Climate Change

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Kevin McCay, COO of Safe Catch, talks to World Fishing & Aquaculture about how warming oceans and shifting El Niño conditions could raise mercury levels in seafood

11th September 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Warming oceans raise mercury concerns

11th September 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The survival of wild Atlantic salmon at sea has fallen to critically low levels, with fewer than three in every 100 fish now returning to British rivers to spawn, according to new research from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust…

30th July 2026

Wild salmon survival crisis deepens

30th July 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Fish living in naturally heated waters develop obesity, overeat and have lower metabolisms as they adapt to rising temperatures, according to new research led by the University of Glasgow.

30th July 2026

Climate change making fish fat

30th July 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Atlantic bluefin tuna are expected to shift their distribution progressively northwards over the coming decades as ocean warming reshapes feeding and spawning habitats, according to new international study “Navigating Future Waters: The…

17th February 2026

AZTI: Atlantic bluefin tuna likely to move north as oceans warm

17th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new analysis of more than 500 sustainably certified fisheries has revealed that those targeting migratory species such as tunas, bonitos and billfishes face the highest risks from climate change.

10th November 2025

Climate change threatens tuna fisheries most

10th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Europêche is calling for an urgent, binding recovery plan to reverse the ongoing ecological decline of the Baltic Sea.

2nd October 2025

Europêche demands Baltic recovery plan

2nd October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A sudden surge of juvenile Indian Oil sardines along Kerala’s coast in 2024 was driven by climate-induced monsoon trends according to a new study by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

1st October 2025

Climate change triggered Indias sardine surge, say authorities

1st October 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A groundbreaking global treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas has officially reached the threshold for entry into force, marking a major milestone in international environmental cooperation.

22nd September 2025

UN high seas treaty ratified

22nd September 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

India is calling for climate justice in global and regional fisheries governance, urging that countries contributing least to the climate crisis should not shoulder its greatest burdens.

18th September 2025

India demands fisheries climate justice

18th September 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A decade-long study by scientists from the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has revealed a dramatic ten-fold increase in whale strandings along India’s southwest coast, pointing to severe ecological stress driven by…

13th August 2025

Whale strandings surge in India

13th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

India’s marine ecosystems and fisheries are undergoing significant transformations due to climate change, warn marine scientists.

6th August 2025

Climate change hitting India’s fisheries

6th August 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Researchers have identified immediate, actionable steps to protect US fishing communities from the growing threats of climate change.

11th April 2025

Urgent action needed for US fisheries

11th April 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

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The European Environment Agency has published a range of measures to help safeguard the competitiveness and sustainability of the fishing industry.

29th August 2024

EEA proposes sustainable fishing measures

29th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new report highlights the future challenges facing the UK’s wild capture seafood industry as a result of climate change.

19th August 2024

Report warns of climate risk for UK seafood

19th August 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

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The 36th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI36), 8-12 July 2024, held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, focused on the…

11th July 2024

COFI focuses on food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty

11th July 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK seafood body Seafish has outlined its progress made working with industry and partners over the past year while also looking to a busy future with an annual plan published for 2024-25 and…

9th July 2024

Seafish delivering against priorities for UK seafood

9th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Accountability.Fish has shared the results of the 28th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission held in Thailand on 13 to 17 May.

3rd June 2024

Accountability.Fish shares IOTC decisions

3rd June 2024