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China’s Largest Retailer Commits to BAP for More Responsible Seafood

As leaders of promoting responsible seafood sourcing policies in the Chinese market, JD.com announced a commitment to Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) during Seafood Expo Global ...

Global Salmon Initiative Members Publish 5th Year of Sustainability Data

Brussels, Belgium.- The Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) continues on its pathway to a more sustainable future for aquaculture, today releasing its 5th set of transparent ...

Discovery of the neural circuit for fear conditioning of fish

Japan.- Animals are often noted sensing signs of danger and reacting. A simple form of this phenomenon is called fear conditioning, which is a type ...

Global Seafood Assurances Launched to Address Gaps in Aquaculture, Fisheries Certification

Global Seafood Assurances (GSA), a new, independent not-for-profit organization established to meet marketplace and public expectations for assurances across the board in aquaculture and fisheries ...

Introducing the New GLOBALG.A.P. NON-GM ADD-ON For The Aquaculture And Livestock Sector

Brussels/Cologne.- Due to rising concerns regarding sufficient transparency of genetically modified foods for consumers, the German government has issued a national regulation for the labeling ...

Fish Farmers Respond to Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment Report on Salmon Farming

St. John’s.– Salmon farming is a growing industry in Canada that provides an important source of healthy sustainable seafood. Globally, aquaculture now provides more than ...

SEAFDEC targets 15 PHL towns for multi-species hatchery

Iloilo, Philippines (PIA).- A regional treaty organization targets to establish legislated multi-species hatchery in 15 municipalities in the different parts of the country.

U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program to Include Shrimp and Abalone by December 31

USA.- NOAA has lifted its stay on shrimp and abalone in the U.S. Seafood Import Monitoring Program – known as SIMP. As required by Congress ...

Gill health project lands £800k funding

United Kingdom.- A new collaborative project to help accelerate understanding of gill health issues in farmed salmon and identify new approaches to overcoming these issues ...

Mediterranean Sea Bass, Sea Bream Producer First to be Four-Star BAP

The Global Aquaculture Alliance is pleased to announce that Luckyfish Co. of Turkey is the world’s first company eligible to offer four-star Best Aquaculture Practices ...