Just a few years ago, Danish fishermen faced the situation of being the biggest EU exporter of fish and seafood, and still running a far from profitable business. Overcapacity was the biggest problem, and transferable rights have been the solution, Danish experts now say, looking at a balanced situation. With an overcapacity of 30 percent … Continued
For the first time in history, cross-sectorial private industry interests will gather next year for a World Summit on how to address ocean environmental challenges. For the first time in history, cross-sectorial private industry interests will gather next year for a World Summit on how to address ocean environmental challenges. The meeting on “Corporate Ocean … Continued
At a breakfast meeting this morning, the environment secretary Hilary Benn and the fisheries minister Huw Irranca-Davies outlined UK priorities for the upcoming reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy. A wide range of stakeholders had gathered at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) this morning to hear the UK Secretary of … Continued
A new website has been launched to put the lights on small-scale fisheries in view of the upcoming EU Common Fisheries Policy reform. The responsible organisation is The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF), an international non-governmental outfit that works towards the establishment of equitable, gender-just, self-reliant and sustainable fisheries, particularly in the small-scale, … Continued
Within the framework of the “Baltic is in Poland. Baltic is in Europe” project, The Polish Eko Unia organisation has released a series of 10 educational short films on the various Baltic Sea fish species considered significant within the Baltic Sea ecosystem. Each short film consists of a two-minute reportage, accompanied by video images, on … Continued
In a bid to prevent overfishing by excluding non-EU fishermen, France has announced plans to declare a 70-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Mediterranean. “We are changing policy because it is unacceptable for boats from around the world to be able to draw on resources, especially of fish, anywhere except in the 15-mile territorial … Continued
Aquaculture will reach a landmark 50 percent of all human consumption of fish this year, a new scientific study predicts. Although more efficient than ever, the aquaculture industry still puts a heavy strain on global fish stocks by demanding huge harvests of wild fish to provide feed for the fish farms, the study, published in … Continued
For the first time ever, a Russian fishery has received MSC certification as sustainable. The Pacific pink and chum salmon fishery on the Kuril Island of Iturup is run jointly by the Russian government and Gidrostroy, a private stock company. “Gidrostroy’s commitment to sustainable fisheries is a turning point for the fisheries sector and a … Continued
Announcing plans to dismantle the present Board of Fisheries, the Swedish Government has appointed an inquiry group to see which parts to transfer to a new joint Marine Agency to be formed by 2011. The new agency will work under the auspices of the Ministry of the Environment. Some of the functions of the present … Continued
Sweden’s first National Marine Park, close to the border to Norway, was inaugurated royally on September 9 by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon. An exceptionally deep (200 metres) fjord between the West Coast town of Strömstad and the Koster archipelago has created a unique ecosystem with 6,000 marine species, … Continued