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FAO Representative in Somalia, Mr. Etienne Peterschmitt, and Mr. Hiroshi Matsuura, Ambassador of Japan to Somalia, signed the agreement to boost Somalia’s fisheries sector.

FAO and Japan to invest $2M to tackle illegal fishing in Somalia

The project aims to create jobs for coastal communities, protect marine resources, and strengthen food security.

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Farmed trout salmon kirimi (thin slice) from Chile in the cooler at a Mitsuwa store in San Jose, California. Mitsuwa is a Japanese supermarket chain in North America.

New bill requires clearer seafood labeling in the U.S.

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The call for action on blue foods follows the EU's publication of its Vision for Food and Agriculture 2040, which "aims to create a fair and competitive food system that provides affordable and sustainable food for everyone."

EU urged to give seafood a bigger place in its food policy

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Blue Ocean Mariculture kanpachi farm in Kona, Hawaii.

New bill proposed to strengthen U.S. sustainable offshore aquaculture

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The topic under discussion was Spain's strategy for the ICCAT.

Spain considers increasing bluefin tuna quota in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

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According to the most recent food access report by the Greater Boston Food Bank, 1 in 3 residents faced food insecurity in 2024.

Massachusetts allocates $22M in grants to improve food security

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EMPA President Addy Risseuw, and MEP Stéphanie Yon-Courtin, Vice-President of the Parliament’s Fisheries Committee, pictured at the "Food of the Future" event.

Shellfish farming should play a greater role in EU food policy, say MEPs and mollusc producers

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César Manuel Quispe Luján, Peru's Minister of Production.

Peru has a new Minister of Production

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Jon Arne Grøttum, Director of Aquaculture at Norwegian Seafood Federation, Sjømat Norge.

Sjømat Norge adds criticism to new Norwegian aquaculture scheme

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CEO of Sjømatbedriftene Robert H. Eriksson, pictured handing a proposal for a comprehensive environmental flexibility scheme to Minister Marianne Sivertsen Næss, in August 2024.

Norway's closed aquaculture incentive scheme "lacks ambition", argues seafood industry association

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Rhode Island's state clam, the Northern quahog, has been in decline since the 1980s.

New US bill proposal to investigate declining shellfish populations

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Mairi Gougeon, Scotland's Rural Affairs Secretary.

Scottish Government wants to streamline offshore aquaculture licensing

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Nigerian village

Nigeria to boost fisheries sector through modernization and ecological protection

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Fishing boat out at sea

EU adopts stricter rules to tackle non-sustainable fishing by non-EU countries

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A fishing boat in Greek waters.

EU Commission proposes 2026 fishing rules for Mediterranean and Black Sea

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Humpback whales in the Atlantic Ocean.

High Seas Treaty clears final hurdle with 60th ratification

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Johann Martin Krüger, industrial policy and communication advisor for Sjømatbedriftene.

Norway seafood trade body urges clarity and speed on offshore aquaculture plans

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

EU and Iceland hail WTO deal to curb harmful fishing subsidies

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Mussels farm, New Zealand.

One less piece of red tape for aquaculture in New Zealand

World Trade Organization agreement on fisheries subsidies enters into force, 15 September 2025.

First global treaty to curb harmful fishing subsidies enters into force

"A good foundation has been laid," said Sjømat Norge's Head of Aquaculture Technology, Ole Fretheim.

Norwegian seafood federation welcomes government policy on offshore aquaculture

This initiative has been carried out in collaboration with the NGOs Future of Fish and The Nature Conservancy.

Experts gather to promote electronic monitoring of Chilean fisheries

Spain advocates keeping a specific EU fund for fishing and aquaculture

Spain advocates keeping a specific EU fund for fishing and aquaculture

Seafood Norway CEO Geir Ove Ystmark

Sjømat Norge urges new Norwegian parliament to prioritise land access for aquaculture

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