US writes $12.5m check for Vietnam to combat illegal fishing
The funding comes from the US Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and will support three maritime law enforcement agencies in Vietnam
Japanese sea urchin exporter the first to earn EU approval
Kitasanriku Factory becomes Japan's first company to obtain EU certification for sea urchins, aiming for European market expansion
Trudeau urged to take Trump’s tariff threat seriously as Canada braces for impact
Canadian finance minister's resignation revives concerns over Canadian seafood exports to the US
Indonesia’s eFishery suspends CEO, exec over financial investigation
The unicorn startup has temporarily suspended its CEO Gibran Huzaifah and chief product officer Chrisna Aditya, both co-founders of the company
Seafood traceability body GDST marks start of new phase with leadership changes
The Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability, has announced significant leadership changes
Changes to UK salmon stunning regulations not expected to impact Scottish farmers, Norwegian imports
There are calls from NGOs for the UK government to pass humane stunning legislation for the salmon aquaculture sector, but it would likely just formalize the existing situation
Mowi suffers escape of 65,000 salmon smolt in Norway
The company has set out recapture nets outside the Nordland site, and as of Dec. 8, had recaptured approximately 1,400 smolts
Overfishing has halved shark, ray populations since 1970
A recent study shows that overfishing has serious ecological effects and raises extinction risks for sharks and rays
Bumble Bee tuna linked by Greenpeace to forced labor aboard Indonesian vessels
'This is just one of the many hidden tragedies lurking beneath the surface of a global market' -- Greenpeace report on forced labor
E-logs become mandatory for Atlantic Canada’s fish harvesters in 2025
Electronic logbooks will be mandatory for the lobster and snow crab fisheries in the Gulf and Quebec regions of Canada beginning Jan. 1, 2025