Ireland's seafood sector has collected over 600 tonnes of marine waste since 2015 10 Jun 2021 Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has praised Ireland's efforts to reduce plastic pollution and other forms marine waste as part of the Clean Oceans Initiative.
Moving beyond FIFO measures in sustainable aquafeed 4 May 2021 Solely focusing on fishmeal and fish oil replacement in aquafeeds may not yield long-term sustainability benefits, say researchers.
Ensuring the sustainable growth of the US offshore aquaculture sector 25 Mar 2021 Five ways to ensure the US offshore aquaculture industry is able to grow sustainably in the wake of last year’s Executive Order by President Trump are suggested in a new study.
Can remote sensing help shrimp aquaculture meet sustainability commitments? 22 Dec 2020 A pilot project in Thailand has shown that remote sensing technology and aerial photography can help researchers and auditors track land transformation from shrimp farming, making it easier to verify sustainability claim…
In for the krill 30 Jan 2020 Matts Johansen, CEO of Aker BioMarine, explains how the world’s largest krill-fishing firm – and provider of key ingredients to the aquafeed industry – plans to ensure the sustainable development of their Antarctic fishi…
First South Korean fishery achieves MSC certification 27 Oct 2019 Dongwon’s Tropical Pacific yellowfin and skipjack free school purse seine fishery meets international standards for sustainability
Cermaq and Mowi establish First Nations oversight body in British Columbia 24 Sep 2019 The Indigenous Monitoring and Inspection Plan (IMIP) establishes a formal process for First Nations oversight of fish farms operating in the Territories of the ‘Namgis, Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis, and Mamalilikulla First …
England's marine life protected with blue belt expansion 31 May 2019 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.
F3 Fish Oil Challenge prize money doubles 17 May 2019 Veramaris remains in lead at halfway point of global aquaculture feed competition
Satellites validate Svalbard cod moratorium 23 Apr 2018 A recently launched satellite monitoring programme suggests that a voluntary international trawling moratorium off the coast of the Svalbard archipelago is proving effective.
Seafood giant joins marine plastics battle 13 Mar 2018 Thai Union, one of the world’s largest seafood companies, has joined forces with the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) in a drive to reduce the growing problem of marine plastic pollution.
Arctic exploitation put on ice 4 Dec 2017 The world's biggest fishing nations have signed up to a 16-year moratorium on commercial fishing in a 1 million square mile area of the Arctic Ocean.
