Responsibility
Is the seafood industry prepared for the next level of transparency under CSRD?
The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) raises concerns about supply chain traceability and reporting accuracy.
Responsibility
‘More than a meal’: Can a new education toolkit for kids help strengthen support for aquaculture?
The Farmers of the Water program empowers young consumers to appreciate farmed fish and actively engage with the aquaculture industry.
Innovation & Investment
Responsible Fisheries Innovation Award Finalist: Global Fishing Watch’s digital tool to combat IUU fishing
Global Fishing Watch’s new open-access platform strengthens the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and helps reduce supply chain risks.
Fisheries
Why WiFi? A connectivity crisis is a threat to fishing crews’ well-being
A lack of affordable and reliable Wi-Fi for crews jeopardizes their well-being and exposes them to exploitation and illegal fishing practices.
Responsibility
How can the fishing industry address forced labor, with the scope more in focus?
The Financial Transparency Coalition reported that IUU fishing and forced labor often go hand-in-hand and that greater transparency is key.
Fisheries
Putting IUU fishing on the map: Global Fishing Watch intends to bring the invisible into view
With $60 million in Audacious Project funding, the IUU fishing watchdogs aim to leverage AI and satellite data to halt illegal activity at sea.
Fisheries
With ground-breaking factory trawler Ecofive, Bluewild is building a blueprint for greener fishing
The innovative 73-meter factory trawler Ecofive is the talk of Norway’s shipbuilding industry, winning awards before catching a single fish.
Fisheries
Las pesquerías de pequeña escala son “cruciales” para la seguridad alimentaria mundial, pero ¿puede el sector satisfacer la demanda mundial de proteínas y nutrientes?
El informe de la FAO subraya el papel fundamental que desempeña las pesquerías de pequeña escala para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria mundial y el desarrollo sostenible.
Fisheries
Small-scale fisheries are ‘crucial’ to global food security – but can the sector satisfy the global demand for protein and nutrients?
FAO report underlines the vital role small-scale fisheries play in ensuring global food security and sustainable development.
Fisheries
On the dark side: How technology helps to expose potential IUU fishing on the deep sea
To better monitor IUU fishing, watchdogs are turning to tracking devices, satellites and even artificial intelligence.
Responsibility
Crouching Tigers: Bangladesh shrimp farming at a critical juncture
With improver programs and branding opportunities for its black tiger producers, Bangladesh shrimp farming eyes a more profitable future.
Intelligence
Neom plans to be the green city on the Red Sea with a blue foods focus
As befits a futuristic eco-city, there are very bold, very green plans for Neom, Saudi Arabia’s mega-territory being built alongside the Red Sea.
Responsibility
‘They thought we were crazy’: Behind one Faroe Island salmon farmer’s bold stance to reduce its carbon emissions
Hiddenfjord executive’s insistence that “fish should never fly” flies in the face of industry norm. This Faroe Island salmon company intends to do things greener.
Fisheries
Conservation groups: No time for tepid action on tuna
Compiled by Conservation International and other technical agencies, a recent report quantifies the impact of climate change on tuna fisheries.
Responsibility
The tie that binds: Aquatic foods tied to successful nutrition policies
New research from WorldFish and the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions determines that most national nutrition policies are recognizing the value of aquatic foods.
Intelligence
After first harvest, offshore aquaculture venture in Qatar sets fresh ambitions
With a successful sea bass harvest last fall, Qatar’s only offshore aquaculture venture now seeks to double production and diversify into other species.