Environment & Sustainability

Retailers, suppliers urge cuts to Atlantic pelagic quotas

October 6, 2021

ramark is committing to increase local seafood sourcing in New England via a partnership with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute.

Aramark partners with GMRI to up New England seafood sourcing

October 5, 2021

Traditional fishing vessels in Madagascar. The country recently committed to joining the Fisheries Transparency Initiative.

Madagascar commits to joining Fisheries Transparency Initiative

October 5, 2021

Venezuelan fishermen on board a small boat filled with a catch of Caribbean spiny lobster.

Netuno launches new FIP for Venezuelan lobster

October 4, 2021

Four right whales swimming. Oceana has filed the first-ever Submission on Enforcement Matters against the U.S. government under the recent United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement claiming not enough is being done to protect them.

Oceana filing with USMCA demands US federal action on right whales

October 4, 2021

Fishing boats at the dock in the Netherlands, one of the countries that could benefit from a new ecosystem-based fisheries management plan.

Europe invests millions in ecosystem-based fisheries management project

October 4, 2021

Lobster boats at the dock in Portland, Maine. The MSC certification for the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery has been reinstated following its suspension.

Gulf of Maine lobster MSC suspension lifted

October 1, 2021

Automatic identification systems would be mandated under a new bill in the U.S., something that the nation's fishing industry is opposed to.

US Representative Jared Huffman defends AIS requirement in IUU bill that fishing industry finds redundant

September 30, 2021

A sign promoting a marine protected area, such as those showcased in a new guide.

New guide to help evaluate marine protected areas

September 29, 2021