EU warns Vietnam with yellow card – opportunity to improve fisheries management system

Vietnam (Press Release).- On October 23rd 2017, on the website: europa.eu, European Commission has published the Press Release on warning Vietnam with a “yellow card” ...

Oysters close their shells when exposed to low-frequency sounds

In a new study, Jean-Charles Massabuau from University of Bordeaux and his colleagues investigated the impact of noise on 32 oysters in the laboratory, using ...

New model predicts precise locations of ocean hotspots

By Kim Fulton-BennettUSA.- Each year thousands of people come to Monterey Bay to watch the feeding frenzies of seabirds, sea lions, and humpback whales. But ...

Dive into aquaculture in the EU

The European Union’s aquaculture industry was worth €4 billion in 2015. Aquaculture production in the EU amounted to 1.3 million tonnes, 19.9% of the EU’s ...

Open ocean fish farming can produce healthier fish and less pollution

An Israeli SME has adapted its system to enable fish farming far out at sea. Its innovative solution harnesses ocean currents to lessen environmental impact ...

European bass and bream sector to benefit from EU investment

Bass and bream prices dampened by excess supply in 2017 as EU launches dual projects to enhance sector innovation, competitiveness and sustainability.

Western Australia Abalone World’s first to achieve International Sustainability Certification

UK.- Today the Western Australia Abalone Fishery has been certified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fishery standard. Collaboration between researchers and fisheries has made ...

TiLV threatens food security

Rome, Italy.- An estimated 180 000 tonnes of tilapia (whole and fillet frozen) were traded in the international market during January-March 2017, approximately 10 percent ...

Sysco, US Foods fail Greenpeace seafood sustainability ranking despite industry-wide improvements

Washington, DC.– In the second edition of its Sea of Distress report released today, Greenpeace found that some foodservice industry players — especially Sodexo, Aramark, ...

New report reveals more fish populations are in critical condition than reported by the Government of Canada

Toronto, Canada.- Today, Oceana Canada released the most comprehensive review of the state of Canada’s fisheries and the first annual assessment of how the government ...