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Oceana to campaign against UK trawling. Oceana recently announced that it is expanding their campaigns in the United Kingdom, thanks to the support of the Becht Family Charitable Trust. A statement on […]
Fishing organisations from 14 EU countries representing over 20,000 fishers and 7,000 vessels, have launched in the European Parliament the European Bottom Fishing Alliance (EBFA). Representatives of the alliance presented […]
Northumberland trawling bylaw updated Northumberland Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NIFCA) have successfully amended a Trawling byelaw that will give greater protection to the marine environment in its district. Following […]
Call for Scottish inshore trawling ban. A coalition of more than 100 organisations has demanded that trawler boat fishing is banned from taking place anywhere within three miles of the […]
Environmentalists welcome Dogger Bank trawling ban. Environment groups have welcomed that trawling and dredging will be banned from 14,030 sq. kilometres of UK waters, an area equivalent to the size […]
UN Report highlights vital role of the deep sea and the devastation of bottom trawling on seamounts. Released on World Ocean Day, the United Nations’ Third World Ocean Assessment paints a […]
As Attenborough Turns 100, the call to tackle illegal fishing has never been more urgent. Environmental groups are calling for the UK Government to honour Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday by […]
North Sea scampi fishing may carry a hidden climate cost, disturbing carbon that has been buried in seabed muds for thousands of years. Crustacean fishing (including Norway Lobster which is used […]
EBFA welcomes new EU limits on seafloor litter. Marine litter is one of the most serious environmental issues facing the world’s oceans. It threatens marine wildlife on which fisheries depend […]
COP30 saw the ocean rising, but the deep sea remains in the margins. As COP30 concluded in Belém, Brazil, a noticeable shift in broad ocean ambition was observed. However, the […]
The Marine Biological Association’s long history of fisheries management research. By Nicky Jordaan, National Marine Biological Library volunteer The release earlier this year of Ocean with David Attenborough, and the accompanying […]
Oceana calls on France, Spain and Italy to reduce overcapacity, rebuild fish populations, and redirect funding towards a more selective fleet A report reveals that too many fishing boats are […]
Europêche strengthens its team to raise the voice of EU fishers in Brussels. Europêche, the representative body of Europe’s fishing sector, has appointed Margot Angibaud as senior policy advisor to […]
Marine Biological Association welcomes High Seas Treaty ratification. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) has welcomed the ratification and imminent entry into force of the High Seas Treaty (formally the Agreement […]
Landmark High Seas Treaty set to become international law – deep sea protection must follow: DSCC reaction. Friday marked a major victory for global ocean protection: the High Seas Treaty, […]
SFF Welcomes Announcement on MPA’s The SFF welcomed the Scottish Government’s “common sense” announcement of management measures for offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Chief executive Elspeth Macdonald said: “By adopting […]
The IBTS expedition: How it went in the North Sea. The international bottom trawling expedition has finished. Author: Bente Kjøllesdal “This year’s expedition had a pretty intense programme,” says marine […]
‘The Great Trawl Case’: BLOOM launches legal action against the French state to end the ecological damage caused by bottom trawling in metropolitan waters. As marine ecosystems continue to be destroyed […]
EBFA calls for balanced marine policies that protect both oceans and fishers. At this week 3rd Meeting on the Implementation of the EU Action Plan to Protect and Restore Marine […]
UN Ocean Conference shines a light on the deep sea. Now, time for action. The 3rd UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) concluded on Friday in Nice, France, with the deep sea placed […]
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