As oceans are fished out, large vessels head south
2012-01-26ICIJ this week tells the story of how the world’s largest trawlers compete for what is left of the jack [...]
» Read moreCFP Reform Watch has a new design
2011-12-09As our regular readers may notice, we have made some changes to CFP Reform Watch today. Among the new features [...]
» Read moreNordic countries sign deal to ban discards in Skagerrak
2011-11-23The fisheries ministers of Denmark, Norway and Sweden met in Stockholm today, Wednesday 23 November, to sign a deal banning [...]
» Read moreICCAT takes timid steps to conserve bluefin tuna, shark and swordfish
2011-11-23The annual meeting in Turkey of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), composed of governments of [...]
» Read moreNew UN plan for ocean sustainability
2011-11-04United Nations agencies this week launched a plan to improve the management of oceans. A report prepared by four UN [...]
» Read moreEU and USA sign agreement to combat illegal fishing together
2011-09-07The EU and the U.S. pledge bilateral cooperation to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing). The joint statement [...]
» Read moreFish in Mexican Marine Reserve increase fourfold in a decade
2011-08-12Fish populations increased 460 percent in the Cabo Pulmo marine protected area (MPA) in just a decade (1999-2009), according to [...]
» Read moreDiscards ban will allow fish stocks to rebuild, says research
2011-06-23A Norwegian ban on dumping fish overboard helped their fish stocks rebuild. The same boost could take place in the [...]
» Read moreWorld Oceans Day celebrated around the world
2011-06-08Campaigners around the world celebrate World Oceans Day today, June 8. Events are organized to raise people’s awareness of the [...]
» Read moreRemoving subsidies makes fisheries more profitable
2011-05-27Fisheries become more profitable when subsidies are removed, scientists conclude in a new study. Using a well known ecosystem model, [...]
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