Russia-Japan IUU agreement kicks in
Local authorities report big drops in crab landings since the Russia-Japan bilateral agreement on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing took effect Dec. 10
Safeway-Albertson’s merger speeds Phil Gibson’s independent consulting firm launch
Responsible Seafood Solutions kicks into action Jan. 1 with aim to connect clients with suppliers, as 23-years Safeway veteran Gibson has done since entering consulting with Encore two years ago
Starkist among companies receiving FDA warning letters over HACCP inadequacies
The FDA says it found “significant deviations” from HACCP plans for canned and pouched tuna at a Starkist facility in Ecuador
Sustainable fishing cooperatives growing in UK
Projects like Catchbox on the south coast, which has grown from 70 to 300 members in two years, create direct links between fishermen and customers
Seafish focus on ethical issues linked to UK seafood supply chain
Seafish is commissioning a project to assess the ethical issues that are now, or could in the future, impact on the UK seafood supply chain
NFI ‘eager to work with’ presidential task force against IUU
NFI president John Connelly supports new task force's direction but wants to see 'specific ideas on how agencies will implement the recommendations'
Two Philippines tuna plants get CoC in Artesmar FIP
Two processing companies have undergone the first chain of custody audit for the Artesmar fishery improvement project in the Philippines
ASC charts progress with over 100 farms certified in two years
In the last year alone, the number of ASC-certified farms has doubled, says NGO, as it reviews development
White House drafting recommendations to tackle illegal fishing
NPR reports the White House is working to tackle the mound of illegally caught fish that comes into the country each year, which stands at roughly 25% of total imports
European project in bid to understand salmon migration
Icelandic research body Matis participating in producing genetic profiles for some 26,813 salmon from 467 locations across Europe