The Spanish National Court has ordered the payment of 700,000 Euros to a Chinese company in compensation for a cargo of illegally-caught Patagonian toothfish that was seized in Vietnam last year from a vessel owned by a Spanish fishing syndicate. Two other fishing boats from the same owners are now preparing to set sail after … Read more
The sustainability of fisheries is crucial for the livelihoods, food security and nutrition of billions of people. Fish is one of the most traded commodities globally, however, many of the world’s fisheries are in trouble. A large number of fish populations are fully fished or overfished and the global seafood supply is severely threatened, however, … Read more
OCEANA IS MOBILISING THE GLOBAL MARINE INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN TAKING ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING. Read and sign the statement: Assisting ocean stewardship through marine insurance: The insurance industry’s statement against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU fishing) In the coming months and years, Oceana is hoping to engage in open dialogue with insurers, working with them to develop … Read more
The European Commission, Parliament and Council of Fisheries Ministers announced a new regulation governing the European Union’s extensive external fishing fleet. One third of total European catches are made on the high seas and in the waters of non EU countries. Since 2008, the EU has authorized over 23,000 vessels to fish outside EU waters. … Read more
Yesterday’s agreement by EU bodies on a new regulation governing the European Union’s extensive external fishing fleet is a momentous step towards building sustainable fisheries globally and deserves wholehearted praise. After almost two years of negotiations, the European Commission, the Parliament and the Council of Fisheries Ministers have agreed on a new legal framework to … Read more
Oceana, Environmental Justice Foundation and WWF have welcomed a new regulation announced yesterday governing the European Union’s extensive external fishing fleet, which operates across the globe and is responsible for 28% of the EU’s total fish catches. After almost two years of negotiations, more than 23,000 vessels will need to follow the same sustainability standards, … Read more
Los procedimientos no homogéneos entre Estados miembros y el sistema desfasado de documentación socavan la efectividad del Reglamento de la UE para combatir la pesca ilegal Bruselas, 16 de marzo de 2017: De acuerdo con un análisis publicado hoy por las organizaciones Environmental Justice Foundation, Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts y WWF, las disparidades y … Read more
Spanish Supreme Court agreed this week to consider Oceana’s appeal requesting the nullification of their ruling in favour of Vidal Armadores. As the Spanish newspaper El Confidencial unveiled, the Supreme Court decided in December to file the case against Vidal Armadores, who were prosecuted in Spanish National Court for almost a decade of pirate fishing … Read more
The EU has one of the largest fishing fleets operating around the world and its activities represent 28% of total EU catches Members of the European Parliament voted today on the European Commission’s proposal to sustainably manage the activities of the EU’s fishing fleet operating outside European Union waters. EU fishing vessels operate in the … Read more
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