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Ocean protection further delayed as UN ocean negotiations close without treaty. Negotiations for a new UN Treaty to protect two thirds of the planet have ended without conclusion at the […]
Rivian pledges to keep the deep sea out of vehicles. As world leaders gather in Brest, France for the One Ocean Summit to advance the critical action needed to protect […]
Another missed opportunity to protect Antarctica. The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) – the body responsible for Antarctic marine conservation – concluded its 40th annual […]
Pressure on world leaders to protect Antarctica is at an all time high 1.5 million people called on world leaders to grasp an immediate opportunity to protect the future of […]
The politics of division. A recent article by Andrew Pascoe on the NFFO website. It is not that difficult to exploit divisions in the fishing industry. We are a complex, […]
Call to save fisheries on south and east coast of England. It’s almost the end of the road for small-scale fishers along the South and East Coast, according to a […]
Deep-sea mining company has misled investors ahead of IPO. Greenpeace USA, the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC), and Global Witness have sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]
Thai Union joins Ocean Disclosure project Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to transparency, Thai Union Group PCL is taking part in the Ocean Disclosure Project, a global platform where seafood businesses publicly […]
World leaders commit to ambitious Antarctic protection. The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) welcomed the announcement of a new joint strategy to achieve the designation of three new large […]
Forty New MPAs in Next Three Years Towards the end of a recent NFFO meeting with the management authorities (MMO/Defra and nature advisors, JNCC) it was revealed that it is […]
Urgent Curbs on Drifting FADs – More than 100 organisations call for urgent curb on destructive drifting-FADs to rebuild tuna stocks and protect fragile marine ecosystems. An urgent call was […]
Confrontation and Litigation: In an important and disturbing change, environmental NGOs have now apparently abandoned any pretence of working collaboratively with the fishing industry, writes the NFFO. With one or […]
Friend of the Sea recertifies BigFish Maldives for sustainable seafood production. Friend of the Sea, the pre-eminent certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, […]
NGOs Urge The European Parliament to end Secrecy in how Fishing Rules are Enforced 72 civil society organisations from the EU and across the globe have called on Members of […]
Krill industry joins forces to protect penguins in Antarctica An NGO-industry collaboration to protect the Antarctic Ocean today announces a big step forward with a year-round permanent closure of a […]
Waste fishing gear threatens Ganges wildlife. Waste fishing gear in the River Ganges poses a threat to wildlife including otters, turtles and dolphins, new research shows. The study says entanglement […]
China issues new sustainability rules for its fishing fleet, states an article on the Mongabay website. China has made the first major revisions to regulations governing its distant-water fishing fleet […]
Supertrawlers increase activity in UK MPAs during lockdown. A Greenpeace investigation has revealed that in the first 6 months of 2020, supertrawlers almost doubled their fishing time in UK Marine […]
MSC announces new research funding to improve fishery observer safety – New funding to support research into fishery observer safety and welfare, has been announced by the Marine Stewardship Council […]
Industry collaboration key to success of FIPs, says Young’s. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is especially important for Young’s Seafood, and a big part of their commitment to sustainability is our […]
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