Sustainability

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.

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…

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

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

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.

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…

A new 5-year plan that aims to increase the sustainability of global tuna fisheries has been published by the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) today.

Han Han, CEO and founder of China Blue , explains how the non-for-profit organisation is helping to improve the sustainability of China’s aquaculture production.

South Africa’s abalone farmers are turning to renewables to power the growth of their industry - which is set to double production levels in the next five years.

Australia’s largest salmon producer, Tassal, has become the 17th fish farm operator to join the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI).

Cermaq, the world’s second larger salmon producer, is the first firm to sign up for a new UN-inspired sustainability initiative today.

Only 1 percent of the world’s squid fisheries are currently classed as being sustainably managed, but there are vast opportunities to improve this figure, especially off the coast of South America, ac…

An invitation to companies interested in the Fish Oil Challenge to join one of two upcoming webinars explaining the $100,000 contest has been issued today.

Oregon-based Pacific Seafood is the world’s first company to offer oysters that have achieved Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) 4-star certification.

The lobby group Opean Seas has been accused of mounting a “smear campaign” against Shetland’s scallop fishermen.

Thanks to an ongoing project led by the National Lobster Hatchery, UK lobster farming might be about to shift gear into a semi-intensive, highly productive industry. We spoke to project insider Dr Car…

Waste-to-nutrient up-cycler AgriProtein has been named as one of the most promising disruptive businesses of 2017.

Experts from Stirling's Institute of Aquaculture aim to help tackle major challenges within the Indonesian aquaculture industry as part of a new strategic collaboration.