News covering global seafood environment & sustainability issues.
By SeafoodSource staff
22 May, 2013
Tri Marine International says the proposed rule changes by the federal government dealing with among other things, change of storage requirements related to dolphin-safe and non-dolphin-safe tuna on board fishing vessels; and, create new requirements for processors, will not have an impact on the company’s American Samoa operations, including its proposed new cannery facility.
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By SeafoodSource staff
22 May, 2013
A veteran group of scientists and fishermen will embark on a weeks-long journey through the Pacific in search of better fishing practices, and ways to reduce bycatch as part of the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) #BycatchProject.
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By SeafoodSource staff
22 May, 2013
MRAG Americas has hired Chris Spring to offer sustainability auditing services, the company said in a release.
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By SeafoodSource staff
22 May, 2013
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) on Wednesday announced four more Alaska seafood companies have met the requirements of the FAO-Based Responsible Fisheries Management (RFM) Chain of Custody Certification.
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By SeafoodSource staff
20 May, 2013
International trade in three shark species will be restricted following the adoption of new global rules.
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By SeafoodSource staff
20 May, 2013
Another fishing organization out of Iceland is blasting a recent Marine
Conservation Society (MCS) rating of Icelandic mackerel as “least
sustainable.”
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By SeafoodSource staff
20 May, 2013
One of Fiji's main fishing companies has rejected claims by
conservationists that Fiji is becoming a hub for shark finning in the
Pacific region.
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By SeafoodSource staff
17 May, 2013
The Icelandic government is speaking out in greater detail about
criticisms of its mackerel catch limits, this time in direct response to
the Marine Conservation Society earlier this week labeling Icelandic
mackerel “least sustainable.”
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By SeafoodSource staff
17 May, 2013
The Canadian Atlantic halibut fishery, located off the coasts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador, has earned Marine Stewardship Council certification.
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By SeafoodSource staff
17 May, 2013
Iglo Austria has achieved its goal of offering only Marine Stewardship
Council (MSC) ecolabel-certified ocean-caught fish in its entire frozen
range.
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By SeafoodSource staff
17 May, 2013
The European Commission has put the Faroe Islands on notice that it will
be adopting sanctions against the country in response to unsustainable
herring fishing practices.
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By SeafoodSource staff
16 May, 2013
Air Pacific, Fiji’s international airline, has been accused of hypocrisy
for backing shark conservation for public relations while flying shark
fins to Hong Kong.
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By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
16 May, 2013
The Marine Conservation Society on 16 May published a set of revised ratings for Northeast Atlantic mackerel that the NGO believes better reflects the damaging effect the catch share stand-off is having on the stock.
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By SeafoodSource staff
16 May, 2013
Surinam Airways (SLM) has become the first airline in the Americas to carry the Marine Stewardship Council eco-label on its menu.
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By SeafoodSource staff
15 May, 2013
As the European Fish Council continues to discuss possible sanctions
against Iceland and the Faroe Islands for fishing above their mackerel
quotas, the government of Iceland has issued a statement defending its
fishing practices and offering to negotiate a settlement with its critic
nations.
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By SeafoodSource staff
15 May, 2013
The European fisheries council has passed the proposed revision to the
E.U.’s common fisheries policy (CFP), but not before proposing changes
that will still require further negotiations with the European
Parliament before the policy is set in stone.
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By SeafoodSource staff
15 May, 2013
Representatives with the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board (LSPMB) and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) joined Louisiana seafood industry leaders this week to announced the Vermilion Bay Sweet White Shrimp Gumbo Pack, from Delcambre Direct Seafood, as one of the first products to carry the Certified Authentic Louisiana Wild Seafood package seal.
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By Christine Blank, SeafoodSource contributing editor
14 May, 2013
A new study finds that fish are still feeling negative effects from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill three years ago.
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By SeafoodSource staff
14 May, 2013
The European Union has outlined sanctions against the Faroe Islands
regarding herring, and is pursuing similar measures regarding mackerel
for both Iceland and the Faroes.
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By SeafoodSource staff
14 May, 2013
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has
filed charges against Seattle-based American Seafoods, arguing the
company tampered with scales to skew reported tonnage in their favor.
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By SeafoodSource staff
13 May, 2013
The European Commission has adopted what it calls a new “Action Plan”
for revitalizing the marine environment and the maritime economy for the
Atlantic Ocean area.
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By SeafoodSource staff
09 May, 2013
A move by an Icelandic company to resume whale hunting after a two-year
hiatus has angered conservation groups that are now calling on the
United States to impose sanctions against the country.
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By SeafoodSource staff
08 May, 2013
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) told fishermen this week that
so-called “pirate” fishing is not just bad for fish stocks, but bad
for legitimate fishermen’s financial health.
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By SeafoodSource staff
08 May, 2013
A new report from conservation group Oceana is blaming widespread
seafood fraud on illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing
practices.
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07 May, 2013
The national manager for SeaChoice talks about major Canadian retailers' sustainable seafood initiatives and how SeaChoice and other organizations are working towards an official National Sustainable Seafood Day in Canada.
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