessels abusing crew and fishing illegally in Indian Ocean

15th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Korea has recently made serious progress to improve conditions for migrant crew on its distant-water fleet, starting to close deep inequalities and remove loopholes that allow crew to be abused at sea.…

12th April 2024

EJF: Korea’s new plan to protect migrant crew is a step forward

12th April 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Israeli foodtech company EFISHient Protein has successful completed the development of a tilapia cell line, with the company saying the achievement signifies a “significant advancement” in the field of cultivated meat technology, paving…

11th April 2024

EFISHient Protein develops tilapia cell line

11th April 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has launched the final round of its stakeholder consultation to help finalise the content of its new Farm Standard, with stakeholders encouraged to take part before the…

11th April 2024

Feedback sought to finalise new fish farming standard

11th April 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

In the wake of new investigations uncovering forced labour in the seafood sector in India, China, and North Korea, a leading industry group is urging supermarkets, restaurants and other businesses to accelerate efforts to eradicate human…

11th April 2024

Seafood alliance urges accelerated human rights, environmental safeguards across supply chains

11th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has established its new “Plan for Further Enhancement for Working Conditions of Migrant Fishers on Distant Water Fishing Vessels”, which it developed in cooperation with…

10th April 2024

Korea introduces migrant fishing crew protection plan

10th April 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

International, non-profit trade association Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has appointed Mike Kocsis as its new Chief Executive Officer.

10th April 2024

GSA names new CEO

10th April 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Seafood Grimsby & Humber Alliance (SG&HA) has been confirmed as the next custodian of the Master Fishmonger Standard (MFS) – developed by The Fishmongers’ Company to celebrate skilled craftmanship, quality seafood and…

9th April 2024

New custodian for UK’s Master Fishmonger Standard

9th April 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

As the fastest-growing food sector today, aquaculture has become a huge industry, with production accounting for over 50% of total global aquaculture and fisheries output. But as farmers densely pack offshore pens,…

4th April 2024

Aquaculture: Disease prevention without the chemicals

4th April 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Research into the optimal formulation and delivery of vaccines to safeguard ballan wrasse from bacterial disease has been given a funding boost following a successful first phase, in a project which could…

4th April 2024

Funding injection for cleaner fish vaccination project

4th April 2024