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Fifty major fishing companies, retailers and seafood businesses have signed the Tuna 2020 Traceability Declaration, an initiative led by the World Economic Forum (WEF), which demonstrates a growing mo…

A new global initiative that aims to ensure that at least 75 percent of global seafood comes from more sustainable sources by 2020 has been launched in the US this week.

A fearless fisheries minister whos led a high-profile campaign against harmful fishing practices, a collective effort to combat large-scale illegal fishing in East Africa, two chefs who step far outsi…

Dr Lesley Rhodes, a scientist who has revolutionised the management of marine algal blooms, has been appointment as Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to science and marin…

As the pink salmon commercial fishing seasons rapidly approach in Russia and Alaska, it's time to predict where the market is headed this year, writes Robert Reierson in the latest Tradex food 3-minut…

For the second consecutive year, Merck Animal Health (known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada) will be recognizing individuals and organizations who work to prevent rabies in t…

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified farmed salmon has been officially endorsed as being a recommended, sustainable form of seafood by the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

One of the largest commercial aquaponics facilities in the world, which has the capacity to grow 125 metric tons of salmon and Arctic char and 200 metric tons of organic fresh greens annually, has now…

A project to assess the sustainability levels of those fisheries that supply fishmeal to the South East Asian aquafeed market has been launched by the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) and IFFO, the M…

Alaskas aquaculture industry is gaining momentum, spurred on by growing markets and the steadfast push by Governor Walkers visionary Mariculture Task Force.

The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries has granted four development licences for Marine Harvests Egg" closed containment system.

BioMar Group has acquired 70% of the Ecuadorian shrimp feed producer Alimentsa, in a deal worth $119 million.

Exiting the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the only way forward for Scotlands fishing fleet, according to Scottish Fishermens Federation chief executive Bertie Armstrong.

Details of an application for a patent concerning a neonicotinoid-based in-feed sea louse treatment have been recently published in the US.

A study published today in the Journal of Biogeography has utilised citizen science to produce a new map of marine fish biodiversity across the Caribbean and beyond.

The parasite Bonamia ostreae has been detected at oyster farms on Stewart Island, off the south end of New Zealand.

A comprehensive analysis of the impact of sustainable seafood certification in safeguarding our marine resources has been published by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) today.

Plans to establish a new aquaculture hub in the Russian region of Tatarstan have been revealed, as the country aims to compensate for the lack of salmon imports from Norway.

The Scottish shellfish industry experienced one of its best years on record with production of mussels, scallops and both species of oysters all increasing compared to 2015, and the sector generating…

The Orkney Sustainable Fisheries (OSF) brown crab creel fleet will formally enter full assessment against the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard over the coming months.