SPRFMO

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new investigation by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has warned that governance failures in the Southeast Pacific squid fishery are pushing one of the world’s most important cephalopod resources towards ecological and social crisis.

24th February 2026

EJF warns Southeast Pacific squid fishery is nearing crisis

24th February 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The lack of progress made at 44th Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) in reaching an agreement on Northeast Atlantic mackerel and blue whiting catch allocations again showed that decision-making in the region’s fisheries management has become…

18th November 2025

Europêche: NEAFC ‘dead end’ shows fresh approach needed for shared fisheries management

18th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A move to combat human rights and labour abuses in a jumbo flying squid fishery in international waters has been hailed as ‘historic’.

9th February 2024

‘Historic’ labour abuses decision for squid fishery

9th February 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 12th annual meeting of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) concluded on 2 February 2024 with a consensual agreement on a new allocation for Chilean jack mackerel.

8th February 2024

EU secures more Chilean jack mackerel

8th February 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

More than 30 major seafood companies, industry associations and pre-competitive coalitions have expressed their support for addressing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and human rights violations to the South Pacific Regional…

30th January 2024

Seafood buyers urge South Pacific action

30th January 2024