Overseas

Anyone walking into a seafood distribution warehouse at dawn might think nothing has changed in twenty years: pallets crossing paths, labels fluttering, the shift supervisor’s voice cutting through the air like a call. And yet, if you look more closely, something really has changed. You...

Within the fast-evolving landscape of the Blue Economy, 2025 marked an important milestone for INFOTEAM. In November, the innovative SME completed two R&D initiatives — Space2Sea and Marine Observation System — born in different contexts yet united by a common ambition: building digital systems that...

The Principality of Asturias has decided to move early. In view of the Christmas holidays, the regional Government, the Government Delegation and the Guardia Civil have agreed to significantly step up controls on the goose barnacle fishery along the coast. The goal is clear: to...

For years, the whitefish supply chain has lived suspended between two mirror-image realities: on one side, the consolidated and reassuring tradition of cod; on the other, the growing awareness that relying almost exclusively on a single species is a vulnerability for the market, for the...

“If Europe’s goal is to wipe out Italian fisheries, then it should have the courage to say so openly—and give us a government job, because with these measures we can no longer fish. We barely survive.” With these harsh and provocative words, Natale Amoroso, President...

The European Commission has released the 2025 edition of The EU Fish Market, a key report analysing production, consumption, trade and structural trends in the European seafood sector. The picture that emerges is that of a complex market, still affected by inflationary pressure and declining...

In the debate on ecological transition, public attention often gravitates toward technologies and investments. Far less frequently do we look at fiscal policy as a tool for sustainability. Yet, according to a study by Benedetta Coluccia and Pasquale Sasso for the Agrifood Tech & Innovation...

The election of Saber Alazabi—currently Deputy Minister of Fisheries of the Tripoli-based Libyan Government—as Second Vice Chair of the GFCM (General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean), held in Málaga during the 48th Session in early November 2025, goes far beyond diplomatic protocol. It represents a...

Responsible aquaculture in Italy has undergone a silent transformation in recent years. It is not an overnight revolution, but a gradual shift driven by a market that increasingly demands transparency, measurable commitments, and a new way of communicating how fish is farmed. For many producers,...

The Mediterranean is preparing for one of the most significant moments of the year for fisheries and aquaculture governance. On Thursday, 28 November, in Rome, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) will open its annual meeting with the presentation of the State of...