Environment & Sustainability

SFP pushes back against claims Mauritania FIP progress reports are misleading

July 11, 2022

A Global Seafood Alliance survey of nearly 3,000 Chinese consumers has found younger Chinese are choosing seafood over meat, but that food safety remains a much higher priority than sustainability and traceability in their purchasing priorities.

BAP survey suggests Chinese seafood buyers embracing certification over food safety concerns

July 8, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday, 1 July, 2022, announced a plan for leasing offshore oil and gas drilling sites over the next five years, which was immediately met with criticism from both supporters of expanding domestic production and environmental groups.

Biden's offshore drilling proposal met with criticism

July 6, 2022

Representatives of two non-governmental organizations working to protect the North American right whale, vaquita, and endangered sharks from further population declines caused by fishing are said they want to work in concert with the industry to bring about positive change.

Right whale, shark, vaquita activists to fishing industry: “We are not enemies, we are friends”

July 6, 2022

GRI 13 creates new seafood sustainability reporting standard

July 6, 2022

Austral Group CEO Adriana Giudice.

Austevoll's Austral Group seeing dividends from sustainable practices in Peru

July 1, 2022

An Argentinian shrimp boat returns to harbor.

Argentine red shrimp fishery moves closer to MSC certification

July 1, 2022

Marine Stewardship Council Fisheries Standard Director Ernesto Jardim

MSC aims for balance between rigor, accessibility with new standard

June 30, 2022

Seafood fraud is widespread in the United States, but there are some solutions to the problem, according to a new report.

Vermont Law School’s CAFS details US seafood fraud problem, solutions

June 29, 2022