Fisheries – Page 22
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NewsIceland’s catch down by over a quarter
The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the fishing fleet in February 2023 decreased by 27% or more than 53,300 tonnes
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NewsTuna giant ramps up by-catch protection
Thai Union commits to only sourcing from vessels that are implementing best practices to protect ocean wildlife
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News85% of global tuna at healthy levels
Eighty-five per cent of tuna sourced worldwide is from stocks at a healthy level, according to the ISSF
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NewsTuna boats labour practices accredited
Tuna purse seiners from the Philippines and Papua New Guinea have been accredited for their onboard labour practices
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NewsPNA starts tuna recertification
FADs and bigeye included, with the assessment being made against the new MSC standard
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NewsFisheries governance ‘still needs reform’
Alongside the UN treaty, Accountability.Fish wants fisheries governance bodies made more accountable and transparent
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NewsEuropean fishers welcome high seas treaty
UN agreement will play a fundamental role in protecting and sustainably using marine areas, says Europêche
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NewsMore supporters sign up to tackle IUU fishing
There is growing global support to tackle the problem of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing
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NewsUN gives ‘historic’ protection to high seas
After two decades of talks, an agreement is finally reached on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters
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NewsIceland’s 2022 catch value increases 20%
Total volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet last year increases by 23%
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NewsNew bow designs for better performance
The design of new trawler Venture IV incorporates fresh thinking from skipper and shipyard
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NewsEU pledges €816m in ocean protection
The EU commits to 39 actions to help safeguard the oceans from climate change, pollution and overfishing
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NewsISSF outlines five-year vision
The ISSF’s vision for tuna fisheries sustainability is based on ’science, verification and influence’
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NewsWaitrose joins calls for pelagic sustainability
UK food retailer urges coastal states to deliver collaborative and sustainable fisheries management in the Northeast Atlantic
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NewsIrish demand fund access
Fishermen want immediate access to approved Brexit fund, with the KFO warning millions will be returned if Ireland doesn’t follow Danish lead
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NewsClimate change shrinking tuna productivity, sizes
Potential tuna species productivity and size look set to decrease
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NewsNew seismic advice issued
New guidance has been published in Australia to help improve cooperation between the offshore petroleum and fishing industries
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NewsSink or swim for EU seas
Seas at Risk has welcomed the EC’s decision to ban bottom trawling but calls for swifter action
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NewsETF: EU plan fails workers
Strategy to gradually phase out bottom fishing will put many jobs at risk, warns the European Transport Workers’ Federation
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NewsNGOs slam EU's ambition
European Commission is called out on conflicting policies for fishing sector decarbonisation
