Fisheries

Attempts to improve the sustainability of two of South East Asia’s most important reduction fisheries have been backed by IFFO RS.

On Wednesday 5 June, the House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee will question the Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food as part of its ongoing inquiry into the implemen…

In line with the recommendations of the South-East Asian fishmeal industry study, IFFO and IFFO RS move forward in providing assistance to fisheries

Defra 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.

Mowi farm technician Clara McGhee notes how incremental environmental changes - as can be observed on a seasonal basis from a salmon farm - are also having a wider, and more worrying, impact on the he…

The 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.

Veramaris remains in lead at halfway point of global aquaculture feed competition

An integrated approach to improving the sustainability of reduction fisheries that engages industry, national governments and international organisations, has been advised, "given the diverse and disp…

Scottish angling and environmental interests are deeply concerned after government statistics published this week reveal last year’s catches are the lowest on record.

Many of the key arguments used in a report criticising the world’s reduction fisheries - the key source of fishmeal and fish oil used in aquafeeds - have been rubbished by IFFO.

The capture of forage fish to feed the aquaculture industry is “threatening food security and risking a collapse of marine food webs”, according to a new report.

Sainsbury'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.

The inshore survey boat will track mussel bed stocks in Dingle Bay and along the east coast of Ireland

Despite struggling to achieve bulk production volumes and compete with global commodities such as fishmeal and soy, opportunities for alternative protein producers in aquafeed sector are only going to…

A family-run business on the Isle of Arran has landed a six figure boat building contract from The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC).

Scientists taking part in a major survey of salmonid species in the North Pacific have returned to Vancouver with a number of surprising discoveries after a month on the high seas.

A new $65 million support vessel for their krill harvesting operations in Antarctic waters has been commissioned by Aker BioMarine.

Dennis Hedgecock, founder of Pacific Hybreed, hopes to bring cutting-edge breeding science to the US west-coast shellfish sector, to ensure the long-term success of a pivotal industry.

The recurring boom-and-bust cycles in aquaculture production, where upscaling leads to diseases and eventual production collapse, have been one of the key factors in the declining rate of the industry…