Health & Welfare
With Aldi Süd pledge, all 11 major UK supermarkets have set shrimp welfare targets
All major UK supermarkets now have shrimp welfare targets now in place, with Aldi Süd’s commitment to phase out stunning and ablation.
Responsibility
Feed and hatchery technologies seek to scale oyster reef restoration in Europe
European oyster reef restoration efforts are expanding with new hatchery and feed technologies designed to improve oyster spat survival.
Intelligence
Can Britain learn to love sardines? Shifting seafood market trends hint at change
New research explores shifting U.K. seafood market trends and whether consumers are ready to embrace local fish like sardines, sprats, anchovies and herring.
Fisheries
Catch & Culture Review: How climate change may alter the trajectory of North Sea demersal fisheries
Our monthly fisheries literature review examines fundamentals of fisheries management, fishery dynamics of squid and climate change impacts on Pandalus jordani.
Health & Welfare
Lidl GB bans eyestalk ablation for farmed prawns, joining nine other U.K. retailers
Lidl GB bans eyestalk ablation in farmed prawns and plans electrical stunning to advance animal welfare standards in U.K. shrimp supply chains.
Fisheries
Are ocean warming and heavy fishing shrinking meals for fish in UK waters?
A recent study finds fish across Britain’s seas face ever-smaller meals as warming waters and intensive fishing squeeze ocean food webs.
Health & Welfare
Study focuses on tissue remodeling and disease resilience in farmed salmon
A University of Stirling study will examine tissue repair and disease resilience in farmed salmon, targeting gill and skin health challenges.
Intelligence
First seaweed nursery course launched to boost UK seaweed farming industry
The first seaweed nursery training course is launched in the UK to teach cultivation skills that support sustainable seaweed farming growth.
Health & Welfare
Nestlé backs integrated multi-trophic aquaculture projects to promote sustainable food production and ocean health
Nestlé explores integrated multi-trophic aquaculture through global projects to boost sustainability, ocean health and food production.
Innovation & Investment
U.K. initiative to combat rising threat of harmful algal blooms to aquaculture
New UK-wide training will help aquaculture tackle harmful algal blooms with standard reporting and early warning systems.
Health & Welfare
Another UK supermarket chain makes shrimp sourcing commitments regarding eyestalk ablation and electrical stunning
Co-op says that by 2027 its shrimp sourcing policy will forbid eyestalk ablation and require electrical stunning pre-slaughter.
Intelligence
University of Plymouth student wins prestigious award for sustainable aquaculture excellence
dsm-firmenich awards Naomi D. Smith for excellence in sustainable aquaculture, recognizing her commitment to eco-friendly seafood production.
Responsibility
Experts urge UK to embrace local fish for better health and to achieve climate goals
Boosting seafood consumption of local fish in the UK can improve health and meet climate goals, concludes a new study.
Intelligence
Offshore mussel farm restores shellfish reefs to England’s south coast after 150 years
New research links offshore mussel farm in Lyme Bay to the revival of shellfish reefs, improving habitats for commercial fishing.
Health & Welfare
Rapid Norovirus detection kit for oysters hits the UK market
New Norovirus detection kit for oysters promises rapid, accurate testing to enhance food safety and mitigate risks for shellfish farmers.
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.