A set of proposals to be tabled at the 101st Session of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to secure albacore tuna stocks and improve transparency will be watched with…
Better rules on caging and fair distribution of bluefin tuna quotas among fleet segments are part of the new plan to manage bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.…
The UK government has announced a slew of new measures centred around Fisheries Management Plans, described as a blueprint for the best management of marine stocks, as well as a…
Stating that co-operation is mutually beneficial for the EU fleet as well as the local fishing industry, reinforcing bilateral relations in other areas of common interest, Spain’s Secretary General for…
One of Iceland’s disgruntled small boat fishermen dumped a stack of cod heads and a placard at the doors of the country’s Parliament building to highlight dissatisfaction with how the…
A third round of negotiations between coastal states this year has not moved the parties any closer to an agreement, other than to agree to meet again in the autumn…
A new report by marine consultancy ABPmer contrasts the chaotic management of pelagic stocks in North Atlantic waters against the cohesive approach on management by the 15 nations that fish…
Tuna Australia, the industry body for the commercial tuna longline fishing sector, has issued its position statement on engaging with companies interested in conducting marine activities within Australian waters. ‘The ocean is…
Policy changes in recent years have had deep impacts on the Dutch fishing industry and are determining perceptions of the future. Only 4% of skipper-owners think they are sure that…
More marine park impacts will reduce fish supply and jobs in rural towns - they do not address the actual risks facing the marine environment, warns Simon Boag of the Southern Shark Industry…