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AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Invasive species and fish waste are ramping up new commercial opportunities as seafood businesses seek resilient supply chains and higher-value fishing by-products.

24th June 2026

EXCLUSIVE: How marine invasives are reshaping the market

24th June 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has been officially classified as an Other Interest Group (OIG) and nominated to the Executive Committee of the Market Advisory Council (MAC), marking a important step in ASC’s engagement with European Union market and policy processes.

12th February 2026

ASC appointed to EU Market Advisory Council’s Executive Committee

12th February 2026

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Following a series of trials carried out in Sicily, a subsequent round of sea trials of the NETTAG+ project have been conducted in the Adriatic around the Croatian island of Vis.

10th February 2026

Tracking gear to minimise ghost fishing

10th February 2026

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

A new representative body for the UK seaweed sector has been launched with an initial primary focus on establishing a national roadmap for growth and also opening dialogue with government regarding marine…

17th December 2025

UK Seaweed launched to help sector capitalise on emerging opportunities

17th December 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

The United Kingdom risks missing out on a fast-growing global seaweed industry worth more than £6 billion, as regulatory hurdles and slow policy development continue to constrain the sector’s expansion, according to…

16th December 2025

Red tape threatens UK’s share of £6bn global seaweed market

16th December 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The 20th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the global forum where governments set the rules for international…

9th December 2025

WWF: Wins for sharks and rays at CITES CoP20

9th December 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Global hotel brand Novotel, with 600 hotels in 68 countries, has become the first hospitality brand to join the Seafood Task Force (STF), with the move building upon its three-year ocean commitment…

19th November 2025

Novotel becomes first hospitality brand to join Seafood Task Force

19th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Union’s failure to properly enforce its own fishing regulations is allowing seafood linked to illegal fishing, environmental destruction and human rights abuses to enter the market, according to a new…

30th October 2025

European Union failing to stop illegal seafood, warns IUU Fishing Coalition

30th October 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

UK government is to introduce a landmark bill to protect two-thirds of the world’s ocean, marking a major step forward in global efforts to protect marine life and ecosystems beyond national borders.

11th September 2025

UK introduces BBNJ legislation to protect world’s oceans

11th September 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Shrimp farmers in southern Vietnam are adopting a groundbreaking method of raising shrimp within mangrove forests to both protect their livelihoods and help combat climate change.

28th July 2025

Shrimp farmers embrace mangrove sustainability

28th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission has deducted over 3,000 salmon from Finland’s 2025 fishing quota after uncovering unauthorised commercial fishing disguised as scientific research in the Baltic Sea last year.

7th May 2025

Brussels penalises Finland salmon breach

7th May 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

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Advice given by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), GoodFish and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to not buy or consume Northeast Atlantic mackerel has been criticised by EU fishing industry body Europêche…

14th April 2025

EU fishers denounce advice to stop buying mackerel

14th April 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

To mark its seventh anniversary as a benchmark for responsible shrimp farming, the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has released a film showing how its Ecuadorian industry members are striving to generate and…

13th March 2025

WATCH: SSP looks back on seven years of progressing shrimp farming sustainability

13th March 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A consortium of civil society organisations has called on the Hong Kong government to urgently address critical gaps in the city’s seafood import regulations, with the coalition warning that the current framework…

6th March 2025

Hong Kong urged to tackle imported seafood failings

6th March 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

With Ocean Week (30 September to 4 October 2024) taking centre stage in Brussels, 138 organisations have called on the newly-elected EU institutions to take a series of bold measures to stop…

1st October 2024

EU Ocean Week: Leaders urged to prioritise ocean health

1st October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Marine fishery experts in India have suggested offering incentives to encourage fishermen to adopt sustainable fishing practices and ensuring traceability in the sector, saying the move is essential for maintaining sustainability and…

29th August 2024

India considers incentivising sustainable fishing

29th August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A consultative meeting of stakeholders in Kochi is to review the progress of the ongoing fishery improvement programme aimed at achieving the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for deepsea shrimp, coastal shrimp…

27th August 2024

Indian seafood certifications undergo review

27th August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With 401 votes in favour, European Parliament elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission in a secret ballot. This will be von der Leyen’s second term as Commission…

18th July 2024

Reaction as Ursula von der Leyen re-elected European Commission President

18th July 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Set up in April last year with the aim of injecting more than $100 million into fisheries management by 2030, the Fisheries Improvement Fund has launched its first fishery improvement project.

25th April 2024

New fund launches first FIP in Chile

25th April 2024