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Aerial photograph of the Humpty Doo Barramundi farm in the Northern Territory, captured at sunrise.

Australia's first barramundi farm earns ASC certification

Humpty Doo Barramundi is an Australian aquaculture farm located in the Northern Territory, with more than 30 years of experience.

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Sustainable Blue salmon in its Canadian land-based salmon farm.

Sustainable Blue is building up to expand into North America

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The benchmarking review was carried out by the Aquatic Life Institute (ALI).

ASC highlighted for animal welfare performance in new global benchmark

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Fishing boats moored in Ponza, Italy.

Overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea falls to decade low as aquaculture expands, FAO report shows

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Oceana Chile's seminar 'Salmon farming under pressure: balancing science, regulation, and nature'.

Unprecedented meeting between SalmonChile and Oceana

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Norway's Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss and Minister of Agriculture and Food Nils Kristen Sandtrøen.

Sustainable feed production takes another step forward in Norway

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The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) is a group of leading companies committed to transforming the future of shrimp aquaculture.

Banco Guayaquil, Kampi, and Kemin AquaScience join the Sustainable Shrimp Partnership

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Fishing boats at Anstruther Harbour, Scotland.

Scotland proposes new Fisheries Management Plans focused on sustainability

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“Our project aims to support a new farming sector for home-grown king prawns, using indoor closed-system methods, harnessing renewable energy and integrating circular-economy thinking so nothing is wasted," said Project Lead, Professor Rod Wilson.

Could UK farmland become home to a new king prawn-farming sector?

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Aerial view of fish farming in British Columbia, Canada.

Canadian salmon farmers presented their 2025 sustainability report

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From left: Siti Masithah, Senior Programme Manager, The Seafood Task Force; Rita Sahyoun, Ocean Expert, WWF France; Martin Thurley, Executive Director, The Seafood Task Force; Kattika Songkrasin, Sustainability Manager - Asia, Accor; Laurent Viguié, European Lead, The Seafood Task Force.

Novotel becomes first hospitality brand to join the Seafood Task Force

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"Small-scale fishers are the backbone of our coastal communities. We must recognise their role and provide them with the necessary support,” said EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis.

"Backbone of our coastal communities": New EU guidelines aim for transparency and fairness for small-scale fisheries

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A school of mackerel.

Looming mackerel crisis in North East Atlantic as fishing states reject scientific advice

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Rangen feed is used at Riverence, Provisions an ASC-certified trout farm in Idaho.

Rangen Aquaculture Nutrition is the first company in the U.S. to achieve ASC Feed Certification

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Humpback whales in the Atlantic Ocean.

High Seas Treaty wins 2025 Earthshot Prize for ocean protection

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According to Nofima, crowding is one of the most critical processes in successful salmon farming.

Nofima publishes handbooks to improve salmon welfare during crowding

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Lobster pots at Conwy Harbour, North Wales.

Welsh seafood industry asked to share carbon emissions data in bid for net zero

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A fisherman in Fort Kochi, Kerala, India.

India’s digital Marine Fisheries Census 2025 begins to map coastal livelihoods and assets

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Jumbo flying squid from Peru.

International buyers demand coordination in Pacific jumbo flying squid fishery

The first national dialogue in the Philippines on sustainable aquaculture and decent work gathered 150 key stakeholders from government, labour, business, and development sectors.

Philippines launches first national dialogue on decent work and sustainability in aquaculture

“2024 was a pivotal year for ASC as we brought feed to the forefront of responsible aquaculture,” said ASC Chief Technical Officer Ally Dingwall.

ASC-certified feed now mandatory across all certified farms, as global programme reports growth in 2024

Launch of the NAVAC in Octoboer 2025.

FAO and EU launch €20m initiative to boost access to aquatic foods in Africa and Latin America

The campaign is being conducted aboard the Vizconde de Eza research vessel.

Spain analyzes fishery resources in the Gulf of Cádiz for sustainability

Fishing boat in Lofoten, Norway.

From deck to data: Norwegian fishing fleet to help monitor the sea

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