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Alaskan frustrations mount as NPFMC Council discards concerns raised and continues pro-trawl policies at meeting held in Oregon. A headline in Under Current News published June 9th read: “North Pacific Council Bucks Critics, Preserves […]
International scientific community calls for urgent action to protect the deep from destruction of bottom trawling. As the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) opens in Nice, leading marine scientists from across the […]
World champion Zecchini freedives with MedReAct ahead of UNOC to urge France to fully protect the Gulf of Lion Fisheries Restricted Area. World champion Alessia Zecchini performed a free dive off […]
Spaniards want small-scale fishers to have more access to fishing, poll reveals. As Spain prepares to launch public consultation on fishing quota allocation, Oceana calls for overhaul of current system Small-scale […]
Chip-shop fish among key seabed engineers. Many of the fish we eat play a key role in maintaining the seabed — and therefore our climate, new research shows. Convex Seascape Survey […]
Ocean with David Attenborough: A challenge. The new film narrated by Sir David Attenborough has some important things to say, but some equally important things should be added to it. Ocean is […]
Advancing the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in the Adriatic. This month marks the entry into force of the 17 decisions that the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of […]
Two decades ago, the GFCM established the first fisheries restricted area (FRA) in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in support of fisheries management. In spring 2025, the eleventh FRA […]
Countries unite to bolster efforts for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Last week, 20 countries and the European Union made significant strides towards enhancing the […]
Deep-sea ecosystems facing ongoing destruction, a s global community commits to biodiversity protection in Cali, Colombia. The latest CBD Conference of the Parties (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, marks twenty years […]
Deeper commitments needed to safeguard the ocean’s depths. As the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) comes to a close, the […]
Commission must deliver EU Fisheries Energy Transition Roadmap before year end – NGOs, artisanal fishers & scientists say. The European Commission must stick to its commitment to deliver a roadmap for the […]
Investigation reveals high levels of shark fishing in the North Pacific. Greenpeace investigators’ first-ever full-haul documentation has exposed widespread destructive fishing practices plaguing the North Pacific’s Emperor Seamounts, a unique […]
Analysis – with new Government, what now for UK seafood sector? The landslide majority election of a new Labour UK Government could put fishing back to the centre-stage of politics. […]
Finalists for the Innovation Award – Nor-Fishing 2024. Many relevant applications have been received this year for the Nor-Fishing’s Innovation Award. The jury has gone through all the applications and nominated […]
Funding pledge for protection of Mediterranean Sea In a landmark move to safeguard the ecological integrity of the Mediterranean Sea, philanthropic organisations aim to contribute to the ambitious goal of […]
Additional protection for Isle of Man fishing grounds Three important fishing sites in Isle of Man owned waters are to receive enhanced protection under new measures announced by the Department […]
Ginkgo Bioworks in new partnership with AQUA Cultured Foods AQUA Cultured Foods has chosen Ginkgo Bioworks to help optimise its innovative fermentation technology to elevate the quality of its fish-free […]
European Commission must change the way it protects vulnerable marine areas. Scientists highlighted issues with data integration, proportionality, unequal treatment of fleets and a lack of socio-economic analysis. EBFA called […]
Urgency of eliminating fossil fuel subsidies for fisheries. Is the urgency of eliminating fossil fuel subsidies for fisheries reflected in the Energy Taxation Directive? Flaminia Tacconi, Senior Lawyer at ClientEarth […]
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