NGO looks to take legal action against EU ministers for permitting overfishing
ClientEarth claims that 40% of stocks in the North-East Atlantic remain overfished despite the original legal obligation to end overfishing by 2020
Danish pelagic group to bring fleet into digital age
From Jan. 1, 2023, all Danish Pelagic Producer Organisation member vessels will join its new closed system for recording and storing all relevant fisheries-related data
Chinese aquafeed giant calls for tax parity with pork, poultry
Tongwei Group, China's largest producer of aquafeed and photovoltaics, has urged the Chinese government to cut taxes for aquaculture companies
NOAA names new Alaska administrator
Jon Kurland is the new regional administrator for NOAA Fisheries' Alaska region, succeeding Jim Balsiger, who had been in the position for 21 years
Newfoundland harvesters question data gaps in capelin science
Harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador are raising serious concerns over the lack of data and an 'inadequate science review process' by DFO
Tassal’s shrimp farms still on for growth in current year
The Australian farm had shifted away from a plan of 'rapid extension' earlier in the year, but output should still surpass 5,300t in the 2022 financial year
New study names Chinese firms as responsible for large share of global fishing offenses
The study claims a relative handful of companies are responsible for a large share of fishing-related offenses, including human rights violations, and punishments are often inadequate
FishWise, Seafood Legacy agree to tackle human rights violations in Japan
'This collaboration presents a significant opportunity to embed effective human rights due diligence in one of the largest seafood importing and consuming markets in the world' -- Ashley Greenley, FishWise
Huffman pauses further work on MSA until Alaska can replace Young
It's 'important all voices be heard in this MSA reauthorization process – and so, we will be pausing further committee consideration ...' -- representative Jared Huffman
RAS veterans, Billund partner up for ‘world’s smartest salmon farm’
A former exec with experience in helping to launch Swiss Lachs has now founded Switzerland's latest land-based salmon farm, which will aim to produce 3,400t
