#Act4 AnimalsEU Fish make up 16% of animal protein consumed globally, and demand is set to rise, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, largely thanks to rising disposable incomes. Fish replacement may be the next big wave in alternative protein development 8 July 2019
#Act4 Aquatics Nearly 200 fish farms are allowed to use a carcinogenic chemical called formaldehyde which is used to embalm corpses, The Ferret reveals. Scottish fish farms using cancer-linked embalming fluid as disinfectant 30 June 2019
#Act4 Aquatics Fishyleaks was set up by the Our Fish campaign, an initiative of Funding Fish. ‘Fishyleaks’ website launched for whistleblowers in fisheries 17 June 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Analysis of satellite signals in the world’s most overfished sea reveals over 28 thousand hours of apparent fishing inside protected areas throughout 2018 Oceana denounces potential cases of illegal, unreported and poorly regulated fishing in the Mediterranean 15 June 2019
On eve of political summit, Oceana releases online viewer displaying information on crucial lifecycle areas for fish populations, and current sites closed to fishing Oceana calls upon Mediterranean countries to protect areas crucial for fish survival to address overfishing crisis 10 June 2019
#Act4 Aquatics The global aquaculture, or fish farming, industry is booming. Report warns investors against aquaculture due to fish welfare and environmental concerns 4 June 2019
#Act4 Aquatics Less illness, reduced medicine consumption, and the mortality rate in organic trout production—these are the goals of the new research project ShelterFish, spearheaded by DTU Aqua. New project will explore how welfare improvements can lead to healthier trout 28 May 2019
#Act4 Aquatics There is no doubt today that fish, just like other animals can experience suffering in the form of pain and stress. Yet they are often treated as if they were insensitive things. Animal rights organizations: Fish slaughter requires rules at EU level 23 May 2019 Djurens Rätt
In a major operation, coordinated by Eurojust, authorities from Romania, Spain, France, Italy, Hungary and Portugal took action against an organised crime group involved in illegal fishing in contaminated waters, tax evasion and money laundering. Eurojust brings down criminal group selling contaminated fish, demonstrating that the EU can implement fishery regulations 15 May 2019
#Act4 Aquatics First Symposium on Welfare in Aquaculture Swansea symposium explores welfare indicators in cleanerfish 11 May 2019
It is the most important news humanity has ever received: the general collapse of life on Earth. Sustainable fishing targets are not preventing collapse of life in the oceans 9 May 2019
#Act4 Aquatics Fergus Ewing, Rural Economy and Connectivity Secretary, outlined the first part of a programme of regulatory reform in the industry, following two parliamentary inquiries into the sector last year. First step in regulatory reform for Scottish salmon focuses on sea lice 5 May 2019