Blue Transformation

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea continues to be a concern, the percentage of overfished stocks has dropped to its lowest level in a decade – a milestone that coincides with aquaculture’s rapid expansion as a…

2nd December 2025

Mediterranean, Black Sea overfishing falls to lowest level in a decade

2nd December 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The recently unveiled European Ocean Pact strategic initiative has been welcomed by the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) for offering a renewed approach for EU maritime sectors, including aquaculture, and for acknowledging the sector’s role in the governance of…

2nd July 2025

FEAP: European Ocean Pact completely ignores freshwater aquaculture

2nd July 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched its most comprehensive and participatory global assessment of marine fish stocks to-date. Including contributions from more than 650 experts from…

19th June 2025

Moving in the right direction – FAO releases latest, biggest assessment of global fish stocks

19th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has praised the inclusion of fisheries, aquaculture, and family farming in the G20’s 2023 priorities, emphasising their role in global nutrition and livelihoods.

16th September 2024

FAO applauds G20 focus on fisheries and aquaculture

16th September 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Climate change is a potential problem for the fish biomass in nearly all regions of the world’s ocean, including top producer countries and those with a high reliance on aquatic foods, according…

15th July 2024

FAO: Climate change putting fish biomass at risk

15th July 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

World fisheries and aquaculture production has hit a new high, with aquaculture production of aquatic animals surpassing capture fisheries for the first time, according to a new report from the Food and…

9th June 2024

FAO: Global fisheries and aquaculture production reaches new record high

9th June 2024

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

In 2021, the percentage of overfished stocks in the Mediterranean and Black Sea fell below 60% for the first time, following a decreasing trend that started a decade ago, according to a…

22nd December 2023

FAO/GFCM: Mediterranean, Black Sea overfishing fallen to lowest level in a decade

22nd December 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While forecasting that global fisheries and aquaculture production will grow 12% over the 10-year period through to 2032 to reach 202 million tonnes, with the total volume produced for human consumption expected…

30th August 2023

Future fish production – a risky business?

30th August 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has set out its new strategy to support the growth of sustainable seafood.

26th April 2023

MSC sets out new seafood strategy

26th April 2023

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While the sector has the potential to nourish the world’s growing population, the FAO insists its growth must be sustainable

17th August 2022

Aquaculture at a crossroads

17th August 2022