Source & Author: Port News IMO has organized and funded exercises dealing with transnational organized crimes at sea, for maritime law enforcement officials from Djibouti Code of Conduct signatory States.
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13 Jan
2017
2017
Governance
20 Dec
2016
2016
Source: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development Author: Ussif Rashid Sumaila Fishing plays a crucial economic role in many human communities around the globe. How can trade-related policies contribute to the sustainable management of halieutic resources?
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19 Dec
2016
2016
Source & Author: Mireille Thom The European Union’s most recent public expression of its commitment to shaping the future of international ocean and fisheries governance came last month in the form of a communication that sets out “an agenda for the future of our oceans[1]”.
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12 Dec
2016
2016
Source & Author: Trade and Environment Review 2016 For the first time, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have created a stand-alone charter that addresses the health of marine resources and ecosystems, with specific regard for fish.
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28 Nov
2016
2016
Source: Oceana Author: Vanya Vulperhorst On December 5th, members of the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament will have their only chance to vote this year to make a huge improvement to the way the European fishing vessels are regulated when fishing abroad. It is a vital opportunity to make sure that the EU’s fleet, […]
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24 Nov
2016
2016
Source & Author: EFJ The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) welcomes the news that the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 188 will come into force next year, providing a major boost to the fight against forced labour on fishing vessels across the world.
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14 Nov
2016
2016
Source: SeafoodSource.com Author: Nicki Holmyard Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is widely acknowledged to be one of the fundamental issues preventing governments and regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) from achieving sustainable fisheries.
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11 Nov
2016
2016
Source: The Southern Times Author: Staff Reporter A GROUND-BREAKING new maritime document, which has been considered and discussed at the highest level, has the potential to truly boost the protection of Africa’s coasts and seas and to create healthy and sustainable blue economies.
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10 Nov
2016
2016
Source & Author: EU Commission The global ocean economy is estimated at €1.3 trillion. Climate change, poverty and food security are some of the global challenges that can be effectively addressed, if oceans are better protected and sustainably managed.
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28 Oct
2016
2016
Source & Author: European Commission Today, after 5 years of negotiations, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) agreed to establish a marine protected area (MPA) in the Ross Sea Region – the first major MPA in the history of the Antarctic.
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