Intelligence
Unmasking unagi: What DNA testing reveals about American eel in Japan’s markets
Much of Japan’s grilled eel is actually the American eel species Anguilla rostrata. How does that impact efforts to increase transparency in seafood?
Intelligence
Nova Scotia establishes compliance unit to tackle illegal seafood activity
Nova Scotia launches a compliance unit with new penalties, audits and enforcement tools to target illegal seafood activity.
Fisheries
Partnership aims to enhance transparency in global tuna supply chain
SFP-ISSF-GFW partnership will share data and tools to help buyers ID tuna vessels using sustainable practices and following regulations.
Fisheries
WTO adopts first global rules to curb harmful fisheries subsidies
WTO’s 'landmark' pact takes effect, banning harmful fisheries subsidies that drive overfishing and aiming to protect global marine stocks.
Fisheries
FAO: ‘Major advances’ to curb IUU fishing in the Mediterranean, Black Sea made in 10 years
Digital tools, policy reforms and regional coordination are helping close IUU fishing enforcement gaps in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions.
Intelligence
‘Traceability matters’: FAIRR on seafood, sustainability and the Blue Food Innovation Summit
FAIRR’s Laure Boissat discusses seafood traceability, sustainability and investor impact ahead of her panel at the Blue Food Innovation Summit.
Fisheries
Report ties government subsidies to overfishing, urges stronger fisheries management
OECD report warns subsidies risk fueling overfishing and illegal fishing, and urges targeted funding to strengthen fisheries management.
Innovation & Investment
Report: Africa’s seafood sector needs investment, policy reform to sustain growth and ensure food security
Africa’s seafood sector is growing fast, but investment and policy reforms are key to ensuring food security, concludes a new report.
Innovation & Investment
Responsible Fisheries Innovation Award Finalist: Global Fishing Watch’s digital tool to combat IUU fishing
Global Fishing Watch’s new open-access platform strengthens the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and helps reduce supply chain risks.
Fisheries
UK government embraces high-tech solution to safeguard fish stocks in English waters
Once operational, the UK plans to make Remote Electronic Monitoring technology mandatory for all vessels in five priority fisheries.
Fisheries
Defining and monitoring destructive fishing represents a new era in fisheries policy
Thanks to a new multistakeholder framework, researchers are a step closer to better understanding destructive fishing and addressing its impacts.
Fisheries
New database revealing salmon patterns at sea aims to curb IUU fishing
A new analysis of where salmon are concentrated at sea could aid with fisheries management and help curb IUU fishing.
Fisheries
Fishing effort dynamics around the Galápagos Marine Reserve as described by Automatic Identification System data
Spatial and seasonal data are essential to understanding fishing effort dynamics and improving fisheries management in less-studied areas.
Responsibility
How can the fishing industry address forced labor, with the scope more in focus?
The Financial Transparency Coalition reported that IUU fishing and forced labor often go hand-in-hand and that greater transparency is key.
Fisheries
Putting IUU fishing on the map: Global Fishing Watch intends to bring the invisible into view
With $60 million in Audacious Project funding, the IUU fishing watchdogs aim to leverage AI and satellite data to halt illegal activity at sea.
Fisheries
In efforts to enhance transparency in fisheries, the ultimate beneficial owner comes into focus
Complex international ownership chains make it difficult for enforcement authorities to identify the ultimate beneficial owner of a fishing vessel.