Haley Jones

Pasaia, Spain-headquartered marine technology firm AZTI conducted an international study about how rising ocean temperatures affect Atlantic bluefin tuna, finding that climate change has a direct correlation to changing feeding, spawning, and harvesting locations.   The study, titled “Navigating Future Waters: The Resilience of the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Under Climate Change,” found that as the ocean warms, bluefin tuna are likely to… Read More

Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.-based seafood industry group Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers’ (GAPP) is working to expand markets for its products, and recently traveled to Jakarta, Indonesia for a trade mission. The trade mission, which took place from 2-5 February, is the first of many strategic international engagements for GAPP, to explore strategic opportunities for the expansion of U.S. wild-caught Alaska Pollock products,… Read More

New York City, New York, U.S.A.-based non-profit organization Compassion in World Farming launched a sea bass and sea bream welfare scorecard to examine 13 producers that together make up 36 percent of the world’s supply. In the 2025 report, factors for examination fell under three categories: fish stocking density, humane slaughter, and genetics. The scorecard ranks findings by a tier level system, with tier one scoring 0 to 20 percent, tier… Read More

Correction: Information on recirculating aquaculture systems was removed from this story, as it doesn't relate to Mowi's closed cages. Bergen, Norway-headquartered salmon-farming firm Mowi has ordered five new closed cages for its operations, which are expected to double its capacity by the end of 2027. The company claims to be the world’s largest operator of closed fish cages, producing around 20 million fish in its facilities to… Read More

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) has once again rejected the salmon sector’s demands for hard caps on chum bycatch caught by pollock trawlers in the Bering Sea, though the body did approve some limits intended to reduce bycatch. Alaska’s salmon sector has long sought stricter limits on the amount of chum salmon commercial pollock trawlers can take as bycatch, claiming that the industrial fishing activity hurts already… Read More

In Ecuador, volatile prices and dwindling supply threaten the backbone of the country’s USD 1.3 billion (EUR 1.1 billion) tuna sector, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). However, the WWF is working hard to mitigate overfishing and stabilize supply by working alongside local sustainability organizations like the Foundation for Tuna Conservation and Responsible Fishing (TUNACONS). In 2016, three tuna companies came together in Ecuador… Read More

Somalia-based NGO Marine Research and Coastal Development (MARCOD) Center is partnering with Madrid, Spain-based satellite communications company Satlink on a new marine debris clean-up project targeting the waters around Somalia. “This agreement marks a turning point in the recovery of end-of-life fishing technology in Somalia, opening new possibilities for local fisheries and environmental management along mainland Africa’s longest… Read More

Daniel Suddaby will no longer serve as the executive director of the Global Tuna Alliance (GTA) after three years in the role, citing a desire for a “change in direction” from the GTA board. Suddaby said he’ll “take a moment to reflect before considering next steps” but aims to continue working in the sustainability and fisheries realm. "Over the past three years, it’s been a privilege to work with an outstanding team and a committed… Read More

A New York man is accused of stealing 33,750 pounds of frozen snow crab worth USD 325,000 (EUR 274,937) from a Worchester, Massachusetts, U.S.A. warehouse as part of a multi-state cargo scheme, according to the Boston Globe. Romoy Forbes, 31, was charged with interstate transportation of stolen goods and conspiracy to commit that offense, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said in a statement.  The U.S. Department of Justice reported that Forbes was… Read More

Canadian seafood-processing company McGraw Seafood partnered with Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.-based seafood processing manufacturer Carsoe to build a new, automated processing redfish line to aid automatic plate freezing in its New Brunswick facility.  McGraw Seafood said in a release that the new processing line for redfish was created to diversify production, protect product integrity, and reduce manual handling while also reducing the firm's… Read More