Canadian retailers are responding to consumer demands for sustainable seafood6 Jul 2019Seafood Progress shows Canada's nine largest food retailers are improving.
A new era for salmon consumers2 Jul 2019Consumers are now able to find out the precise environmental footprint of certain farmed salmon products – right down to the feeds they’ve been eating – by scanning a QR code in the supermarket.
Canada's aquaculture ventures fail to meet sustainability goals27 Jun 2019According to researchers from Dalhousie University, there is virtually no evidence to support decades-long narratives about the sustainability of finfish aquaculture in Canada.
Integrate project identifies the keys to creating a global definition of IMTA26 Jun 2019International experts in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) have identified four elements that characterise the practice; representing a crucial step in future strategic planning.
England's marine life protected with blue belt expansion31 May 2019Defra Secretary Michael Gove has created 41 new Marine Conservation Zones, marking the most significant expansion of England’s "Blue Belt" of protected areas to date.
Can Brixham strengthen Thai fishmeal sustainability?21 May 2019The sustainability of the Thai fishmeal fishery – the bulk of whose landings go towards feeds for the aquaculture sector – has been given a boost following a visit to the UK.
FAO to focus on seaweed farming biosecurity16 May 2019Governments from around the world are considering how best to safeguard the rapidly expanding global seaweed industry, following advice from researchers at the Scottish Association for Marine Science …
Cell-based seafood and the future of food: part II10 May 2019Mike Selden, CEO of Finless Foods, explains how cell-based seafood can complement conventional aquaculture in helping to feed the planet without destroying ocean life.
Sea lice treatments slashed 50 percent in six years8 May 2019The world’s main salmon producers have halved the amount of medical treatments used against sea lice over the course of the last six years.
Cell-based seafood and the future of food: part I1 May 2019In this two-part feature, The Fish Site and Mike Selden, CEO of the cell-based fish company Finless Foods, discuss the background of lab-grown fish and the origins of Finless Foods bluefin tuna.
UK retailers sign up to EJF initiative10 Apr 2019Sainsbury's, Tesco and the Co-op are the first retailers to sign up to the Environmental Justice Foundation's Charter for Transparency, which is an attempt to end illegal fishing and slavery at sea.
NGOs commit to a sustainable food system transformation in Southeast Asia9 Apr 2019The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), WorldFish, and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) have signed a five-year tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding sust…
When is sustainability unsustainable?4 Apr 2019SponsoredEvonik shows there is a way to reduce overfishing of the oceans
A “paradigm shift” in assessing shrimp feed sustainability1 Apr 2019Substituting fishmeal for plant ingredients in aquaculture feeds may not be the ecological panacea that many campaigners believe, according to recently published research.
ADM further strengthens board with new sustainability and corporate responsibility committee27 Mar 2019SponsoredArcher Daniels Midland Company announce two strategic additions to its Board of Directors
Project seeks to improve Indonesian shrimp farming sector18 Mar 2019A new project, designed to improve the sustainability of Indonesia’s shrimp farming sector, has been launched by the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) this week.
Should aquaculture producers consider certification?8 Mar 2019Aquaculture producers should not join international certification schemes in order to try to achieve a price premium.
How technology can enhance Canadian salmon sector's sustainability7 Mar 2019A new study that aims to improve the sustainability of Canada’s salmon farming sector by ensuring the best available technology is deployed has been launched this week.
Setting a new seafood standard11 Feb 2019Bas Geerts, from the World Benchmark Alliance (WBA), discusses his plans to assess and publish the sustainability scores of the world’s largest seafood companies.
1.5 million tonnes of seafood now BAP certified22 Jan 2019Over 2000 aquaculture facilities, including 1,534 farms, achieved Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification by the end of 2018 – a 29 per cent increase compared to 2017.
