Biodiversity

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Oyster Restoration Company (TORC) and offshore engineering specialist DEME have completed EuroReefs, a large-scale native European flat oyster restoration project in the Belgian North Sea, marking a significant step towards industrial-scale marine habitat restoration.

2nd July 2026

EuroReefs restores North Sea oysters

2nd July 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Bans on bottom trawling could play a crucial role in restoring biodiversity across Europe’s damaged seabeds after new research from Scotland’s South Arran Marine Protected Area found marine life rebounded significantly in areas protected from destructive fishing practices.

11th May 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Protected seabeds see life return

11th May 2026

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

FISHING TECHNOLOGY

Innovasea is steering a CAN$4.8 million (€3 million) effort to help hydropower operators automatically identify fish species as they pass through monitoring stations, a task that currently demands hours of manual review.

8th December 2025

AI boosts hydropower fish monitoring

8th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Scottish fisheries could be facing major changes as MSPs launch a consultation on proposals to restrict offshore fishing in marine protected areas.

3rd September 2025

Have a say on proposed Scottish fishing curbs

3rd September 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU’s latest maritime spatial planning dialogue has set the stage for stronger marine conservation, streamlined fisheries licensing and closer stakeholder cooperation.

12th August 2025

The EU’s push towards smarter ocean planning

12th August 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

European leaders have received a fresh call to ban destructive fishing practices in marine protected areas (MPAs) and to simultaneously provide support for small-scale fishing sectors and marine ecosystems.

11th February 2025

Macron, EU urged to end fishing in MPAs

11th February 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has unveiled its Aquaculture Feed Solutions Toolkit, designed to help companies address climate change, habitat and biodiversity challenges linked to aquaculture feed.

25th October 2024

SFP launches aquaculture feed toolkit

25th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMO) are consistently failing to sustain fisheries and protect marine biodiversity, says Accountability.Fish.

17th July 2024

RFMOs ‘fail to protect oceans’

17th July 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

DNV has become the sole owner of Ocean Ecology, solidifying its position in the aquaculture and biodiversity sector. 

23rd April 2024

DNV solidifies its position in aquaculture and biodiversity

23rd April 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (FPA2) and Una Terra Venture Capital Fund (UT), a €200 million impact fund, have entered a transformative partnership dedicated to catalysing sustainable progress in climate…

18th October 2023

Prince Albert foundation, investment fund form transformative partnership

18th October 2023