Year: 2022

4 Feb
2022

Source: National Fisherman The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American COMPETES Act on Friday, Feb. 4 on a near party-line vote. The $350 billion spending bill tackles supply chain and trade issues included several fishing provisions from other bills – including the expansion of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) to cover all species […]

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3 Feb
2022

Position: Based: Contract: Closing date for applications: Salary range: 2 Communications Coordinators Brussels Full-time, fixed term Sunday 20 February 2022 Competitive, dependent upon experience Position overview Legal and sustainable seafood is vital not only for the future of our Ocean and the climate, but also for  global food and economic security. The European Union is […]

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1 Feb
2022

Source: Brookings llegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU-F) has quickly become one of the largest environmental and economic issues facing the globe, as fish are responsible for providing an estimated 3.3 billion people with almost 20% of their average intake of animal protein. Though a commonly used policy term, it encompasses a wide variety of […]

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1 Feb
2022

Source: Mongabay Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to hold joint patrols against illegal fishing in the waters that connect the two Southeast Asian countries. The patrols are expected to beef up maritime security against illegal fishers in the Malacca Strait and the North Natuna Sea, as well as protectthe rich marine biodiversity there. Illegal fishing […]

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31 Jan
2022

Source: SeaFoodSource A campaign to develop, publicize, and enforce guidelines setting standards for the responsible management of transferring catch between vessels at sea is gaining momentum. The Food and Agriculture Organization is leading an effort to close loopholes allowing for transshipment of catch on the high seas, a practice the United Nations organization said encourages […]

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