Source & Author: ICTSD Trade negotiators continued their work last week towards crafting new WTO disciplines on fisheries subsidies, examining two proposals and looking at options regarding the use of dispute settlement rules and notification obligations in a future deal.
Read MoreSource: Sierro Leone News Author: Ophaniel Gooding Despite government’s efforts and donor funding, illegal fishing accounts for about 30% of catches by industrial foreign fleets in Sierra Leone, says a new study published in Marine Policy, an academic journal published by Elsevier, in the U.K.
Read MoreSource & Author: Newshub A Chinese commercial fishing company’s been banned from working in international waters for misreporting its bluefin tuna catch.
Read MoreSource: Oceana Author: Vanya Vulperhors Yesterday’s agreement by EU bodies on a new regulation governing the European Union’s extensive external fishing fleet is a momentous step towards building sustainable fisheries globally and deserves wholehearted praise.
Read MoreSource & Author: European Council On 20 June 2017 the Council reached a political agreement with the European Parliament on new rules for the sustainable management of external fishing fleets.
Read MoreSource & Author: Undercurrent News A Spanish-owned fishing company that stands accused of fishing illegally in Namibian waters has had its assets seized, reports All Africa.
Read MoreSource: Environmental Justice Foundation Author: EJF Staff Responding to a recent article in the Phuket Gazette entitled “Thailand receives ranking upgrade combating IUU fishing” the Environmental Justice Foundation warns the Royal Thai Government still has a long-way to go to ensure the long-term sustainability of its fisheries.
Read MoreSource: Environmental Justice Foundation Author: Victoria Mundy Expert opinion provides clarity on member state legal obligations to control seafood imports under the European Union’s illegal fishing regulation – identifies breaches of EU law
Read MoreAuthor & Source: Environmental Justice Foundation Today, EJF and its partners* have published their analysis of implementation of the EU IUU Regulation by one of the key fishing countries in the EU – Spain. It highlights a number of meaningful achievements to date, both in the sphere of import controls to prevent illegally caught seafood […]
Read MoreSource & Author: Stop Illegal Fishing The new report The West Africa Task Force: Cooperation. Collaboration. Communication provides an insight into the establishment and operation of the West Africa Task Force.
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