ICFA president re-elected
Iván López van der Veen has been re-elected president of the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA), for a second consecutive term. The appointment of Iván López was unanimously approved by…
Fisheries play crucial role in combating climate change, says ICFA
A reminder that fisheries are a key aspect of both climate mitigation and adaption has been issued to COP30 negotiators. The International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) stressses the fisheries…
ICFA elects new president
Iván López van der Veen has been elected president of the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA). His appointment was unanimously agreed among all ICFA members, who represent fishing associations…
ICFA advocates for collaboration between fisheries and conservation – as Global Biodiversity Framework implementation begins
As the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP16) gets underway, the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) is urging policymakers and stakeholders to…
Taking a stand on plastic pollution
Ahead of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee’s meeting to address plastic pollution, the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations has (ICFA) reiterated that the seafood community and its regulators must remain fully…
Practical solutions – not platitudes
Speaking at the Our Ocean Conference taking place this week in Athens, ICFA chair Javier Garat made the point that without a balanced approach, people starve – and stated that…
ICFA raises its profile
Reflecting changes in the landscape around fisheries and ocean governance, the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) is making its resources and voice more public, by launching an internet presence…
ICFA opposes Panamanian blue shark proposal
ICFA president Javier Garat has spoken out against the proposal tabled by Panama at CITES to include all species of the Carcharhinidae family on the list of threatened species, stating…
Welcoming advances in protecting VMEs
The fishing sector welcomes the advances in the protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems over the last two decades, industry figures have told a United Nations conference to implement a number of resolutions…