Small-scale fishermen seek clarification of FAO D-G’s remarks
FAO director-general Qu Dongyu is under pressure to clarify comments made at the recent World Summit on Small-Scale Fisheries held in Rome, when he stated that we ‘certainly do not…
Spanish small-scale fishers join Fisheries Control Regulation protests
The European Union Fisheries Control Regulation came into force for vessels over 12 metres in January. Although under-12 fleet still have two years before the regulation is implemented, that hasn’t stopped small-scale…
Indonesia’s action plan for small-scale fisheries
In a major step toward strengthening the country’s coastal fishing communities and sustainable fisheries management, Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) has launched its National Action Plan for…
Make fishing fair, small-scale sector tells commissioner
More than forty small-scale fishers from across Europe gathered this week in Brussels to present Commissioner Costas Kadis, MEPs and stakeholders with a collective roadmap to achieving fair fisheries. ‘Small-scale…
Sea cucumber harvesters hit by Chinese tariffs
The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) has appealed to Canada’s federal fisheries minister Joanne Thompson and minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Sean Fraser to…
Spain looks at opening bluefin to new fleet sectors
Following a meeting with representatives of fishing companies, associations and communities, Spain’s Secretary General of Fisheries Isabel Artime has indicated a willngness to open the fishery for bluefin tuna to…
Landings halved over a decade
The fishing sector in the Spanish port of Conil is warning that it is facing a serious decline, and has issued an appeal to the authorities for a bluefin tuna…
LIFE urges Commission to prioritize small-scale fisheries
In an open letter addressed to the College of Commissioners, the Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) has called on the European Commission to strengthen its proposed European Ocean Pact…
Chile and Brazil sign fisheries and aquaculture agreement
A bilateral cooperation memorandum signed during the framework of Chilean President Boric's recent state visit to Brazil aims to establish key areas of collaboration between the two countries, seeking to…
Urgent policy action needed on declining UK fisheries
The UK is at serious risk of losing the wide-reaching benefits of its sustainable fisheries unless urgent action is taken, warns a new study co-authored by the Marine Biological Association (MBA). The…
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