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Winners awarded at the 2026 Australia Sustainable Seafood Awards.

ASC and MSC honour Australia’s sustainable seafood champions

The ASC and MSC's 2026 Australian Sustainable Seafood Awards recognise retailers, producers and individuals in the country's seafood supply chain promoting responsible fishing and aquaculture practice ...

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Following positive laboratory results, the next step will be to optimize the performance of the materials.

Portuguese initiative turns fishing waste into CO₂ capture solutions

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The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework aims to protect 30% of the world’s land and seas by 2030.

10% of the ocean now under protection, but urgent action needed to reach 30% target by 2030

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Version 2.1 of the Chain of Custody Standard will take effect on May 1, 2026.

MarinTrust updates its CoC standard to boost traceability of certified marine products

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The 2021 winner of the Food Planet Prize was Connecticut-based non-profit GreenWave, which has developed a regenerative ocean polyculture system growing seaweed and shellfish.

Food Planet Prize opens call for blue foods innovations for 2027

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Marion Jansen, Director of Trade and Agriculture Directorate at the OECD, and César Manuel Quispe Luján, Peruvian Ministry of Production.

Peru's fisheries management brings it closer to joining the OECD

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The Nueva Pescanova Group has been operating in Namibia for more than 35 years.

Pescanova's fleet in Namibia renews its FISH Standard for Crew certification

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The BlueNature centre will help Norway combine nature conservation and business development along the coast and in the sea, according to SINTEF Ocean.

Norway creates new BlueNature centre for sustainable marine and coastal management

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Thai Union's goal is to improve the welfare and connectivity of fishers for a sustainable seafood future.

Thai Union to provide free Wi-Fi access for fishers on its partners' vessels

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The Moredun Research Institute has also collaborated on this initiative.

New University of Stirling research aims to improve salmon lice control

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Utham Gowda, Founder and CEO of Captain Fresh.

Captain Fresh secures EUR 27 million sustainability-linked financing

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The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) seeks to improve the livelihoods of coastal communities.

India and Israel partner to boost blue economy and coastal livelihoods

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The main reproductive period is between December and April.

Spanish initiative boosts sustainable oyster farming in Benin

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“This pilot represents a real opportunity to improve the environmental impact of our raw materials,” said Rocío Álvaro González, sustainability leader at BioMar West Mediterranean.

BioMar Iberia launches pilot using regenerative wheat in aquaculture feed

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Atlantic Canada Aquaculture Studio will be launched this July in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Hatch Blue launches program to boost aquaculture innovation in Atlantic Canada

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The geoduck clam is currently the only ASC-certified of its kind in the world.

Taylor Shellfish, first U.S. bivalve farm with ASC certification

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The Save Mart Companies es el primer minorista en activar la campaña.

BAP launches new marketing toolkit to promote responsibly sourced seafood

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Pictured: Assessing tilapia welfare using the FAI Tilapia Welfare App, which is included in the new Tilapia Hub.

Tilapia Hub launched to support welfare standards in the world’s second-largest farmed fish sector

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NASF Sustainability Award Winner Veramaris - Mark Van Nieuwland, CEO.

Veramaris wins inaugural sustainability award at North Atlantic Seafood Forum

This initiative will promote waste reduction, resource efficiency, and new sustainable business models.

Chile allocates $120M to transition salmon farming to a circular economy

The agreement boosts cooperation between producer countries (Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Mexico) and Spain's processing industry.

New Ibero-American partnership to promote sustainable jumbo flying squid

Environmental DNA sampler mounted on a Slocum glider

Norway wants to prioritize quality over quantity for sustainable aquaculture shift

A French fishing boat returns with its catch.

EU seeks feedback on future of fisheries and aquaculture

Iceland Foods shopfront.

Iceland Foods expands ASC-certified seafood range

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