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SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Thai Union Group has been recognised as one the world’s most sustainable companies in the food products industry, ranking in the top 1% of the newly published S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025.

26th February 2025

Top ranking for Thai Union

26th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Global Seafood Alliance’s (GSA) third-party certification programmes Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) and Best Seafood Practices (BSP) grew 5% in 2024, ending the year with a total of 4,168 facilities in 45 countries.…

26th February 2025

GSA certification programmes grow 5%

26th February 2025

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Seafish’s Kingfisher Bulletin safety app has been revamped to provide clearer offshore hazard alerts and more personalised safety information for UK fishermen.

25th February 2025

A revamped app to boost fishing safety

25th February 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While fish and shellfish remain a staple in European diets, with 58% eating these products at home at least once a month, the overall consumption frequency has been declining since 2021, according…

25th February 2025

Soaring seafood prices impacting European consumption

25th February 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Better targeted government support is needed to improve resilience and productivity in the fisheries sector, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

25th February 2025

OECD: Fisheries support should be redirected to improve resilience

25th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Meagre (Argyrosomus regius) is a little-known farmed fish with great potential – offering a ready-made, fast-growing alternative to the much better-known and more popular seabass and seabream, according EUFish_SustainableGrowth, a project focused…

25th February 2025

Project looks to put more meagre on European plates

25th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Although US fisheries are among the safest in the world, there are inherent risks that observers face while working in remote and offshore locations, with potential exposure to harassment and unsafe working…

25th February 2025

NOAA to tackle rife fisheries observer harassment

25th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new report from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has exposed severe exploitation and abuse of fishers by distant water fishing fleets registered with the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation…

24th February 2025

ITF report exposes South Pacific labour abuses

24th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, has launched the first Fisheries and Ocean Dialogue, marking a pivotal moment in shaping the European Ocean Pact.

24th February 2025

Brussels begins ocean policy dialogue

24th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European coffeehouse chain Espresso House has onboarded a new seafood welfare policy that establishes rigorous standards for all fish and crustaceans in the company’s supply chain. The new policy builds on previous…

24th February 2025

Espresso House adopts new seafood welfare policy

24th February 2025