Source: European Commission The European Commission is lifting the yellow card to Kiribati after four and half years of close cooperation. The “yellow card” is an official warning issued by the European Union to trading partners falling short of tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. By lifting the card, the European Commission recognises the […]
Read MoreSource: SeafoodSource The European Commission has announced a new proposal aimed at fixing fishing opportunities in the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea for 2021 for selected fish stocks and groups of fish stocks. Read more
Read MoreIntroduction In a matter of months, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a global public health crisis unprecedented in scale. It has fundamentally changed the lives and daily interactions of billions of people and has highlighted important questions about society’s relationship with the planet, our dependence on natural resources and the sustainability of current systems of […]
Read MoreSource: SeafoodSource Pacific Fisheries officials, on 21 May, extended a suspension of 100 percent observer coverage requirements on all purse-seiners fishing in the waters of member-nations to 31 July. Read more
Read MoreSource: SeafoodSource Belize has formally adopted a law that will expand its marine protected areas establish a national fishing rights system for its small-scale fishermen. Read more
Read MoreAt the 2019 Our Ocean Conference in Oslo, the EU IUU Coalition (The Environmental Justice Foundation, Oceana, The Nature Conservancy, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF), alongside Global Fishing Watch (GFW) and Trygg Mat Tracking (TMT), held a side event to discuss the importance of transparency in global fisheries governance. The event also marked the release […]
Read MoreSource: The Maritime Executive Deputy Prime Minister, General Prawit Wongsuwan, has committed Thailand to protect and build on recent fisheries reforms during a meeting with the Environmental Justice Foundation’s Executive Director, Steve Trent. For the past five years, EJF has worked closely with the Royal Thai Government to eradicate the illegal fishing and human rights […]
Read MoreSource: European Commission The European Union and Canada signed an ocean partnership agreement on 18 July. The partnerships confirms the two sides’ belief that ocean governance is a shared challenge and responsibility. Only international cooperation can ensure the conservation and sustainable use of oceans, their resources and ecosystems. The partnership agreement includes clear commitments to […]
Read MoreSource: The Pew Charitable Trusts Improving policies in 3 areas will also help IATTC protect and restore ocean health The eastern Pacific Ocean is home to some of the world’s most valuable and productive tuna fisheries. As The Pew Charitable Trusts noted in its 2016 report “Netting Billions: A Global Valuation of Tuna,” the value […]
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