Fisheries law

Oceana Welcomes New Legislation to Improve U.S. Fisheries Management

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Natural Resources, Other Natural Resources, Environment, Environmental impact of fishing, Fisheries law, Oceana, Bycatch, Marine conservation, Natural environment, Environmental conservation, Fish conservation, Sustainable fishery, Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

The legislation, titled the Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act, would improve habitat conservation, bycatch management, and requirements to rebuild stocks.

Key Points: 
  • The legislation, titled the Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act, would improve habitat conservation, bycatch management, and requirements to rebuild stocks.
  • Oceana applauded the bills introduction and released the following statement from campaign director Whitney Webber:
    Its time to bring our fisheries law into the 21st century and harness the power of information and technology to better manage Americas fisheries.
  • We know that healthy fisheries are critical to sustaining our coastal communities and economy and look forward to working with Congress to strengthen our nations hallmark fisheries law.
  • The most recent reauthorization took place in 2006 and significantly strengthened the MSAs focus on conservation, science-based management, and long-term sustainability.

Seafood Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impacts and Recovery to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Food, Beverage, Retail, Fisheries law, Thai Union Group, Fish market, Seafood, Pescanova, Mowi, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Companies

The "Seafood Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Seafood Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Seafood Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030 provides the strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global seafood market as it emerges from the COVID-19 shut down.
  • Major companies in the seafood market include Grupo Pescanova; Marine Harvest ASA; Thai Union Frozen Products; Royal Greenland and John Westfoods.
  • Asia Pacific was the largest region in the global seafood market, accounting for 39% of the market in 2020.

Highlights - Supporting sustainability at sea: EU Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund - Committee on Fisheries

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Fisheries law, Aquaculture, Sustainable food system, Fishery, Fishing, Sustainable fishery, Articles, Common Fisheries Policy, Food and drink, Anthropology, Fishing industry

Aerial view of a fish farm with the round farming nets in the blue waters of the Aegean Sea, Greece.

Key Points: 
  • Aerial view of a fish farm with the round farming nets in the blue waters of the Aegean Sea, Greece.
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    A total of 6.1 billion will be allocated to sustainable fisheries and safeguarding fishing communities between 2021 and 2027.
  • In July 2021, MEPs approved the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) and how it should be spent as part of the EU's budget for 2021-27.5.3 billion will be allocated to the management of fisheries, aquaculture and fishing fleets.
  • In March 2021, Parliament agreed its position on the reform of fisheries control system.

Press release - Antarctic: MEPs call for rapid solution to protect marine areas

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Biology, Branches of biology, Natural environment, Fisheries law, Fisheries science, Marine conservation, Marine protected area, Oceanography, Protected area, Biodiversity, Community of Arran Seabed Trust

Talks on the creation of two so-called Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Antarctica have ground to a halt.

Key Points: 
  • Talks on the creation of two so-called Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Antarctica have ground to a halt.
  • The two proposed MPAs could have a combined size of approximately 3 million km2 and would create one of the largest marine protection areas in history, according to the text.
  • Living up to EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 targetsThe approval of these two MPAs would help the EU achieve its commitments on protecting marine biodiversity.
  • There are already ongoing negotiations in the UN for an agreement to protect marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Article - Supporting sustainability at sea: EU Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Fisheries law, Common Fisheries Policy, Aquaculture, Fishery, Fishing, Articles, Anthropology, Overfishing, Fisheries management

In July 2021, MEPs approved the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) and how it should be spent as part of the EUs budget for 2021-27.

Key Points: 
  • In July 2021, MEPs approved the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) and how it should be spent as part of the EUs budget for 2021-27.
  • 5.3 billion will be allocated to the management of fisheries, aquaculture and fishing fleets.
  • The rest will fund scientific advice, controls and checks, market intelligence and maritime surveillance and security.
  • The EMFAF is aligned with the Common Fisheries Policy, which sets rules for sustainably managing European fishing fleets and conserving fish stocks.

New Oceana-Supported Research Maps Wealthy Nations’ Harmful Fisheries Subsidies Supporting their Fleets Abroad, Including in the Waters of Least Developed Countries

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Articles, Economy, Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, Fisheries law, Fiscal policy, Payments, Subsidy, Least developed countries, Overfishing, Fishing, Sea

For the first time, harmful subsidies worth billions of dollars from wealthy nations can now be tracked to destinations around the world, including to least developed countries (LDCs) and the high seas.

