EU and UK markets drive sea bass and sea bream production in Turkey
European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) (SBSB) are becoming increasingly popular choices in European markets. Global production over the last decade (2008-2017) has increased by 86% for sea bass and 68% for sea bream alone, and...
Seafood industry and policy makers call for improved seafood traceability at EU level
On 24 of March, stakeholders from across international seafood supply chains discussed best practices and recommendations to secure traceability for seafood products that enter the European Union (EU). At an event organised by the WWF and the Environmental Justice...
Up to 25% of mangroves worldwide converted to shrimp ponds
Future-Proofing Farmed Shrimp Production With $27 billion Euro in trade value, farmed shrimp is one of the most traded seafood commodities in the world. Global farmed shrimp productions surpassed 5 million metric tons in 2018 and will continue to grow as global...
WWF report reveals urgent action needed for small-scale fishers to withstand the climate crisis
New research by WWF, Agrocampus Ouest (France), University of British Columbia (Canada), Charles Darwin Foundation (Galapagos) and Instituto Nacional de Pesca (Ecuador) warns that communities in developing countries that depend heavily on fishing are severely...
Unsustainable fishing puts security and stability of Member States and trade partners at risk
Where and how seafood is caught has repercussions across sectors and borders Illegal fishing practices are undermining cross-border security by making resources that are already limited due to the climate and nature crises even more scarce, a new report from WWF...
COVID-19 and the fishing sector: small-scale fishers fear for their livelihoods, sustainable fishing more important then ever before
Countless small-scale fisheries in developing countries are fighting to survive due to the impact of the COVID-19. The fishing sector is being affected by the impacts of the pandemic through changing consumer demands, market access or logistical problems related with...
World Tuna Day: Protect fish stocks for economic and ocean health
Tunas include dozens of species found across the world’s ocean. These highly valuable fish account for 20 percent of the value of all marine capture fisheries and over eight percent of all globally traded seafood. Their value has been highlighted recently by the...
On International Women’s Day, attention must be paid to the role of gender in the global seafood sector
Most people never thought about who has actually caught the fish they eat or buy at the supermarket but…this is an important part of the equation. For most of us, fishing is very much considered a male activity and it's surprising to find out that 50 % of the...
New WWF report shows that the world is on a cliff edge for ensuring a sustainable ocean
On this year’s World Wildlife Day, the WWF European Policy Office (EPO) launched a report directed to decision makers underscoring the failure of EU and global leadership to implement the United Nations’ (UN) 2030 Agenda. WWF’s assessment reveals that, five years on...
Brussels: Ocean Week kickoff event
Ocean Week 2020 across Europe: seven days of events targeted to European decision makers and citizens to raise awareness and turn up the volume on discussions around the state of our ocean.
