23 March 2016

USA Fisheries reaching sustainability benchmarks

23 March 2016

NOAA Fisheries self-assessment of US federal fishery management found that overall, the fisheries could be considered biologically sustainable and well-managed, meeting FAO guidelines for sustainable fisheries.

Samantha Andrews

17 March 2016

Fisheries & Aquaculture

EU's Landing Obligation & The Choke Species Issue

Samantha Andrews

17 March 2016

Fisheries & Aquaculture

EU's Landing Obligation & The Choke Species Issue

With concern surrounding the socio-economic ramifications of the EU's Landing Obligation on fishers and fishing communities throughout Europe, avoiding choke species is high up on the agenda.

Samantha Andrews

15 February 2016

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Keep That Fish from Spoiling

Samantha Andrews

15 February 2016

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Improper handling of seafood can result in their contamination or spoilage, not only reducing the value of the product, but also the quality and potentially making it harmful for consumption.

Samantha Andrews

12 January 2016

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Time to "Green" Norway's Aquaculture

Samantha Andrews

12 January 2016

Fisheries & Aquaculture

In an effort to allow growth of this increasingly important sector for Norway’s economy whilst minimising its ecological footprint, the Norweigen Government have introduced four reforms to push ‘the greening of Norwegian salmon production’.

Samantha Andrews

11 January 2016

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Post-Harvest Losses: On the Boat, On the Shore

Samantha Andrews

11 January 2016

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Fishing incurs costs from many different aspects the vessel itself, fuel, fishing equipment, crew, licences, and so forth. Making sure every bit of a catch counts as income is essential especially where fishers are running on tight margins.

Samantha Andrews

4 December 2015

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Responsible Fisheries: The FAO Code 20 Years On

Samantha Andrews

4 December 2015

Fisheries & Aquaculture

the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries has reached its 20th birthday

Samantha Andrews

26 November 2015

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Women - The Invisible Small Scale Fishers

Samantha Andrews

26 November 2015

Fisheries & Aquaculture

Women fish all over the word, but looking at the scientific literature, you may vastly underestimate their role.

Samantha Andrews

22 November 2015

Conservation, Fisheries & Aquaculture

How special is a ‘Special Area of Conservation?

Samantha Andrews

22 November 2015

Conservation, Fisheries & Aquaculture

With proposals being put forward to open up a Welsh Special Area of Conservation sparking controversy, I ask - What is so special about a Special Area of Conservation anyway?

Samantha Andrews

30 October 2015

Fisheries & Aquaculture

India's shrimp aquaculture hit by disease

Samantha Andrews

30 October 2015

Fisheries & Aquaculture

India's shrimp aquaculture hit by disease

India's shrimp/prawn aquaculture has been hit hard by disease.

Samantha Andrews

26 October 2015

Conservation, Fisheries & Aquaculture

Ecolabels for Farmed Seafood

Samantha Andrews

26 October 2015

Conservation, Fisheries & Aquaculture

Ecolabels in aquaculture are on the rise, but do consumers really care?

Samantha Andrews

22 October 2015

Conservation, Fisheries & Aquaculture, People and the Sea

Oh Canada – what about your ocean?

Samantha Andrews

22 October 2015

Conservation, Fisheries & Aquaculture, People and the Sea

Scientists call out Canada for undermining it's own ocean protection mandate and putting marine species at risk.

Samantha Andrews

21 September 2015

Fisheries & Aquaculture, Climate Crisis

When Ocean Acidification meets Aquaculture

Samantha Andrews

21 September 2015

Fisheries & Aquaculture, Climate Crisis

Numerous studies have indicated acidification and in some cases more specifically, saturation state (the amount of carbonate dissolved in seawater relative to the maximum it can hold) will have impacts on marine life, including species used for aquaculture.

USA Fisheries reaching sustainability benchmarks

EU's Landing Obligation & The Choke Species Issue

Keep That Fish from Spoiling

Time to "Green" Norway's Aquaculture

Post-Harvest Losses: On the Boat, On the Shore

Responsible Fisheries: The FAO Code 20 Years On

Women - The Invisible Small Scale Fishers

How special is a ‘Special Area of Conservation?

India's shrimp aquaculture hit by disease

Ecolabels for Farmed Seafood

Oh Canada – what about your ocean?

When Ocean Acidification meets Aquaculture

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