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SUSTAINABILITY

The Coalition for Fisheries Transparency (CFT) has welcomed the full ratification of the Cape Town Agreement, a major ocean treaty aimed at protecting fishers’ lives at sea. The global network of more than 50 global civil society organisations said the…

26th February 2026

CFT: Cape Town Agreement’s full ratification advances global fisheries transparency

26th February 2026

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SUSTAINABILITY

The 2012 Cape Town Agreement has met the requirements for entry into force and will enter into force in February 2027, closing a longstanding gap in the global maritime safety framework, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has confirmed.

26th February 2026

Cape Town Agreement to enter into force in 2027

26th February 2026

OPINION

OPINION

The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) concluded its annual meeting with a mix of meaningful progress and consequential deferrals – outcomes that not only validate the Commission’s capacity to deliver…

10th December 2025

Delivering on science while delaying monitoring for Pacific tuna fisheries: ISSF’s response to the WCPFC annual meeting

10th December 2025

OPINION

OPINION

When the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) meets this December, it will have a vital opportunity to strengthen the management of the world’s most productive tuna fisheries — those that…

18th November 2025

OPINION: Securing the Pacific’s tuna future – ISSF issues priorities for WCPFC’s 22nd session

18th November 2025

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SUSTAINABILITY

A treaty ceremony held by the FAO in Rome on 30 June 2025 saw four new accessions to FAO’s international treaties on fisheries deposited with the Director-General of FAO.

2nd July 2025

Quartet of new accessions to FAO fisheries treaties

2nd July 2025

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SUSTAINABILITY

The International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing – every year on 5 June – is not merely a note on the calendar, it is a global call…

5th June 2025

GFCM: Major advances made in the fight against IUU fishing

5th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is now connected to the FLUX TL network, with network nodes implemented at FAO enabling the exchange of fisheries control information through the FLUX transportation layer…

26th May 2025

FAO implements standard for fisheries information exchange

26th May 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Another 20 legal professionals are now in a better position to assist their respective countries in developing and executing national plans and processes for the effective detection, investigation and the prosecution of…

12th May 2025

Twenty legal professionals complete FAO’s IUU fishing course

12th May 2025

OPINION

OPINION

Marking the UN World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April), the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency, The Nautical Institute and the FISH Platform are raising awareness on the urgent need…

28th April 2025

Op-Ed: UN Ocean Conference – an urgent opportunity to take action on fisher safety at sea

28th April 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing have received a boost from the People’s Republic of China, the world’s largest capture fisheries producer, which has become the 108th State to join the FAO…

22nd April 2025

China signs up to PSMA fisheries pact

22nd April 2025