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If overfishing of tuna, particularly the Atlantic bluefin tuna, continues, the world fisheries will be faced with an ecological disaster.

Mediterranean bluefin catches continue to mock quotas and science

New bluefin tuna catch estimates show Mediterranean fishing fleets continuing to make a mockery of fishing quotas set by the beleaguered Atlantic tuna commission.  The new estimates are more than four times a recent scientific estimate of fishing levels that would give the collapsing tuna population only a toss of the coin probability of recovery over more than a decade.

Posted on 12 November 2009 | 1 comments | Read more

Northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) off the coast of Spain.

Tuna commission urged to add fishing halt to trade ban to save bluefin

Countries meeting in Brazil this week need to agree urgently to temporarily halt bluefin tuna fishings bluefin tuna stocks collapse, warned WWF.  The warning follows findings by the fishery's own scientists that a fishing suspension is the only measure able to ensure bluefin are not still eligible for the highest level of international trade restrictions in 2019.

Posted on 07 November 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) off the coast of Spain.

Pressure mounts on tuna commission to shut down Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery

WWF, the global conservation organization, is urging countries meeting in Brazil this week to agree urgently on a temporary fishing ban for the beleaguered Atlantic bluefin tuna, as an essential measure to avoid imminent stock collapse. 

Posted on 07 November 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

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2012 Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Long Term Management Plans and Regionalisation of EU Fisheries

The 2002 review of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) Regulation established the commitment to introduce recovery plans and multi annual management plans.

Posted on 30 October 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

A sea of opportunities for Europe

A sea of opportunities for Europe

The reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to bring urgently-needed change to the way our fisheries are managed; it may be our last chance to get it right.

Posted on 30 September 2009 | 0 comments | Read more

Cover of report: Banking on Cod

Banking on Cod

Demand for wild (non-farmed) seafood is increasingly reliant upon dwindling fish stocks. Much of the fishing industry is now struggling to make ends meet, yet despite this, studies show that changes in management could increase fisheries' profitability whilst also protecting fish stocks. Find out how we can once again Bank on Cod, only this time sustainably!

Posted on 16 June 2009 | Read more

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