fishing

Plant-based tuna? Why seafood alternatives could be the next big food innovation

Biodiversity

Plant-based tuna? Why seafood alternatives could be the next big food innovation

New analysis of the nascent alternative seafood market analysis from McKinsey comes as latest Good Fish Guide reveals continuing plight of UK fisheries

clock 04 October 2023 • 6 min read
Report: Sea change in consumer demand is driving sustainable fishing practices

Biodiversity

Report: Sea change in consumer demand is driving sustainable fishing practices

Almost 150 changes to fishing practices have been made since 2001, according to fresh research from the Marine Stewardship Council

clock 20 September 2023 • 3 min read
Trouble at Sea: 90 per cent of UK shoppers are worried about state of the oceans

Biodiversity

Trouble at Sea: 90 per cent of UK shoppers are worried about state of the oceans

Marine Stewardship Council survey reveals more people than ever are recognising that their food choices can affect the future of the oceans

clock 08 June 2022 • 2 min read
'The current rules are failing': Calls grow for a global ocean protection treaty

Biodiversity

'The current rules are failing': Calls grow for a global ocean protection treaty

As countries meet in New York this week to discuss marine environmental protection efforts, campaigners are demanding a fresh global treaty to tackle the problem

clock 07 March 2022 • 5 min read
Government urged to draw up 'climate-smart' strategy for UK fishing industry

Biodiversity

Government urged to draw up 'climate-smart' strategy for UK fishing industry

Report by WWF, Marine Conservation Society and RSPB claims UK fisheries are responsible for emitting nearly 1,000 kilotons of CO2 in a year

clock 18 August 2021 • 3 min read

Supplier

Thai Union and Tesco pledge to clean up tuna supply chains as demand surges

Thai Union has committed to implementing 100 per cent monitoring of its tuna supply chain by 2025, while Tesco pledged to make all its tuna MSC-certified by 2025

clock 04 March 2021 • 3 min read

Supply chain

'Shocking': Overfishing tips UK cod, herring, and crab stocks into 'critical state'

Audit by conservation group finds six out of 10 fish stocks in UK waters are being overfished or are already in a 'critical state'

clock 22 January 2021 • 4 min read

Supply chain

MSC: Over-fishing depriving 72 million people of food

The Marine Stewardship Council warns that a growing population and increased demand for seafood are set to place even greater pressure on the world's ravaged fish stocks

clock 07 January 2021 • 3 min read

Supply chain

An answer to aquaculture's unsustainable fish feed habit?

Could insect farming help slash the environmental footprint of farmed fish?

clock 04 December 2020 • 4 min read

Management

Deploy 'Blue Bonds' to align interests of fishing industry and marine life, study argues

Planet Tracker reaches its conclusion in a carefully argued analysis that urges policymakers to draw on the power of financial markets to support commercial fishing companies while marine ecosystems regenerate

clock 25 August 2020 • 3 min read