Dr Rainer Froese, from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, Germany, says lockdown means we can end overfishing for ever.
… End overfishing under lockdown Emily Beament | … Kiel, Germany, says lockdown means we can end overfishing for ever. Europe can end overfishing in its seas and restore its …
Study finds large chunk of almost £4 billion in subsidy payments has been used to increase fleet capacity in Europe and 'exacerbate' the problem of overfishing
… EU subsidies linked to overfishing The Ecologist | 31st March 2010 … in Europe and 'exacerbate' the problem of overfishing EU subsidy payments are helping to fund the overfishing of depleted stocks such as cod and …
The global catch of fish and seafood is falling at three times the rate reported by the United Nations and urgently needs to be slowed to avoid a crash, reports Christopher Pala. The finding comes in a new study for Nature which quantifies the huge illegal industrial fish pillaging taking place around the world, together with artisanal catches, which in 2010 added over 50% to UN estimates.
… declining at three times the reported rate. Overfishing must stop "The oceans are in big … in an interview. "If we don't start to reduce overfishing now, it's going to be much harder … there's less of those subsidies, there's less overfishing, said Pauly. That's particularly …
More than seven out of ten edible marine species in the EU are over-fished and coastal communities are dying. So you might think new draft reforms would help reverse this trend. Not so, says Victor Paul Borg, who investigates the impact of changes that the community fishermen themselves do not want
… Borg | 31st July 2012 News Eu Fishing Rules Overfishing Fishermen Sustainable Greece Food … 1983), has perversely led to overcapacity and overfishing – more than seven out of ten … have the unintended effect of intensifying overfishing and the demise of coastal …
The future of UK fisheries depends on a government white paper which is due this Spring. This will decide whether Britain will regulate fishing properly and sustainably after Brexit. ClientEarth, the environmental lawyers, argues this is essential for the future of marine life, writes BRENDAN MONTAGUE
… law to ensure fish stocks are protected from overfishing after Britain leaves the EU would … an increase in government fines for illegal overfishing after Britain leaves the EU - … EU and want the government to make sure that overfishing is prevented. “Blue Planet II …
Marine biodiversity loss is reaching catastrophic levels. Experts have predicted fishless oceans by 2048, but it's not too late to turn the tide.
… opposite, with news that Brexit could lead to overfishing on an even larger scale than … and government subsidises contribute to overfishing, as does the use of certain … As well as issues concerning biodiversity, overfishing has been linked to declining water …
As European fish stocks decline rapidly the EU’s industrial fishing fleets are increasingly moving into foreign waters and taking away the livelihoods of local fishermen and communities
… fishing', says EJF's Andrew Hickman. Overfishing and piracy Campaigners from both … voyage to Europe NEWS EU subsidies linked to overfishing Study finds large chunk of almost … in Europe and 'exacerbate' the problem of overfishing COMMENT The West helped create the …
Trawlers in an MSC-certified 'sustainable' lobster fishery producing have been caught in the act of using illegally modified nets to target valuable cod. The MSC has been notified but considers the evidence insufficient to act, so the lobsters still carry the MSC label.
… group dedicated to preventing illegal overfishing in European seas - observed … organisation that works to end illegal overfishing. Our approach brings together …
With the UN Ocean Conference beginning in New York next week, Elizabeth A Kirk asks: can we devise a legal system that promotes the ecological resilience of the oceans? To do so will mean placing ecosystems at the heart of decision making, over and above countries' selfish 'national interests'. It will be tough, but if we fail it's hard to see how the gamut of problems - from ocean acidification to plastic pollution and overfishing - can ever be solved.
… ocean acidification to plastic pollution and overfishing - can ever be solved. There are … protecting one area of the ocean may lead to overfishing elsewhere. We need therefore to …
Monkfish, skates and rays, crab and lobster from some UK fisheries are among 14 kinds of sea life joining those with a red rating from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).
… management of UK seas is needed to stop overfishing and protect wildlife." The latest … management of UK seas is needed to stop overfishing and protect wildlife. …
European Union rules to prevent 1.7 million tonnes of fish a year being discarded are being flouted.
… Emily Beament | 16th July 2019 News Fishing Overfishing European Union Regulation … the aim of the landing obligation to prevent overfishing and protect fish stocks and the …
Scientists are praising the discovery of new species and rare dolphins in the Mekong region, but overfishing and dams loom to disrupt habitats writes NOSMOT GBADAMOSI in this special Ecologist report
… and rare dolphins in the Mekong region, but overfishing and dams loom to disrupt habitats …
New Zealand's "Clean and Green" image has been tarnished by revelations that senior officials covered up massive waste and fraud in its fisheries even as they claimed that the country neo-liberal management scheme was a world leader. Amazingly, some still do.
CHRISTOPHER PALA reports
… of the quota management system was to reduce overfishing and make the fishery more …
Reforms represent significant progress for sustainable fishing in the region.
Progress of Japan fishing reform Staff Reporter | 16th January 2019 News Fishing Japan Thought Leaders 33883133773_4fe518d8e4_b.jpg Reforms represent significant progress for sustainable fishing in …
Hawaii's salt-water aquarium trade is lucrative - but depends on the constant, scarcely regulated collection of wild fish, writes Elizabeth Claire Alberts. With 98% of fish in the trade taken from the wild, and high mortality rates from the moment of collection, Hawaii's coral reefs are experiencing a daily massacre.
… like sedimentation, agricultural runoff, overfishing, and of course - fish collecting. …
Today on World Fisheries Day, fisher peoples and their allies are taking to the streets and beaches to fight against ocean grabbing in all its forms - including Marine Protected Areas imposed without consultation that rob and criminalise local communities and benefit only privileged outsiders.
… South Africa but worldwide, for dealing with overfishing, pollution and habitat …
The Vezo, Madagascar's indigenous 'sea nomads', are travelling hundreds of miles to the remote 'Barren Isles', the Indian Ocean's largest locally-managed marine protected area, writes Charlie Gardner. Drawn by valuable shark fins and sea cucumbers, sold into Chinese markets, the Vezo are now joining with local fishers to protect the ecosystem and expel illegal divers.
… 'push' and 'pull' factors. On the push side, overfishing and a rapidly growing coastal …
Supermarkets failing consumers and the oceans according to new report
Farmed fish scandal Staff Reporter | 30th March 2020 News Fishing Food And Farming Marine Conservation Marine Life 36473113002_9dd81f5976_k.jpg Supermarkets failing consumers and the oceans according …
Coral reefs are under threat from all quarters - rising temperatures, ocean acidity, fishing practices... But can clever management of certain fish species help the reefs to recover their former glory?
… keep its growth in check, are removed due to overfishing. Scientists from Exeter University …
Fish from the high seas are too valuable to be eaten, as they lessen climate change through the carbon they carry down to the ocean depths. The carbon benefits are worth $150 billion every year - almost ten times the value of high seas fish landings.
… as a carbon sink" , said Professor Roberts. "Overfishing has diminished that benefit …