Environment

Exiting the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the only way forward for Scotlands fishing fleet, according to Scottish Fishermens Federation chief executive Bertie Armstrong.

A study published today in the Journal of Biogeography has utilised citizen science to produce a new map of marine fish biodiversity across the Caribbean and beyond.

A comprehensive analysis of the impact of sustainable seafood certification in safeguarding our marine resources has been published by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) today.

The Iceland Sustainable Fisheries (ISF) capelin fishery has achieved MSC certification the first capelin fishery in the world to do so.

A collaborative project that focuses on reducing the amount of juvenile fish caught by trawlers has won the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources category at the Foodservice Footprint Awards.

The Orkney Sustainable Fisheries (OSF) brown crab creel fleet will formally enter full assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard over the coming months.

More efforts are needed if the EU is to have an effective fisheries control system in place, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors.

A new programme that aims to use fisheries and aquaculture to assist 3.5 million people to exit poverty and reduce the number of people suffering from deficiencies in essential micronutrients by 2.4 m…

The West Greenland offshore Greenland halibut fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification as a sustainable and well-managed fishery.

The frequency and severity of coastal flooding throughout the world will increase rapidly and eventually double in frequency over the coming decades even with only moderate amounts of sea level rise, …

Salmon abundance in the North Pacific, as indexed by aggregate commercial catches, remains at near all-time high levels.

Sashimi derived from yellowtail fed a diet containing a novel fishmeal replacement has passed a consumer taste test with flying colours.

Aker BioMarine, the integrated biotechnology company that supplies krill-derived ingredients to the aquafeed and consumer health industries, has reported a strong start to the year.

In a bid to gain more traction in North America, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has appointed Peter Redmond as its first Vice President of Market Development on the continent.

Returns of wild adult salmon can be reduced by more than 50% in years following high lice levels on nearby salmon farms during the smolt out-migration, according to the results of a new study.

Three new and two amended conservation measures to facilitate continuous improvement of global tuna fisheries have been announced by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) today.

Overviews of the use of cleanerfish in Scotland, Norway, Iceland, the Faroes and Ireland made for a fascinating first afternoon of the inaugural International Cleaner Fish Summit, which kicked off in …

New measures that aim to help reduce the bycatch of seabirds have been introduced by the fishing industry in Southern Australia.

Alaskas salmon season officially gets underway in less than two weeks. The first fishery for sockeye and king salmon is set for May 18 at Copper River and the town of Cordova is buzzing, said Christa …

If invasive bighead carp and silver carp spread into Lake Michigan, there would be enough food available for these particular species to survive, according to a new study by the US Geological Survey.