Key Points: 
  • For the first time, harmful subsidies worth billions of dollars from wealthy nations can now be tracked to destinations around the world, including to least developed countries (LDCs) and the high seas.
  • Looking solely at distant water fishing activity beyond a countrys own waters the top 10 spent $5.4 billion in harmful subsidies fishing in the waters of 116 other nations, and another $800 million on the high seas.
  • In the waters of several LDCs, the catches made and estimated subsidies received by foreign fleets surpasses those of the domestic fleet.
  • These top subsidizers may therefore be supporting their own fishing fleets by transferring overfishing risks to the waters of countries that can least afford it.

The countdown is on - Canada to host Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress in June 2022

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Natural environment, Government of Canada, Environmental conservation, Protected areas, Marine conservation, Fisheries law, Fisheries science, Marine protected area, Oceanography, Parks Canada, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Environment and Climate Change Canada

From June 23-30, 2022, the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) will be held under the auspices of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Key Points: 
  • From June 23-30, 2022, the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) will be held under the auspices of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
  • With Canada, the IUCN will co-host the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congressa key milestone in achieving our ocean goals.
  • IMPAC5 recognizes the important role of Indigenous knowledge and leadership in managing marine protected areas in Canada and around the world.
  • Canada supports IMPAC5 through Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Parks Canada Agency, and Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Wildlife sick of being dumped on by ships in Canada’s marine protected areas

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Scotland, Marine conservation, Environmental conservation, Natural environment, Oceanography, Fisheries law, Fisheries science, Marine protected area, Protected area, Dumping, Marine (Scotland) Act

Yet, wildlife are still waiting for the government to define this standard and reveal how it will be implemented and enforced.

Key Points: 
  • Yet, wildlife are still waiting for the government to define this standard and reveal how it will be implemented and enforced.
  • Until this definition is in place, ships will continue to dump these substances in our protected waters.
  • Sigrid Kuehnemund, WWF-Canadas vice-president of wildlife and industry, says:
    A ban on dumping in marine protected areas isnt as clear as it seems.
  • Developing a comprehensive definition of dumping in marine protected areas for commercial shipping in Canada: Technical reference document (2020).

Highlights - Public hearing on “Future of EU-UK fisheries relations after Brexit” - Committee on Fisheries

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Fisheries law, Fishing, Law, R (Factortame Ltd) v Secretary of State for Transport, Exclusive economic zone, Common Fisheries Policy

The UK has now become the EU's most important partner in fisheries, with a large number of jointly managed fish stocks and a large EEZ in which a sizeable part of the EU fleet has been fishing.

Key Points: 
  • The UK has now become the EU's most important partner in fisheries, with a large number of jointly managed fish stocks and a large EEZ in which a sizeable part of the EU fleet has been fishing.
  • The TCA preserves the possibility for the EU fleet to access UK waters, while accepting a medium-term loss of 25% of the value of historic fishing rights held there.
  • EU fishers however deplore the lack of agreement on EU/UK 2021 quotas and the fishing sector as a whole complains that TCA transposition is lagging behind due to UK sub-optimal cooperation and unilateral actions on licencing, technical measures etc.
  • This public hearing aims to provide an early assessment of how the agreement is being implemented, how it affects EU-UK fisheries relations, and how it should be monitored.

Congress Introduces Bold New Legislation to Combat Illegal Fishing, Seafood Fraud

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Seafood, Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, Seafood mislabelling, Food and drink, Sustainable food system, Fisheries law, Articles, Seafood Choices Alliance, Thai Union Group

The new legislation would ensure that all seafood sold in the U.S. is safe, legally caught, responsibly sourced, and honestly labeled.

Key Points: 
  • The new legislation would ensure that all seafood sold in the U.S. is safe, legally caught, responsibly sourced, and honestly labeled.
  • The United States has the opportunity to lead in the fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and human rights abuses by ensuring that our market is closed to illegally sourced seafood.
  • The Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act will ensure that U.S. dollars are not supporting illegal fishing and injustices happening at sea, while also protecting U.S. consumers from seafood fraud.
  • Included among the key findings, 89% of voters agree that imported seafood should be held to the same standards as U.S. caught seafood.