OECD review RFMO
OECD has reviewed Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) including a thorough description of the developments in NEAFC.
North East Atlantic Trawl Fisheries for Langoustine fail to meet Friend of the Sea criteria.
Most stocks exploited unsustainably, millions of nephrops discarded and endangered spurdogs among the bycatch
Common Fisheries Policy
Scotland's fishermen deserve greater rewards in return for leading Europe on adopting conservation measures, Fisheries Secretary Richard Lochhead said today. Mr Lochhead said that fleets that take decisive action to…
Seafish announces milestone business improvement trainin
Seafish, the authority on seafood, has announced successful delivery of three Lean Sigma Yellow Belt training courses to 37 delegates from The Seafood Company.
Iceland’s Chief negotiator in accession negotiations with the European Union
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has appointed Ambassador Stefan Haukur Johannesson to serve as Iceland's Chief negotiator in the upcoming accession negotiations with the European Union. Stefan Haukur Johannesson is…
Squid landings in Argentine ports down 74% to 65.983 tons
Fisheries landings in Argentine ports during the first ten months of the year were down 31% to 576,623.7 tons (from 832.655 tons) mainly because of the significant decline in squid…
Opening of crucial meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Tomorrow will see the opening of the Annual Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Recife, Brazil. Key issues on the table for the EU are how to ensure the recovery of Atlantic bluefin tuna, in particular by reducing the total allowable catches (TAC) and fishing capacity, the strengthening of compliance with ICCAT rules and the adoption of the right science-based measures for all fish stocks. The EU wants to ensure that, beyond bluefin tuna, the other stocks that need attention receive it and that the right conservation measures are adopted so as to ensure the sustainability of the related fisheries.
Norway requests WTO consultations on EU ban on trade in seal products
Norway has yesterday formally requested WTO dispute settlement consultations, because the Government views the EU ban on trade in seal products as being in contravention of WTO rules. “In our view, the EU decision is contrary to WTO rules on a number of key points. We will not let this go uncontested. We have therefore requested formal WTO dispute settlement consultations today,” said Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
Illegal Fishing Off The Coast Of Africa Costing Industry $1BN
International Development Minister Gareth Thomas today issued a stark warning that, if action isn’t taken immediately, illegal fishing could have a devastating impact on fish stocks off the coast of…
Australia confiscates 130 km long deepwater gillnet
Just days after TRAFFIC wrote to the fledgling South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO) to express alarm that Flag States are allowing deepwater gillnetting, Australia has revealed it confiscated…
