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Starting January 1, 2026, any fish or fish products from fisheries without a comparability finding cannot be imported into the United States.

US to block seafood imports from 240 fisheries failing to meet marine mammal protection standards

NOAA says 240 fisheries across 46 countries will be barred from exporting to the United States starting in January 2026.

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Accumulation of Invasive Algae in Tarifa.

Spanish project to mitigate invasive Asian algae effects

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The Mission addresses the ocean and waters as one interconnected system and plays a key role in achieving climate neutrality and restoring nature, the European Commission said.

EU invests €116 million in projects to restore seas and rivers

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The consortium of companies, researchers and conservation groups says the initiative could support large-scale restoration of oyster reefs in the North Sea.

Half a million oysters to be released in Rotterdam pilot restoration project

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Martin Sisk, new chair of Ireland's Marine Institute.

New chair for Ireland’s Marine Institute

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Fishing boat on the Baltic Sea.

"Several fisheries are in a dire situation": EU proposes new limits for Baltic Sea stocks in 2026

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Seawater temperatures in Northern Norway last August reached 18 degrees celsius, the highest ever recorded.

Scientists link 2024 marine heatwave in Northern Norway to record sea lice outbreak

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Dr Glenn Nolan has been appointed Director of Marine Environment and Food Safety Services (MEFSS) at Ireland's Marine Institute.

Irish Marine Institute appoints new director of marine environment and food safety

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The book is titled 'The Aqua-Adapt Framework for Aquaculture Climate Change Adaptation.'

New FAO guide supports aquaculture adaptation to climate change

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A close-up of sea lice parasites attached to fish skin.

Norwegian authorities warn of "worrying rise" in sea lice

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Shrimp farming can have a "significant" carbon footprint.

New partnership to mitigate the carbon impact in the shrimp supply chain

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Harmful algal bloom in South Australia, July 2025.

AUD 28 million to combat harmful algal bloom affecting South Australia

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French President Emmanuel Macron.

Ocean advocacy NGO takes legal action against the French State to stop bottom trawling

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Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, Parliamentary State Secretary, BMUKN, and Pamela Castillo, 30x30 Global Marine Director, WCS.

Germany joins international initiative to promote women’s ocean leadership

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Corbion has been participating in CDP's Climate Change and Supply Chain programs since 2016.

Corbion earns new sustainability certifications for excellence in environmental practices

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Pictured: first seaweed harvest underway at North Sea Farm 1 located within the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind park.

First seaweed harvest completed at North Sea farm located among wind turbines

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Iceland's Minister of Industry, Hanna Katrín Friðriksson and EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis.

EU and Iceland agree to boost cooperation on fisheries and oceans

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The Finnish Environment Institute and Kuva Space are launching a collaboration to improve Finland’s monitoring of inland and coastal water quality.

Finnish partnership to improve water quality monitoring

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The Canadian province has announced a second round of funding recipients under its Fisheries and Aquaculture Energy Efficiency Innovation Fund.

Nova Scotia seafood companies awarded $1.73 million for clean energy projects

Aquaculture facility in Norway.

ISA outbreak prompts extended surveillance zones in Nordland County, Norway

Solution for the seabed in the Mediterranean.

Ocean Ecostructures closes €3M Series A to expand its operations in the Middle East

Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and the Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss believes that a clearer distinction between fish farming on land and at sea will provide more predictable framework conditions for industry and management.

Norway reopens applications for land-based fish farming, tightens biosecurity rules

Fishing boat returning to the harbour.

ICES issues 2026 fishing advice for key European regions, urges catch bans in Celtic Sea

The Nämdö Archipelago, location of Sweden's new national marine park, is part of the Stockholm Archipelago (pictured), which extends 60km east from the mainland into the Baltic Sea.

Sweden takes action on Baltic Sea protection, bans bottom trawling in marine protected areas

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