Environment & Sustainability

Kenya has agreed to begin requiring minimum safety requirements on its fishing vessels by ratifying the Cape Town Agreement.

Kenya ratifies Cape Town Agreement

March 23, 2022

Sylvester Pokajam, the president of Papua New Guinea's Fishing Industry Association, is calling on his country's government to reform its National Fisheries Authority's policy document, which guides its regulation of the sector.

Papua New Guinea’s tuna sector at a crossroads between growth, sustainability

March 23, 2022

A group of 26 grocery chains, seafood industry stakeholders, and experts are calling on the federal government to commit to a timeline to fulfill its mandate to implement boat-to-plate traceability for seafood in Canada.

Grocers, seafood suppliers push Canada’s government on traceability

March 22, 2022

Amersfoort, the Netherlands-based Nutreco and its subsidiary Skretting, a Stavanger, Norway-based feed and fingerling producer, have released a new responsible sourcing policy for marine ingredients.

Nutreco, Skretting release responsible sourcing policy

March 22, 2022

Ecuadorian officials at the announcement the country is joining the Fisheries Transparency Initiative

Ecuador becomes first Latin American country to join FiTI

March 21, 2022

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) has announced a new partnership with the Thai Union Group.

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership forms partnership with Thai Union

March 21, 2022

Aquaculture Stewardship Council using new tech to combat seafood fraud

March 21, 2022

FisheryProgress.org's new promotional campaign for its guide for seafood buyers.

FisheryProgress.org shifts focus from gathering information to driving impact on the water

March 18, 2022

Merike, is a 70-meter trawler registered in Estonia that has earned Responsible Fishing Vessel Standard certification.

European cold-water prawn vessel obtains RFVS certification

March 18, 2022