Tag: EU
EU and Cook Islands to continue fisheries partnership. The European Union and the Cook Islands have agreed to continue their successful fisheries partnership as part of the sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA), for a duration of ...
Marine migratory behaviour of salmon. New EU and Norwegian Research Council genetic study sheds considerable light on marine migratory behaviour of salmon. Marine survival of salmon in the eastern North Atlantic has substantially declined in ...
WTO takes important steps towards global trade rules for sustainable fishing. On 15 July, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) held a ministerial meeting on fisheries subsidies, which confirmed the commitment to set the course for ...
GTA slams blocking of plans to rebuild mako shark population. The EU and US yet again blocked a proposal to rebuild endangered shortfin mako shark population, at an intersessional of the International Commission for the ...
EC extends CFP ‘access to waters’ regime. The EC has adopted the proposal to extend the ‘’access to waters’’ regime under the current common fisheries policy (CFP) for another ten years, avoiding any disruption in the ...
Brexit has stirred-up already complex fisheries management – EU fishing leader. Last week, Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association (PFA) president Gerard van Balsfoort was the keynote speaker on a webinar of The City of Law School – ...
Irish seafood task force sets out recommendations. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has now received the interim report of the Seafood Sector Task Force. The Minister set up the Seafood ...
Legal challenge over alleged Dutch misreporting of fish catches. ClientEarth and the small-scale fishers’ platform Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) have just launched a legal challenge against the Dutch authorities for leaving the door wide open ...
MPAs – a policy tool with only winners. Every year, the European Commission organises a seminar on fisheries science. The event attracts dozens of stakeholders from different areas to discuss and learn about topical issues ...
EC moves to reduce fishing gear marine litter. The European Commission has provided guidance on the EU rules on single-use plastics and adopts an Implementing Decision on the monitoring and reporting of fishing gear placed on the market and waste fishing ...
Ireland slams Norway’s unilateral mackerel quota increase. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, T.D. has described Norway’s unilaterally announced 55% increase in its share of the Mackerel Stock in 2021 ...
EU pelagic fishers slam Norwegian mackerel quota increase. The EU pelagic fishing industry, organised under the banners of EAPO and Europêche, has strongly rejected the decision by the Norwegian government to unilaterally increase Norway’s share ...
Quarter 1 export figures show great result for Scottish salmon. Scottish salmon farmers provide boost to country’s economic recovery with strong sales to EU markets. Scotland’s salmon farmers exported a record amount of fresh fish ...
Increased protection for deep-sea species. The ban on bottom trawling in deep waters, adopted by the EU in 2016, has been effective in protecting deep-sea fish, according to the evaluation of the Deep-sea Access Regulation ...
Global retailers pledge to support sustainable tuna supply. Nearly 100 attendees joined a landmark webinar organised in partnership by The Global Tuna Alliance and The Pew Charitable Trust. The event shed light on the crucial ...
EU-Greenland fisheries agreement will strengthen cooperation. Towards the end of April 2021, the EU and Greenland signed a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) and protocol that will strengthen their cooperation in the fisheries field ...
New Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. EU takes lead in international effort to establish new Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica. Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius hosted a ministerial meeting to build support ...
EU organisation recommends lifting of UK live mollusc import ban. The EU organisation, the Market Advisory Council, has recommended that the European Commission drops its ban on the import of class B live bivalves from ...
Scottish salmon sector welcomes cross-party recommendations to streamline export process. Scotland’s salmon producers have welcomed recommendations to improve the process of exporting seafood to the EU made today (Thursday 29 April 2021) by MPs on ...
EU and Greenland sign new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement. The EU and Greenland have signed a new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement (SFPA) and protocol that will strengthen their cooperation in the fisheries field for the ...
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