Traceability

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

India has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to modernise fisheries governance through the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), satellite communication and digital traceability technologies, as part of efforts to strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) across the sector.

5th June 2026

AI supports India fisheries governance

5th June 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

DNA analysis of UK fish feed samples reveals undisclosed species diversity, highlighting major transparency gaps in aquaculture supply chains and fish feed production.

30th March 2026

EXCLUSIVE: DNA tools to transform fish feed traceability

30th March 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Icelandic software provider Wisefish has announced a new partnership with Canadian seafood processor Quinlan Brothers, marking a further expansion of its presence in Canada and the wider North American market.

25th March 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Wisefish expands with Canadian partnership

25th March 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new pilot project has shown how Scottish pelagic fisheries could significantly strengthen traceability by digitally linking catch data from individual fishing hauls through to onshore processing and distribution.

20th January 2026

Scottish pelagic sector pilots end-to-end traceability system

20th January 2026

NEW HORIZONS

NEW HORIZONS

Seafood is one of the most globally traded food commodities, but also one of the hardest to trace. With complex supply chains spanning oceans, landing sites, processors, distributors and retailers, data often…

9th October 2025

Driving global interoperability: How IFT’s new open-source tool could transform seafood traceability

9th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Both Songlilai Trading Enterprise Pte Ltd and Junshin Sushi Pte Ltd have been certified by DNV under the MSC and ASC Chain of Custody (CoC) standard. The certifications were formally awarded to…

16th September 2025

Songlilai, Junshin Sushi achieve MSC and ASC

16th September 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Indonesia has taken a groundbreaking step by upgrading its national seafood traceability system, Stelina, to be compatible with the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST) Standard.

17th January 2025

Indonesia adopts GDST seafood standard

17th January 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Seafood supply chain collective Follow the Fish has called on the European Commission to require more consumer information on all seafood. To address this lack of transparency, the group met with the head of…

12th December 2024

EU pressed to provide consumer info on all seafood

12th December 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) has unveiled a new platform designed to provide comprehensive assurance and traceability solutions.

5th December 2024

GSA unveils traceability platform

5th December 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Initially launched in December 2022, Planet Tracker’s Seafood Database has been further expanded to analyse 300 corporates along the global seafood supply chain and consolidate information – allowing users to assess companies’…

25th November 2024

Global seafood supply chain database extended

25th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

With plans to onboard more brands and fisheries, the Australian company is profiting from its sustainability and traceability investments.

15th November 2024

How green storytelling is paying off for Austral Fisheries

15th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new poll reveals that US voter are overwhelmingly in favour of stronger ocean protection, including safeguarding workers’ rights and promoting transparency in the seafood supply chain.

14th August 2024

US voters demand stronger ocean protection

14th August 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Santa Cruz, California-based non-profit sustainable seafood consultancy FishWise and the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST), the industry standard for digitally interoperable traceability in seafood, have established a new partnership to promote the…

12th June 2024

New partnership looks to advance electronic seafood traceability

12th June 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Through a new collaboration, Australian tuna business JR Simplot Company’s John West brand and Pacific tuna supply chain traceability and verification company Pacifical have begun exchanging data using the GDST (Global Dialogue…

21st May 2024

Tuna leaders improve transparency, sustainability levels

21st May 2024

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

With increasing production demands relating to such areas as animal welfare, efficiency, environmental footprints and product safety, there’smounting pressure placed on food processors and companies to establish operational excellence. According to leading global fish processing…

21st March 2024

B’Logic takes processing to the next level

21st March 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

While artificial intelligence (AI) will have a significant impact on the food industry, it is important not to treat it like a magic bullet. Instead, food safety protocols should be firmly in…

3rd January 2024

LRQA: AI tech not a ‘magic bullet’ for food safety

3rd January 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

To help retailers and other seafood-buying companies ensure the products they are buying are coming from credible fishery improvement projects (FIPs), the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) and FishChoice have launched a new…

21st December 2023

GSA, FishChoice increase FIP traceability

21st December 2023

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Lovund, Norway-based salmon farmer Nova Sea AS has implemented Maritech Purchase & Sales, a cloud solution tailored to support processes throughout the global seafood value chain. 

17th October 2023

Salmon farmer Nova Sea partners with Maritech

17th October 2023

INSIGHT

INSIGHT

Comprising anything between 900 and 3,000 vessels catching 3-4 million tonnes of fish, China’s distant water fleets (DWFs) represent serious competition and a challenge for the EU’s own distant-water fishing activities and…

2nd October 2023

Report: EU fishers being undermined by ‘unfair’ Chinese competition

2nd October 2023

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

“The potential for land-based aquaculture is huge,” says Kjetil Haga, founding partner of impact seafood investor Bluefront Equity, “and a lot of that is down to events taking place in the salmon…

13th July 2023

Bluefront Equity takes a niche approach

13th July 2023