Fisheries

The freshwater fisheries sector has not unleashed its full potential in Europe and Central Asia, as river habitats face serious ecological, economic and regulatory challenges, according to the FAO.

The UK’s biggest supermarket chain and the world’s biggest food company have announced they have joined the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI).

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced a £1 million fund and initiative to support small scale fisheries, and those in the Southern Hemisphere, become more sustainable.

A project seeking to close the breeding cycle of the European spiny lobster is showing promising results and may help both to support coastal diversification opportunities and encourage restoration of…

Cross-border cooperation is needed to protect vulnerable fish species including salmon and eels from depredation by cormorants, according to the organisers of a recent event.

A million native oysters (Ostrea edulis) are due to be planted off the south coast of England next year, in a bid to boost the UK's dwindling population of the prized bivalves.

Tanzania is to adopt recommendations for conserving the unique genetic diversity of its tilapia stocks in order to safeguard the country’s food security.

The Russian Pollock Catchers Association's Sea of Okhotsk Pollock fishery has received Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for a second time.

A Japanese bluefin tuna operator is seeking to be the first for the species in the world to gain Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.

Marine scientists at the University of Plymouth have embarked on an ambitious project to tag juvenile seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in a bid to explain why populations are dwindling.

The Bahamian spiny lobster fishery has been awarded Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification today, making it the first fishery in the Caribbean to join the programme.

A new study suggests seafood consumers across the globe are united in thinking that the biggest threat to the oceans is pollution, followed by overfishing.

Dr Carly Daniels, research and development manager at the National Lobster Hatchery in Cornwall, hopes that her pioneering lobster growing trial will not only kick-start a viable lobster aquaculture …

An initiative to improve the management of the world’s largest commercial squid stock has been singled out for praise.

Dr Tibiábin Benítez-Santana, an aquaculture researcher with the Norwegian krill product company Aker BioMarine, is a firm believer that improved understanding of fish nutrition and metabolism can impr…

The most sociable bluegill are the most likely to be caught by anglers and their removal by fishermen could spark major changes for the remaining population, according to a new study.

The announcement by Ghana’s Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of a ban on marine fishing in August has created quite a storm, with marine fishermen threatening to ignore the ban, although aquacult…

Joost Blom, BioMar’s resident eel feed expert, sheds some light on the challenges that need to be overcome to ensure a sustainable increase in farming one of the planet’s most mysterious fish

Traditional mussel production may take place in sheltered sea lochs and estuaries, but an ambitious new venture off the coast of Devon has found that offshore options offer a range of benefits – both …

A new film released on the world’s first awareness day for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, reveals the true extent of the crisis in Ghana’s fisheries.