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Landmark agreement for sustainable management of Atlantic tropical tunas. At the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting in Cyprus, the EU paved […]
New Zealand fishery celebrates year of zero bycatch of protected species. Fishing industry body Seafood New Zealand says its is delighted that fishers working in Aotearoa’s jack mackerel 7 fishery […]
Visit of MEP Isabelle Le Callennec to Zunibal. Zunibal, a leader in technological innovation for the maritime and fishing sectors, welcomed MEP Isabelle Le Callennec. This visit highlights the fundamental […]
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 […]
Call for Maldives to reconsider plans to bring back longline fishing. International scientists, including from the UK, are calling on the Maldivian government to reconsider its plans to bring back […]
Conservation groups sue U.S. agencies over failure to enforce seafood import bans under MMPA. Conservation and animal protection groups sued several federal officials and departments in the US Court of International […]
Greenpeace calls for greater protection of Sargasso Sea New figures released by Greenpeace UK reveal the extent of industrial fishing and shipping in the Sargasso Sea. The overall volume of […]
Indian Ocean fisheries managers adopt strongest FAD management measure among tuna RFMOs. By Claire van der Geest and Dr. Hilario Murua IOTC Meeting Also Results in Management Procedure for Skipjack Tuna, But No Action […]
Just 10 fishing vessels responsible for a quarter of harmful suspected bottom trawling in UK offshore marine protected areas. New analysis reveals that the UK’s vulnerable marine habitats were subjected to […]
EU project launched to help reduce bycatch of protected and endangered Atlantic species. A major new European project will improve our understanding of how the bycatch of fisheries impacts protected, […]
New EU project aims to reduce bycatch in fishing. Every year, around 70,000 turtles and 200,000 seabirds die as a result of being caught as bycatch in EU fishing fleets. Bycatch […]
Seafood companies, governments, and NGOs support ‘Seabird-Safe Fishing Toolkit.’ Action and momentum is building across the Asia-Pacific tuna industry to reduce capture of threatened albatrosses and other seabirds in longline […]
UK Government falling short on protecting marine mammals. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has published the Government’s response to its report, Protecting Marine Mammals in the UK and […]
NOAA propose new critical habitat for green sea turtles. NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces a proposal to designate new areas of critical habitat to protect […]
Smart-Trawl, AI-empowered fishing net to help prevent marine bycatch. Fisheries Innovation and Sustainability, a coalition of experts working to drive strategic innovation for a prosperous UK fishing industry, funded by […]
MSC’s Ocean Stewardship Fund awards US$930,000 to 26 sustainable fishing projects. Tagging sharks to monitor their survival rates, using specialist equipment to release endangered turtles and deterring seabirds with LED […]
Australian fisheries receive MSC cash boost to protect marine biodiversity. Tagging skate to monitor their survival rates and a specialist knowledge exchange between Australian and British fishers are amongst the […]
NZ consultation on seabird bycatch in longline fisheries. Tini a Tangaroa Fisheries New Zealand is asking people to provide feedback on proposals to strengthen rules to protect against the accidental […]
North Pacific managers adopt much-needed fisheries reforms, shark conservation effort. The annual meeting of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) ended with an important agreement to reform transshipment monitoring and […]
350PPM Biotech achieves breakthrough for marine conservation with first product. Marinin® replaces controversial ingredients in aquaculture feeds. Biotechnology company 350PPM Biotech GmbH announced yesterday (February 6), that its first product, […]
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