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SA hake keeps its ecolabel

South Africa’s trawl fishery for hake, which supplies hake to supermarkets and restaurants across South Africa and also exports to international markets, has been certified to the MSC standard for a fifth consecutive time. The trawl fishery’s re-certification extends an unbroken record that began in 2004, when it became the first hake fishery in the world to achieve this globally-recognised certification. An independent assessment comparing global seafood certification schemes against internationally recognised sustainability criteria found the MSC scored significantly higher than any other programme, and was the only scheme to fully meet the required standard. ‘This certification is so much… [...]

China’s sashimi revolution presents salmon opportunities

The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) has pinpointed sashimi as a key opportunity in China’s rapidly expanding salmon market. This is being driven by rising in-home consumption, fast delivery services and the parallel growth of factories providing sashimi-grade salmon to meet demand. China’s imported salmon category grew 50% in 2025. Alongside this growth, one of the biggest changes in how salmon is consumed has been the post-Covid shift towards in-home consumption, particularly of sashimi. Online retail and delivery services have helped enable this shift. Consumers can order freshly prepared sashimi from sashimi-certified factories and specialised fresh cut sashimi stores, where salmon… [...]

First anchovy season in Peru’s north-central zone closes

The decision was made by the Ministry of Production based on the outcomes of IMARPE Operation EUREKA LXXVIII, 15-18 August. These results show a favourable growth of the anchovy population but not sufficient to justify a resumption of fishing activities, so the Ministry of Production ordered the conclusion of the First Fishing Season 2026 for indirect human consumption in Peru’s north-central zone. This is a measure aimed at protecting the sustainability of Peru’s main fishing resource in the face of the current environmental and biological conditions. ‘We have a clear premise. Sustainability takes precedence over any short-term decision. Scientific results… [...]

Seiner crew rescued, 500 miles offshore

The US Coast Guard has coordinated the rescue of 27 crew members from Ecuadorian-flagged tuna seiner Drennec, which was crippled by a fire on board 527 miles south-west of the Galapagos Islands. The US Coast Guard Southwest District watchstanders received multiple distress alerts from Drennec, including an emergency beacon alert and Iridium alert from a Garmin inReach device. Watchstanders established contact with Garmin Response who confirmed that the vessel had caught fire and all 27 crew members had abandoned ship into a life raft. Using the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System (AMVER), Coast Guard watchstanders reached out to nearby vessels,… [...]

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We keep track of new fishing vessels from all over Europe and around the world, in line with the major optimisation of fisheries that has taken place in recent years. We follow shipyards and designers around the world to keep you updated on newbuilds in the fishing industry.