Fisheries

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

Moroccan fishing vessels are persistently using illegal driftnets in the Alboran Sea, a critical Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot home to some of the world’s most vulnerable marine species, according to a new Environmental…

13th November 2024

Investigation: Systemic illegal driftnet fishing occurring in Moroccan waters

13th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The New Zealand government has officially responded to a letter from Accountability.Fish demanding the participation of observers in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) compliance processes and to end the…

13th November 2024

Accountability.Fish: NZ refusing to back an end to WCPFC secrecy

13th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Human Rights at Sea International (HRASi) has released CCTV footage from the Taiwanese-flagged fishing vessel WIN FAR 636, renewing calls for a full investigation into the death of Kiribati national Eritara Aati Kaierua,…

12th November 2024

VIDEO: CCTV footage raises questions over fisheries observer death

12th November 2024

OPINION

OPINION

The fishing industry is facing multiple challenges including tightening regulations and rising operational costs. Dan Rolfe, Head of DiPerk Power Solutions explains how balancing the need for engine upgrades with budget constraints…

12th November 2024

Opinion: Balancing upgrades and budgets in the fishing industry

12th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

With global leaders convening in Baku, Azerbaijan, for United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), 11-22 November 2024, the International Coalition of Fisheries Associations (ICFA) is calling on policymakers to recognise and address the…

12th November 2024

ICFA calls for blue food inclusions in COP29 decision-making

12th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The European Commission and Norway have reached an agreement on a number of outstanding issues in the area of fisheries, including a quota of Svalbard cod to the EU at the level of…

12th November 2024

Brussels, Norway agree on new cod quota

12th November 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Seventeen key decisions, including 12 binding recommendations, that will enhance the sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions were adopted during the 47th session of the General Fisheries…

11th November 2024

Mediterranean, Black Sea sustainability boost

11th November 2024

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

Combining research and industry expertise from across Europe, EU-funded project SEARCULAR is trialling circular fishing gear solutions, which, if scaled up, could prevent thousands of tonnes of marine plastic ending up in…

11th November 2024

Project tackling marine plastics problem with circular fishing gear

11th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Drones will become a game-changer in India’s fisheries sector, with the ability to address several critical challenges with precision and efficiency, according to Union Minister of State for Fisheries Shri George Kurian.

11th November 2024

Drones hailed a ‘game-changer’ for Indian fisheries, aquaculture

11th November 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

NOAA Fisheries has pledged funds totalling US$95 million as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

8th November 2024

NOAA pledges US$95m for fish migration

8th November 2024