Tag: Sustainable Fishing
Sustainable Seafood Production Recertification for Conservas Antonio Pérez Lafuente by Friend of the Sea Friend of the Sea, the global certification standard for products and services that respect and protect the marine environment, has announced ...
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 Scottish coast, reports The Daily ...
EU and Mauritania conclude new fishing agreement. The European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have concluded on Wednesday 28 July 2021 the negotiations for the renewal of the bilateral agreement on sustainable fisheries. ...
NZ consults on catch limits for tarakihi. Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposed changes to catch limits and settings for tarakihi stocks on New Zealand’s east coast. Following a ...
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 ...
Delicious, sustainably harvested Scottish North Sea herring now in season. Scottish North Sea herring is now in season, offering consumers a delicious and nutritious option for their weekly shopping basket. Scottish North Sea herring is ...
Mandatory monitoring for Scottish scallop dredge fleet. Scotland’s Future Fisheries Management (FFM) Strategy, launched in December 2020, set out policy initiatives for the next ten years to protect the environment and support a strong, sustainable and ...
Financial think-tank launches tool to help investors reduce overfishing. Financial think tank Planet Tracker has launched an interactive dashboard to help investors identify how they could finance a recovery of fish stocks, generate higher returns ...
Arctic agreement to prevent unregulated fishing enters into force. On 25 June 2021, the Agreement to prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean entered into force. This is an important step towards ...
Concern that tuna deal does not go far enough. With clear scientific advice and mounting pressure from top retailers and supply chain companies, IOTC members finally agreed an interim rebuilding plan on the third attempt ...
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission fails to effectively manage tunas. The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has once again failed to reach a suitable compromise to prevent overfishing of two of its key stocks, yellowfin and ...
Driving sustainability through policy development and the MSC Fisheries Standard. As they enter the final stages of their current Fisheries Standard Review, MSC Chief Science and Standards Officer, Dr Rohan Currey explains the approach to ...
Welcome for New Zealand fish stock status report. The latest ‘Status of our Fish Stocks’, as assessed annually by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), shows New Zealand’s sustainability credentials are holding up ...
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 ...
Marine Stewardship Council funds ocean projects to drive progress in sustainable fishing. Twenty fisheries and research projects around the world, including one with the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) will receive up to £60,000 each from the Marine ...
NZ pride in leading the way to eliminate fishing subsidies. Seafood New Zealand, the representative body for the country’s seafood industry, says it is proud that the sector operates without fisheries subsidies and will continue ...
Morgère leaves its historic site in Saint-Malo. Morgère’s new modern production facility will provide platform for growth. Morgère, the leading French trawl door manufacturer, is moving from its historic base in Saint Malo to a ...
Final decision on Australian orange roughy. An Australian orange roughy fishery will not be certified to the Marine Stewardship Council’s global Standard for sustainable fishing, following the decision of an independent adjudicator – the latest ...
Changes to New Zealand catch limits. Fisheries New Zealand has announced changes to catch limits for 14 fish stocks and the introduction of a full year-round closure to harvesting shellfish at Cockle Bay/Tuwakamana on Auckland’s ...
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