Month: December 2016

20 Dec
2016

Source: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development Author: Ussif Rashid Sumaila Fishing plays a crucial economic role in many human communities around the globe. How can trade-related policies contribute to the sustainable management of halieutic resources?

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17 Dec
2016

Source & Author: World Fishing & Aquaculture A failure by countries to voluntarily submit data on Atlantic and Patagonian toothfish catch risked catches being declared products of illegal fishing, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in Australia said, reports Munyaradzi Makoni.

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13 Dec
2016

Source & Author: Victoria Mundy* On 24 November 2016, the EU’s Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) published an Opinion on improving implementation of the EU IUU Regulation (Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008). The LDAC is an EU fisheries body representing stakeholders of both the distant water fishing sector and other groups of interest, whose mission is to […]

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12 Dec
2016

Source & Author: Trade and Environment Review 2016 For the first time, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have created a stand-alone charter that addresses the health of marine resources and ecosystems, with specific regard for fish.

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9 Dec
2016

Source: Bloomberb BNA Author: Rossella Brevetti Dec. 8 — Importers will have to maintain and report key data on an initial list of seafood imports at risk of illegal fishing and seafood fraud under a Commerce Department final rule issued Dec. 8.

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