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This initiative is called Generational Renewal: The Future of the Sea.

Galicia focuses on generational renewal to secure the future of the fishing sector

This project is co-financed by the European Maritime, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), resulting in a total investment of €145,520.

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Pamela Maru, Secretary for the Ministry of Marine Resources of the Cook Islands and Costas Kadis, European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, sign the new Implementing Protocol to the Sustainable Fisheries partnership Agreement.

The EU and Cook Islands extend their fisheries partnership for 7 more years

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The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, Ahmed Bouari, at the agreement-signing ceremony.

Spain and Morocco strengthen cooperation on fisheries and aquaculture

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Blue Ocean Mariculture kanpachi farm in Kona, Hawaii.

U.S. aquaculture advocates urge Congress to accelerate offshore farming research

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Fishing vessels in the North Sea.

Norway, EU and UK strike 2026 fisheries deal with major quota cuts to cod, herring and saithe

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"The EU must convert good intentions into measurable outcomes that enable a thriving, competitive, and sustainable aquaculture sector," say EU producer associations.

Aquaculture groups urge EU to set clear production goals

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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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Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Marianne Sivertsen Næss.

Norway's latest "traffic light" report shows little change in lice risk across aquaculture zones

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This is an initiative led by the Superintendence of the Environment (SMA) and the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP).

Chile promotes public-agency partnership to boost aquaculture oversight

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Boat leaving Dingle harbour, Co Kerry, Ireland.

Irish seafood agency prepares new investment drive in processing and coastal communities

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Oyster shells laid out for a 2016 planting at an oyster restoration sanctuary.

US awards $1.7M to aquaculture research projects to promote economic growth

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"The ideal candidate should be actively involved in new product development (NPD) and have a minimum of three years of experience in the seafood or food sector," according to BIM.

Ireland opens Seafood Innovation Programme to support new product development

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A fishing boat from the South Australian Sardine Fishery.

IUU seafood is not welcome in Australia

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"The new rules will modernise the way fishing activities are controlled, for EU vessels and those fishing in EU waters and foster consistent enforcement across the EU," according to the EU Commission.

EU adopts new rules to streamline and harmonise fisheries control

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Vélfag provides technical support, spare parts, and maintenance to the fishing fleet.

Icelandic Vélfag halts operations amid legal dispute with state

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A box of quality branded skrei.

Norwegian fish tags to drop year marking in 2026

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Norway's Minister of Fisheries and the Oceans, Marianne Sivertsen Næss.

Billion-kroner payout from Norway’s Aquaculture Fund to coastal municipalities

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Humpback whales in the Atlantic Ocean.

High Seas Treaty wins 2025 Earthshot Prize for ocean protection

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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

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.

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

Blue Ocean Mariculture kanpachi farm in Kona, Hawaii.

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

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

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

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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