All Fishing articles – Page 4
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NewsRecord £1.3bn spent on MSC certified fish last year
Volumes of MSC labelled product also increased by 1%, rising to 154,543 tonnes
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NewsCampaigners and sector agree on need for tighter farmed fish slaughter laws
Proposals from the Lords Animal Welfare Committee that farmed fish should have the same legal protections as other farmed animals were met with a ’high degree of consensus’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Alvagh Johnson, NPD manager, Pollen & Grace
’My signed copy of Nigella’s How to be a Domestic Goddess is still one of my most prized possessions’
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NewsUK fishing industry to crack down on exploitation of overseas crew
It is one of the biggest sector-wide efforts to tackle labour exploitation in Europe
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NewsPregnancy and blocked noses stopping fishing crews from going to sea
Fishing groups have called on the government to pause new medical regulations for crews and carry out a review
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NewsSeafish publishes updated proposed levy changes to support industry
Industry feedback found that the levy from the public body needed to be fairer and more equitable
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NewsScampi sector hits back against environmental damage claims
Seafish has said the issues with the scampi fishery are far more complex than they have been portrayed
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NewsConcerns raised as England’s first on-land salmon farm given green light
The 10-acre farm was proposed by AquaCultured Seafood and when constructed will produce 5,000 tonnes of salmon per year, making it one of the largest in the world
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NewsSalmon welfare scorecard reveals big hurdles for major suppliers
Compassion in World Farming’s new scorecard will report the performance of eight major salmon producers against 13 key welfare parameters
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Category ReportIs it time to look more closely at farming fish?
Fish farming is billed as a sustainable solution to overfishing and plummeting global fish stocks. But do industry claims stack up?
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NewsWhitby Seafoods appoints new finance director
The leading scampi manufacturer has appointed Carol Gee to its board, following a recruitment process led by Headstar
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NewsThousands of fishermen fear for jobs as new medical rules enforced
Uncertainty over the scope of the rules and whether individuals could lose their jobs if they fail to pass fitness tests are said to be creating ‘huge anxiety’
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NewsJohn West hit by 78% profits decline as shoppers trade down
John West profits have sunk by 78% as cash-strapped shoppers flocked to discounters and turned to own label to combat inflation.
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News‘Remove scampi from shelves until bycatch problem fixed’ supermarkets urged
Marine sustainability charity Open Seas has called for UK supermarkets to address the ‘chronic bycatch problem’ associated with the nephrops trawl fishery method
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NewsSeafood sector lags behind in sustainability targets, report shows
Big players in the seafood industry have made little progress in sustainability and human rights diligence, the WBA said
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NewsPrinces launches £2m ‘Fish for Greatness’ tuna campaign
The campaign is designed to showcase the taste, nutritional benefits and responsible sourcing credentials of its tuna products
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NewsWhitby merger could push up prices and reduce quality, CMA finds
The CMA said the deal between the two largest scampi suppliers in the UK could result in a ’substantial lessening of competition’
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NewsLooming seafood shortage expected to drive alternative protein market, research says
The report ‘The next wave: Alternative-seafood solutions’ indicated there was likely to be a 14% surge in global seafood demand by 2030
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NewsMore action needed for sustainable fisheries, says MCS
The charity’s autumn update to its Good Fish Guide saw 53 rating changes, with 19 moving down the sustainability score
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NewsWaitrose tackles abuse of overseas workers in fishing sector
The supermarket has sponsored a series of educational videos after its own study identified problems like overwork