Category: Ocean

Ocean

The BBNJ Agreement enters into force, FAO welcomes
It covers roughly two-thirds of the world’s oceans

January 19, 2026

Food & Climate The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the entry into force of the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law…

Ocean Water

FDA clears first cultivated salmon
Landmark decision signals shift in future of sustainable seafood

June 16, 2025

Yossef Ahmed The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially approved the nation’s first lab-grown fish product, a cultivated salmon developed by food tech company Wildtype. The decision, issued…

Fish Production Ocean

 64.5% Of fishery stocks are exploited within biologically sustainable
FAO: Deep-sea species remain vulnerable

June 11, 2025

Food & Climate A new report confirms that 64.5% of all fishery stocks are exploited within biologically sustainable levels, with 35.5% of stocks classified as overfished. When weighted by their…

Agriculture Climate Change Fish Production Food and Health Food Legislation Livestock Meat Production Ocean

UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 talks resume next week
Zahedi: Investment needed to change course is at least $200 billion annually by 2030

February 20, 2025

Food & Climate The resumed session of the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) will take place at the Food and…

Food Industries Ocean Water

33 countries integrate the blue economy into their domestic economy, including one African country
Represents 40% of global food security and is worth $15 trillion

January 22, 2025

Food & Climate 33 countries are currently integrating the blue economy into their economies worldwide, including an African country. China tops the list, contributing 9% of the gross domestic product…

Agriculture Climate Change Climate disasters Drought Ocean storms Water

Los Angeles wildfires spot the dangers of using saltwater in firefighting
Difficulty in expanding its use despite the depletion of freshwater from fire hydrants

January 19, 2025

Food & Climate The climate-driven Los Angeles wildfires, devastating the environment in California and neighboring regions, have highlighted another climate crisis: saltwater seeping into farmland and its devastating impact on…

Agriculture Climate Climate Change Drought Economic losses Food Prices Ocean Water

Salt-affected soils, 10 most affected countries, beans and rice are the biggest victims
A new report: over 10% of global land are impacted by salinity

December 11, 2024

Food & Climate Nearly 1.4 billion hectares of land or just over 10% of the total global land area are already impacted by salinity, with an additional one billion hectares…

Climate Change Fish Production Food Prices Ocean Water

Aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea conference starts
To discuss the future of the region, following a decade of progress since the landmark 2014 Bari Conference

December 5, 2024

Food & Climate The activities of the regional conference on aquaculture “Shaping the Future of Sustainable Aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea“, organized by the General Fisheries Commission…

Fish Production Ocean

Aquatic food systems need $ 4 billion annually and calls to support in COP29
WorldFish: they receive only a fraction of the climate finance

November 10, 2024

Food & Climate As climate risks escalate, WorldFish says aquatic food systems require at least $4 billion annually by 2030 to build resilience and support long-term sustainability. WorldFish to push…

Ocean

Coastal warming increases Vibrio in seafood
Recommendations to avoid the consumption of undercooked products

July 30, 2024

Food & Climate An assessment by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) anticipated that the occurrence and levels of Vibrio in seafood will rise in response to coastal warming and…