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ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

An estimated 1.08 million tonnes of aquatic organisms were farmed in the European Union in 2022, with the total production valued at €4.9 billion, according to the latest statistics from the European…

1st May 2024

EU aquaculture lingers at less than 1.1 million tonnes

1st May 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Insect ingredient company Protix has recorded strong results in a new life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted by the German Institute of Food Technologies (Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik, DIL eV). The new figures follow on…

1st May 2024

Protix insect-based proteins, ingredients score high on sustainability

1st May 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

After nearly a century of dams being built on most of the world’s major rivers, artificial reservoirs now represent an immense freshwater footprint across the landscape. Yet, these reservoirs are understudied and…

1st May 2024

Study: US reservoirs hold billions of pounds of fish

1st May 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Shellfish and seaweed farming offer potentially sustainable food sources and are increasingly recognised for their additional environmental benefits, but research into their value for fish populations is currently lacking.

1st May 2024

UK shellfish, seaweed farms offer valuable habitats for coastal fish

1st May 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Urchin ranching and kelp restoration venture Urchinomics has appointed Maru Samuels as its new in-country lead for New Zealand. In this newly-established role, Samuels will spearhead the development of urchin ranching operations using…

1st May 2024

Urchinomics appoints New Zealand lead

1st May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Commission has published two staff working documents to support EU Member States in facilitating the sustainable growth of aquaculture.

30th April 2024

Commission shares best practice aquaculture guidance

30th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Fishing crews are being encouraged to attend a course designed to save their lives at sea, after one man expressed his shock at “just how serious” trawling can be when someone falls…

30th April 2024

‘Shocked how little time I would have survived’

30th April 2024

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