July 2020 – Page 2

Month: July 2020

7 Jul
2020

Shark finning: why the ocean’s most barbaric practice continues to boom

Source: The Guardian The recent seizure of the biggest shipment of illegal fins in Hong Kong history shows the taste for shark is still going strong Read more

1 Jul
2020

Press Statement by Commissioner Sinkevičius at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council

Source: European Commission “Check against delivery” Speech by Commissioner Sinkevičius, in charge of Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council Read more

1 Jul
2020

Fishing for a future: Transparency challenges in Pacific Island tuna fisheries

Source: Asia & The Pacific Policy Society Authors: Meg Keen, Quentin Hanich, Grant Walton Can states cooperate to save sustainable fishing? In order to improve sustainability and transparency in Pacific fisheries, better information sharing protocols, value chain tracing, and intergovernmental collaboration are needed, Meg Keen, Grant Walton and Quentin Hanich write. The Pacific islands’ tuna […]