Environment & Sustainability

A Maine lobster boat leaves the dock.

Maine Lobstermen’s Association files suit against new federal right whale plan

September 27, 2021

Setting catch levels for Northeast Atlantic pelagic stocks above the established scientific advice year-on-year is an unacceptable threat to shared-stock fisheries, the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has warned.

Seafood industry wants Northeast Atlantic coastal states to compromise on pelagic fishery catches

September 27, 2021

A small fishing vessel sails past United Kingdom parliament in protest a perceived lack of action by the government against large-scale fishing vessels.

Small fishers join UK Greenpeace campaign declaring “fishing emergency”

September 27, 2021

Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a delegation of senior officials from Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

Ecuador and Canada strengthen bilateral cooperation aimed at combating illegal fishing

September 24, 2021

World Trade Organization negotiations on an agreement to end harmful fishery subsidies have been underway again since 1 September.

Renewed WTO talks on subsidies zero in on overcapacity, overfishing

September 24, 2021

A Chinese clam fishery located on the border with North Korea has been granted Marine Stewardship Council certification.

MSC certification for clam fishery syncs with China’s fisheries priorities

September 23, 2021

The area of New Zealand that will be close for two years.

New Zealand scallop fishery to be closed for two years

September 22, 2021

The state of labor conditions in the Fijian longliner fleet has come under closer scrutiny.

US action shines spotlight on labor issues in Fijian fishing fleet

September 22, 2021

Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked his government’s ministries and agencies to put an end to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Vietnam’s prime minister orders an end to illegal fishing this year

September 21, 2021