A new book-length investigation into salmon aquaculture pushes back against the industry’s claim that farm-raised salmon is a healthy, environmentally friendly seafood option, according to publisher Patagonia.
Written by Norwegian journalists Simen Saetre and Kjetil Ostli, “The New Fish: The Truth about Farmed Salmon and the Consequences We Can No Longer Ignore” purports to tell the story of “how a once healthy food
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While largely supportive of NOAA Fisheries’ plan to expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), the Southern Shrimp Alliance is opposed to a provision that would make it easier for foreign corporations to secure import permits.
The industry group wants NOAA to restrict International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP) to U.S. residents and increase enforcement, a move that could close loopholes that allow foreign corporations to import
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BioMar is now the first aquafeed company to meet the Science Based Targets Initiative’s (SBTi) ambitious carbon reduction targets.
SBTi is a partnership between multiple environmental groups that encourages corporations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and independently assesses their plans. More than 2,000 companies have signed onto the initiative, including seafood companies such as Lerøy Seafood, Grieg Seafood, and Nomad.
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Scotland is increasing its presence at the 29th annual Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global, the world’s largest seafood trade event, taking place in Barcelona, Spain next week.
Seafood from Scotland will bring 19 Scottish producers to the annual event – including two new exhibitors – representing every part of the seafood chain. Seafood from Scotland’s entourage will include chef Steve Walpole, who will provide
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An environmental advocacy group is calling governments to include abandoned or discarded fishing gear under a Global Plastics Treaty being considered by the United Nations.
The Ocean Conservancy claims that abandoned, lost, or discarded fishing gear – collectively known as ghost gear – is a major source of plastic pollution, yet it has not been included in discussions about the treaty.
“The vast majority of fishing
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The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has added a new feature to its interactive Stock Status Tool, allowing users to analyze annual tuna catches by gear type.
The Stock Status Tool is publicly available on ISSF’s websites and draws on the foundation’s “Status of the Stocks” report, a semi-annual publication that collects and analyzes data from the tuna regional fisheries management organizations
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