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Sustainability standards completed for tilapia farming
Global standards addressing the negative impacts of tilapia farming on the environment and society have been finalized.
WWF Press Statement: EU Fisheries Council Conclusion
WWF welcomes yesterday’s decision by European Fisheries Ministers to allow North Sea governments to try a new system of catch quotas that will significantly reduce fish waste in the North Sea.
UN experts back proposal for bluefin tuna trade ban
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) experts say evidence shows the endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna meets the requirements for an international trade ban.
Copenhagen Oceans Day highlights need for business support in Coral Triangle
Businesses in the Coral Triangle must support national strategies to protect underwater environments or risk losing the precious marine resources that underpin the region’s economies, WWF said today at the close of Oceans Day at Copenhagen.
Flaws in protection measures hurt Bigeye tuna stocks
Failure by the Western Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to manage fish stocks properly is contributing to the reduction of Bigeye tuna and other fish.
Europe pours tens of millions into bloating bluefin fleet
Europe poured €34.5 million of EU taxpayers’ money into increasing and modernizing its oversize bluefin tuna fleets over the very period it was coming to concede that excess fishing capacity was a key factor in overfishing and illegal fishing of collapsing bluefin stocks.
Madagascar's major reefs among most at risk from climate change
An unprecedented combination of climate change and increasing human pressures could have a devastating effect on coral reefs in the near shore areas of Southern Madagascar. The Tuléar reef is the third largest in the world, and one of only five large continuous reef systems in the world.
Species survival hinges on UN meeting
The fate of valuable marine species – including Atlantic bluefin tuna – likely will be decided at an upcoming United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) meeting next week.
Indonesia fights against illegal fishing in the Coral Triangle
Indonesian ports will soon be closed to pirate fishing vessels after the nation signed the world’s first legally-binding international treaty to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Illegal fishing agreement to push pirates out of ports
A new international agreement to better control vessels in the world’s ports will cut off access to global markets for pirate fishers, responsible for fueling overfishing and the illegal seafood trade.
