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Antarctic conservation summit closes with stalemate on MPAs & krill fishing rules

Nov 10, 2025 | FeedVSFood, Fish farms, Fishery

“No step forward” on protecting the Southern Ocean and regulating krill fisheries at CCAMLR annual meeting by Francesco De Augustinis The annual meeting of the international body responsible for conservation of the marine ecosystems in the Southern Ocean...

The curse of the octopus in the Med, between illegal fishing and factory farms

Oct 23, 2025 | FeedVSFood, Fish farms, Fishery

Wild populations are declining due to illegal fishing, while Spain is investing, together with the EU, in a breeding facility in the Canary Islands. But to obtain 3,000 tons of usable meat, up to 28,000 tons of other species would have to be used to produce feeds. by...

Record krill catches in Antarctica, fishery closed early amid concern among scientists

Aug 28, 2025 | Fish farms, Fishery

This year, for the first time, the catches reached the legal limit of 620,000 tonnes, sparked reactions among the scientific community and NGOs. by Francesco De Augustinis The huge trawlers slowly move forward, a short distance from each other, their...

Mass salmon deaths hit Scottish farms as government investigates

Feb 14, 2025 | Factory farming, Fish farms

Hundreds of thousands of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) died on fish farms in Scottish waters in the final months of 2024. In January, a parliamentary committee concluded an inquiry into the industry, saying it was “disappointed” by the lack of progress on...

Scottish salmon farms seek growth despite mounting fish deaths and environmental concerns

Nov 20, 2024 | Fish farms, Fishery, Human rights

The industry is seeking to significantly increase production in Scotland, driven by growing export demand. However, it faces ethical concerns over mounting fish mortality, as well as environmental concerns about pollution, the proliferation of sea lice affecting wild...

More krill fishing and no new protected areas for Antarctic seas after latest talks

Oct 29, 2024 | Fish farms, Fishery

Despite a year of interim negotiations, CCAMLR members failed again at the latest meeting to reach agreement on creating any new marine protected areas and rolled back regulation of the burgeoning Antarctic krill fishery. The international body in charge of conserving...