Sustainability – Page 54

  • Brooklyn-based Acme Smoked Fish is GSSI’s latest funding partner
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    Acme Smoked Fish joins GSSI

    2021-11-10T13:12:00Z

    The Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative is being joined by Brooklyn-based Acme Smoked Fish (Acme) as its latest funding partner.

  • FFA.The Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre  Photo credit FFA
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    Surveillance of Pacific to tackle IUU fishing a success

    2021-11-05T15:06:00Z

    One of the largest fisheries surveillance operations in the world has come to a successful close today following 12 days of international co-operation to target illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the Pacific Ocean.

  • Canadian patrol aircraft overflying a fishing vessel and a carrier vessel on the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean. Photo: DFO
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    Canada wraps up Operation North Pacific Guard

    2021-11-05T14:18:00Z

    Canadian fishery officers have now completed their involvement in Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual international law enforcement operation in the high seas of the North Pacific with Canada’s counterparts from the United States, Korea and Japan.

  • Celebrating WA’s latest MSC certified fishery are WAFIC chairman Murray Criddle, Hamish Ch’ng of Far West Scallops, Fisheries Minister Don Punch and Geoff McGowan of McBoats Seafood. Photo: WAFIC
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    First Australian scallop fishery to get blue tick

    2021-11-03T11:34:00Z

    The Abrolhos Island and Mid-West scallop trawl fishery has achieved MSC certification, the first scallop fishery in Australia and the eleventh fishery in Western Australia (WA) to gain certification.

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    SeaBOS members ramp up efforts to transform seafood sector

    2021-10-29T08:42:00Z

    SeaBOS members have agreed to a range of measures to eliminate human rights abuses throughout their supply chains and to protect endangered species and the environment.

  • FFA DFO Allan Rahari and colleague Yohni Fepuleai join RSIPF staff to present the body camera technology. Photo: FFA
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    Technology enhances anti-IUU efforts

    2021-10-26T11:55:00Z

    The Solomon Islands’ efforts to combat illegal fishing are enhanced thanks to new body camera technology supplied to RSIPF Maritime Division by FFA.

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    IFFO affirms value chain in tackling challenges

    2021-10-25T10:54:00Z

    The Marine Ingredients Organisation (IFFO) has held its latest webinar bringing together industry experts to discuss market trends, nutrition, fish health, sustainability and climate change.

  • “We have signed the Paris Agreement, but the current consumption trend is going in exactly the opposite direction,” said Erik Ianssen, general manager of Selfa Arctic AS
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    If you can’t stand the heat…

    2021-10-21T09:58:00Z

    When it comes to the climate change crisis, there’s a lot more to come from seafood.

  • Negotiations are in progress on the division of next year’s NE Atlantic pelagic quotas
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    UK processing giant weighs in on coastal states’ pelagic talks

    2021-10-20T10:30:00Z

    Without a resolution on sustainable management, the UK’s largest seafood processor could stop sourcing from NE Atlantic pelagic fisheries.

  • The Philippine Tuna Handline Partnership has become the first group of small-scale fishers in the Philippines to gain MSC certification. Photo: Alo Lantin/WWF-Philippines
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    Small-scale tuna fishery gains MSC label

    2021-10-20T09:21:00Z

    A group of small-scale tuna fishers and tuna processor-exporters have been certified under the Marine Stewardship Council

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    Fishing boss urges unity on mackerel quotas

    2021-10-18T12:07:00Z

    The boss of Fiskebåt which represents the Norwegian fishing fleet is urging nations to put aside their differences and reach an agreement on mackerel quotas

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    Direct Seafoods wins MSC Supplier of the Year

    2021-10-14T08:59:00Z

    Direct Seafoods has been named Marine Stewardship Council Award for Fresh Fish Food Service Supplier of the Year 2021

  • Aquaculture is part of the solution to our climate crisis, says Wenche Grønbrekk, head of sustainable development in Cermaq Photo: Cermaq
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    Five tipping points for a healthy ocean

    2021-09-24T09:07:00Z

    Global Compacts Ocean Action Platform has gathered industry leaders, academia, governments and NGOs to take stock of its five tipping points for a healthy and productive ocean by 2030.

  • Cost-effective ways could be found to reduce the emission intensity of farmed Scottish salmon Photo: SRUC
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    Call to better understand fish farm emissions

    2021-09-17T09:27:00Z

    Farmed Scottish salmon has a similar carbon footprint to chicken meat, a study by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has found, with the sector emitting 616,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2019.

  • Making blue foods greener
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    Making blue foods greener

    2021-09-11T07:30:00Z

    While the COVID-19 pandemic has monopolised seafood industry action plans in recent times, the climate emergency remains a colossal concern

  • Skretting's new Sustainability Manager
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    Skretting's new Sustainability Manager

    2021-09-08T11:22:00Z

    Skretting has announced the appointment of Jorge Diaz as Sustainability Manager. This is a dynamic role that supports the company’s top-priority sustainability agenda, and which also complements the roll-out of Nutreco’s Sustainability Roadmap 2025 with its three pillars of Health & Welfare, Climate & Circularity and Good Citizenship. 

  • New ASC requirements for farmed fish welfare
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    New ASC requirements for farmed fish welfare

    2021-09-01T09:58:00Z

    The Aquaculture Stewardship Council is consulting the public on new requirements to improve the welfare of farmed fish that take advantage of new developments and research concerning issues including water quality, stocking density and slaughter.

  • Fishing in West Africa
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    West Africa sustainability

    2021-09-01T09:09:00Z

    Two innovative marine projects are helping pave the way for sustainable fishing in West Africa.

  • Making Aquaculture More Transparent
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    Making aquaculture more transparent

    2021-09-01T07:30:00Z

    By launching its first ever online dashboard, Iceland is shining a light on its fish farming sector and taking new steps to share as much information as possible.

  • (l-r) Tarald Sivertsen, chair of Folla Alger, Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Seafood, Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen and Knut Ellekjær, MD of Cermaq
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    Integrated salmon and kelp farming

    2021-08-27T10:27:00Z

    Algae can both reduce emissions and be an alternative raw material in feed. Some of the nutrients released from salmon cages are water-soluble and can be used to fertilise the algae and lead to increased carbon capture. “Integrated salmon and kelp farming enables us to both utilise ...