Three months into 2017 and European fisheries already look to be facing a tumultuous year, according to Erik Lindebo at EDF, who comments that the ancient Chinese curse of ‘may you live in interesting times’ comes to mind as political shifts take place.
The British government’s surprise announcement of a snap election to be held in June took everyone by surprise. So what are the implications for the fishing industry? Both English and Scottish federations were quick to issue statements in response to the announcement.
The EU Commission has launched its initiative for the sustainable development of the Western Mediterranean region’s blue economy, covering both established coastal economic hubs and taking in tourist destinations such as Balearic Islands, Sicily and Corsica.
Gérard Romiti has been successful in his bid for a second term as president of French fishermen’s and fish farmers’ association Comité National des Pêches Maritimes et des Élevages Marins (CNPMEM).
A bill introduced in the US Senate in mid-February to amend the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 would negatively affect Hawaii’s commercial fisheries, according to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council.
The Cfood blog has produced scathing rebuttal of the proposals for reform that were put forward by the Adam Smith Institute during the Brexit debate.
Predators may be less affected by catch of small fish than previously thought, states a new study, which claims that previous studies overlooked key factors in recommending lower catch of forage fish. New research published today in the journal Fisheries Research finds that fishing of forage species likely has a lower impact on predators than previously thought, challenging previous studies that argued forage fish are more valuable left in the ocean.
Blue boats have been spotted in the PNG EEZ, with boats fishing without a working Vessel Monitoring System and illegal shark fishing are amongst the license breaches picked up in the just-ended Operation Rai Balang surveillance sweep for 2017.
Agreement has been reached between eight EU nations and seven third countries on management of Mediterranean fish stocks over the next decade, setting out an ambitious programme of work designed to safeguard fish stocks.
The EU is reaching out to small-scale fishermen across Europe, promoting the opportunities offered by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) to support professional development and contributing to supporting fishing communities.