Environment

Fisheries for coldwater crab in Europe and North America are among the least sustainably managed for these species in the world.

​BioMar is now using BASF's Sustainable Solution Steering method as a means to source the raw materials for its aquafeeds based on defined sustainability criteria.

​For decades, growing shrimp has been a profitable but also risky business for farmers due to the risk of viral diseases that can sweep away complete crops. For the environment, the development of hig…

Shrimp destined for the US market are going to be differentiated by the sustainability of their production, not just by price, now that they have been added to the US Seafood Import Monitoring Program…

The first ever comprehensive book on the use of cleaner fish in aquaculture, edited by Jim Treasurer, former Research Director at Ardtoe Marine Research Facility, has been published today.

An international project which aims to track scores of wild Atlantic salmon over the next two years was launched today as part of Europe's largest effort to halt the decline of the species.

The removal of shipwrecks and application of chlorine may help mitigate the damaging effects of corallimorph, which is a type of invasive anemone, on valuable coral reefs in the Central Pacific Ocean.…

The Commonwealth Fisheries Association (CFA) has welcomed the passing of the federal government’s marine park management plans in the senate.

An algal bloom that shut down New Zealand’s shellfish-growing sector for three months may have ensured the long term health of the industry.

Bakkafrost has announced plans to invest in a new plant that turns waste from farmed salmon into fertiliser and energy.

Aquaculture producers and researchers have been asked to provide feedback on a project that aims to improve the sustainability of shell- and finfish aquaculture - as well as fish welfare - by developi…

Thai Union, one of the world’s largest seafood companies, has joined forces with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) in a drive to reduce the growing problem of marine plastic pollution.

A new initiative that aims to improve the performance of global shrimp aquaculture production has been launched at Seafood Expo North America today.

The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has become the UK’s first salmon producer to achieve Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certification for all its marine sites.

A project that aims to improve the sustainability of the Gulf of California shrimp fishery has been taken over by two of the largest importers of Mexican shrimp into the USA.

A new approach to assessing the relative sustainability of different aquaculture systems has been launched by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) today.

The first pet food product to carry the blue Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) label will soon be rolled out at retail, the Global Aquaculture Alliance has announced.

A report containing a number of serious concerns about the environmental impacts of salmon farming in Scotland has been published by a Holyrood Committee today.

Washington State's plans to phase out industrial ocean fish farms in state waters are putting 600 jobs as risk, according to Cooke Aquaculture.

Index Initiative, initiator of the Seafood Stewardship Index (SSI) has joined the Conservation Alliance, as it seeks to propel the use of benchmarks to engage seafood companies in delivering on the Un…