M&S

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

A pioneering coalition led by Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) has secured nearly GBP 172,000 in new funding to advance development of a world-first prawn stunning and tailing machine. The technology, designed to replace traditional manual live tailing at sea,…

18th November 2025

New tech takes prawn fishery closer to humane, automated tailing

18th November 2025

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

A new, groundbreaking certification scheme designed specifically for small-scale fisheries (SSFs) is looking to help unlock market access, drive sustainability and deliver greater value to coastal communities. Dubbed “Community Catch”, the initiative aims to overcome the high costs and complexity…

11th August 2025

Community Catch certification aiming to transform small-scale fisheries

11th August 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

High-risk areas for endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) by-catch in UK seafood supply chains are the focus of a new report from WWF, with the environmental charity also evaluating the effectiveness, costs…

1st May 2025

Report: Innovation and technology key to reducing marine by-catch, protecting endangered species

1st May 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Animal welfare environmental organisation Compassion in World Farming has launched a new Salmon Retailer Spotlight, with the aim to shine a light on the transparency and robustness of UK retailers’ animal welfare…

29th April 2025

Compassion launches UK salmon retailer spotlight

29th April 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK retailer M&S Food has been pleased with the response to its first-ever brain health range – Brain Food – launched last month, with sales surpassing expectations.

6th February 2025

M&S boosted by Brain Food rollout

6th February 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK seafood charity Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) has announced its current chair, John Goodlad, will be stepping down from the board in December 2024. FIS, which is governed and funded by M&S,…

25th June 2024

Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability seeks new chair

25th June 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A Scottish Sea Farms worker has been honoured at the M&S Select Farm Awards 2024.

24th June 2024

Scottish fish processor honoured by M&S

24th June 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Atlanto-Scandian herring in the Northeast Atlantic could face a potential repeat of the 1960s herring collapse if governments do not take steps to stop overfishing, according to new research from the North…

1st March 2024

NAPA: Herring collapse on the horizon without urgent action

1st March 2024

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

To better understand how alternative fuels, power systems and drivetrains could offer a fresh blueprint for fishing vessels and greener fishing operations, six new vessel designs have been created to identify critical…

14th December 2023

Key milestone reached in transition to net-zero fishing

14th December 2023

OPINION

OPINION

Dr Craig Rose PhD – aka Doctor Seaweed – explains why we should say yes to more seaweed, with this long-forgotten, natural marine resource able to benefit many aspects of consumers’ lives.

9th October 2023

Seaweed – Rediscovering a sustainable and forgotten food

9th October 2023