IUU fishing

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 43rd annual meeting of the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC), which concluded on 15 November 2024, faced challenges in achieving consensus on the sustainable management of fish stocks, on the control and monitoring…

25th November 2024

EC: Northeast Atlantic fisheries face conservation, control challenges

25th November 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released an action plan that recommends improvements to the United States’ Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) following a year-long review of the programme.

15th November 2024

NOAA issues action plan to improve US seafood import monitoring

15th 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

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been assisting Timor-Leste with the preparation of a National Strategy and Action Plan that will bring the Southeast Asian country compliant…

7th October 2024

Timor-Leste helped with combating IUU fishing

7th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Tuna verification company, Pacifical, has expanded its traceability platform deployed at the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) MSC-certified tuna fishery.

23rd September 2024

Pacifical expands tuna traceability platform

23rd September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has developed a new toolkit to support the sustainable management of small-scale fisheries in Senegal.

20th September 2024

EJF toolkit empowers Senegal’s fishers

20th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Oceana is urging the European Commission to expand labelling requirements for processed seafood products, calling for greater transparency for consumers.

19th September 2024

Oceana demands processed seafood transparency

19th September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Ireland’s Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has released its annual report highlighting how it protects and enables the import and export of seafood.

18th September 2024

IUU fishing threatens Irish seafood sector

18th September 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new poll reveals that US voter are overwhelmingly in favour of stronger ocean protection, including safeguarding workers’ rights and promoting transparency in the seafood supply chain.

14th August 2024

US voters demand stronger ocean protection

14th August 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Spanish Fishing Confederation (Cepesca) is demanding action on the fraudulent trade of bluefin tuna.

17th July 2024

Cepesca urges action on illegal tuna trade

17th July 2024