Fisheries
Seagrass meadows support more nutritious fisheries than nearby coral reefs
A recent study found seagrass meadows support more nutritious fisheries than coral reefs, underscoring their role in coastal food security.
Responsibility
EU seafood alliance calls for aquatic foods to be included in European protein strategy
The European Union Seafood Alliance is urging the European Commission to include aquatic foods in its protein strategy.
Intelligence
Aquaculture now supplies most of the fish people eat, but climate change and overfishing remain threats to the seafood industry
FAO’s SOFIA 2026 report highlights record seafood production, growing trade and rising climate change-related risks.
Fisheries
Catch & Culture Review: Advances in point-of-care testing for seafood freshness, safety and quality
This review of recent fisheries literature covers point-of-care testing with electrochemical and optical techniques, rock lobsters’ reproductive traits and more.
Responsibility
The Caribbean looks to aquaculture to secure a viable food future
Climate change and declining wild fish stocks are pushing Caribbean states to consider aquaculture as a technical fix and socioeconomic driver.
Responsibility
Cambodia designates aquatic foods a national priority in new development roadmap
Cambodia designates aquatic foods as a national priority, integrating fish into nutrition, agriculture and development planning.
Responsibility
Microplastics in fish found in one-third of samples from remote Pacific islands
Microplastics in fish are widespread across Pacific island waters, raising risks for ecosystems and food security in remote regions.
Intelligence
Imported fish can provide nutrients to food-insecure countries. But at what cost?
Developing countries get more nutrition per dollar from seafood imports, but experts warn equity, culture and local food security must be considered.
Responsibility
Study reveals dried fish’s vital role in nutrition and food security across Africa
Dried fish can provide key nutrients for millions across Africa, reducing malnutrition and improving food security, researchers say.
Responsibility
Study: Warming Arctic rivers threaten Chinook salmon and food security for Indigenous communities
Warming Arctic rivers put Chinook salmon at risk, raising food security concerns for Indigenous communities in Alaska and the Yukon.
Innovation & Investment
Responsible Seafood Innovation Awards: Anchoveta for all – Peru’s Fisheries Association for Human Consumption drives food security and better livelihoods for fishers
Peru’s Fisheries Association for Human Consumption promotes anchoveta consumption to aid food security, health and artisanal fishers’ livelihoods.
Responsibility
‘Europe must act now’: Coalition urges EU to adopt blue foods action plan to address food security risks
Fisheries and aquaculture groups urge European Commission to adopt a blue foods action plan to address production and food security risks.
Innovation & Investment
Responsible Seafood Innovation Award finalist: How FAU’s mobile hatcheries could save the Caribbean queen conch – one trailer at a time
FAU’s mobile hatcheries help restore queen conch, protect Caribbean ecosystems and support local communities through sustainable aquaculture.
Fisheries
‘Who will win and who will lose?’ How climate change is shifting the ocean food chain – and potentially global fisheries
Climate change is shifting the foundation of the ocean food chain, potentially but not definitively causing a poleward migration of fisheries.
Responsibility
Study: Overhauling global food systems with sustainable seafood may help boost food security and avert worsening land crisis
Scientists say sustainable seafood, less food waste and land restoration can boost food security and protect biodiversity.
Innovation & Investment
First-ever captive breeding program for sardinella launched in the Philippines
The Philippines' national agriculture and fisheries leaders will breed Bali sardinella (Sardinella lemuru), locally known as tamban, in captivity.