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FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Thai Union has announced a commitment to only source tuna from vessels that are implementing best practices to protect ocean wildlife from by-catch. 

14th March 2023

Tuna giant ramps up by-catch protection

14th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Scotland’s fish farms have delivered a £3.3 billion boost to the country’s economy over the last decade, new figures have revealed.

13th March 2023

Scottish aquaculture boosts economy by £3.3 billion

13th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The recently-elected Faroese government has issued a proposal to adjust the revenue tax for the salmon farming industry, effective from 1 August 2023 if passed as is by parliament. 

13th March 2023

Faroes looks to raise salmon farming tax

13th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK seafood public body Seafish has begun consulting with its levy payers and the wider seafood industry on its proposals for a new levy model.

13th March 2023

Seafish seeks levy changes

13th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Eighty-five per cent of tuna sourced worldwide is from stocks at a healthy level, according to the latest figures from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation.

13th March 2023

85% of global tuna at healthy levels

13th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) is celebrating its fifth anniversary since beginning its work to transform the global shrimp aquaculture industry.

13th March 2023

Five years of sustainable shrimp

13th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Iran’s government has set out ambitious plans to double the country’s production in the next four years, with hopes it will ramp-up domestic seafood consumption and generate more export earnings. But despite…

10th March 2023

Iranian aquaculture on a pathway to growth

10th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Thirty-three Fishing Industry Association Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG) tuna purse seiners have been accredited for their onboard labour practices.

10th March 2023

Tuna boats labour practices accredited

10th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) has started the process of Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recertification for the entire PNA purse seine fishery and will now be assessed against the new MSC…

9th March 2023

PNA starts tuna recertification

9th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Championing diversity and the role of women in delivering one of Scotland’s most valuable exports, Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA) has announced a series of awards for inspirational figures from across the…

8th March 2023

WiSA marks International Women’s Day

8th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Boston, US-based Aquanor Marketing Inc has been rebranded Aquanor Ice Fresh in a move that further solidifies its partnership with Icelandic seafood company Samherji Ltd. 

8th March 2023

Aquanor Marketing becomes Aquanor Ice Fresh

8th March 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

A number of commercial seafood enterprises in Japan are looking to grow their businesses this year. This is despite the market experiencing declines in both fish production and consumption, and consumers facing…

8th March 2023

A perfect storm

8th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The UK government has pledged up to £45 million to support the fishing and aquaculture industries in Africa and Asia.

8th March 2023

UK pledges support for Africa and Asia

8th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway is leading the way on promoting seafood as a sustainable, healthy way of meeting the world’s nutritional needs.

8th March 2023

Promoting seafood: ‘think global, act local’

8th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Although UN members have agreed to protect high seas’ marine life through the new international treaty, fisheries governance pressure group Accountability.Fish is calling for immediate action to make existing international fisheries governance…

8th March 2023

Fisheries governance ‘still needs reform’

8th March 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The new landmark agreement reached by UN members to protect the high seas in areas beyond national jurisdiction has been lauded by EU fishing sector representative body Europêche.

7th March 2023

European fishers welcome high seas treaty

7th March 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New members are flocking to sign up to The Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Action Alliance indicating a growing global aim to tackle the problem.

7th March 2023

More supporters sign up to tackle IUU fishing

7th March 2023

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

After two decades of talks, United Nations’ member countries have agreed a treaty to protect the high seas that will ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas…

6th March 2023

UN gives ‘historic’ protection to high seas

6th March 2023

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Alltech teams up with circular-economy company Finnforel to take over Raisio’s fish feed production facility

6th March 2023

Alltech and Finnforel take over feed production site

6th March 2023

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Norway exported seafood worth NOK12.8 billion (€1.15 billion) in February, an increase of 14% over the same period in 2022.

6th March 2023

Norway export value up despite drop in volumes

6th March 2023