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Hidden ownership of world’s fishing fleets is undermining accountability, Oceana study claims

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Jason Holland

A report commissioned by ocean conservation nonprofit Oceana and conducted by the EqualSea Lab at the University of Santiago de Compostela has revealed widespread opacity in the ownership of the world’s large-scale fishing fleets.
Poundland closing up to 150 stores, laying off staff

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Christine Blank

After being sold in early June to a U.S. investment firm, Willenhall, U.K.-headquartered grocery chain Poundland has announced that it plans to close up to 150 stores and two distribution centers.
Canada doubles quota one year after reopening Northern cod fishery

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout

Canadian regulators have decided to double the total allowable catch (TAC) in the recently reopened Northern cod fishery, claiming that the stock is more abundant than previously believed. Following years of overfishing, Northern cod stock plummeted in the 1990s, leading to a 32-year moratorium on fishing the species.
Canada announces second commercial redfish season

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout

The Canadian government has announced a 60,000-metric-ton (MT) total allowable catch (TAC) for its second commercial redfish season in roughly 30 years, following the stock’s recovery. After the nation's redfish population plummeted in the early 1990s, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) closed the fishery in 1995. The fishery remained closed for 30 years as regulators waited for the fish to recover, only opening an experimental fishery in recent years to analyze the stock.
Florida representatives want to ban shark feeding to stop red snapper depredation

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout

Two lawmakers from the U.S. state of Florida want to ban shark feeding off the state’s coast, claiming the practice leads to increased activity and depredation of red snapper. “As a Floridian and member of the House Natural Resources Committee, I am committed to the responsible stewardship of our marine ecosystems and safety of our waters,” U.S. Representative Daniel Webster (R-Florida) said in a statement.
UK animal welfare nonprofit urges retailers to develop robust salmon sourcing policies

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Jason Holland

U.K.-based farmed animal welfare nonprofit Compassion in World Farming is urging U.K. retailers to develop robust internal welfare policies and adhere to them closely when it comes to sourcing salmon, rather than continuing to be overly reliant on third-party assurances.
Thai river fisheries at risk amid concerns of toxic pollutants

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Toan Dao

Recent tests by Thai government agencies have revealed alarmingly high levels of pollutants in a number of rivers across northern regions of the country. The toxic pollution is threatening local fishing activities, and Thai officials suspect the cause is stemming from waste discharged by upstream mining operations in neighboring Myanmar.
South Carolina shrimpers sue local restaurants over shrimp fraud

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout

The South Carolina Shrimpers Association has sued roughly 40 restaurants in the U.S. state, claiming they were falsely presenting the imported shrimp they sell as locally sourced. “It’s illegal to say that a product is from South Carolina when it’s not, and similarly, federal law prohibits the mislabeling of the origins of seafood. It’s simply illegal at a state and federal level,” South Carolina Shrimpers Association Attorney Gedney Howe said, according to local news outlet WCSC-TV.
US senators lambast IUU fishing and abuse in foreign fleets during hearing

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Nathan Strout

U.S. senators used a subcommittee hearing to heavily criticize illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing practices – an activity they claimed reduces revenue for America’s seafood sector and poses a direct national security threat to the country.
Bakkafrost reveals five-year strategy at latest Capital Markets Day

1 week ago | seafoodsource.com | Jason Holland

Over the next five years,Faroe Islands-headquartered salmon-farming firmBakkafrost intends to increase its overall salmon production from 2025’s estimated output of 97,000 metric tons (MT) of head-on gutted (HOG) fish to 162,000 MT through strategic investments aimed at reducing biological risk, improving efficiency, and increasing organic growth in both the Faroes and Scotland.