Fisheries
A decade after anti-IUU fishing pact, Mediterranean and Black Sea overfishing drops
A decade after a the anti-IUU fishing Port State Measures Agreement, overfishing in the Mediterranean and Black Sea drops to record lows.
Fisheries
Study identifies vessel tracking patterns linked to potential illegal fishing
New research identifies fishing vessel tracking patterns off West Africa that could help authorities target illegal fishing investigations.
Fisheries
TNC-backed Edge AI seeks to streamline electronic monitoring in the ongoing effort to fight IUU fishing
With cost a barrier to wider adoption of electronic monitoring, a new tool aims to improve catch counts with lower miss rates compared to humans.
Fisheries
As ocean technology advances, fisheries face a new challenge: scaling it
From AI to vessel tracking, ocean technology is transforming fisheries – but getting them into the water at scale remains difficult.
Responsibility
ILO survey finds forced labor risks persist in Southeast Asian fisheries
ILO survey finds 13 percent of migrant fishery workers in Southeast Asia face forced labor, with highest risks at sea.
Intelligence
Nova Scotia establishes compliance unit to tackle illegal seafood activity
Nova Scotia launches a compliance unit with new penalties, audits and enforcement tools to target illegal seafood activity.
Intelligence
Unmasking unagi: What DNA testing reveals about American eel in Japan’s markets
Much of Japan’s grilled eel is actually the American eel species Anguilla rostrata. How does that impact efforts to increase transparency in seafood?
Fisheries
Partnership aims to enhance transparency in global tuna supply chain
SFP-ISSF-GFW partnership will share data and tools to help buyers ID tuna vessels using sustainable practices and following regulations.
Fisheries
WTO adopts first global rules to curb harmful fisheries subsidies
WTO’s 'landmark' pact takes effect, banning harmful fisheries subsidies that drive overfishing and aiming to protect global marine stocks.
Fisheries
FAO: ‘Major advances’ to curb IUU fishing in the Mediterranean, Black Sea made in 10 years
Digital tools, policy reforms and regional coordination are helping close IUU fishing enforcement gaps in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions.
Intelligence
‘Traceability matters’: FAIRR on seafood, sustainability and the Blue Food Innovation Summit
FAIRR’s Laure Boissat discusses seafood traceability, sustainability and investor impact ahead of her panel at the Blue Food Innovation Summit.
Fisheries
Report ties government subsidies to overfishing, urges stronger fisheries management
OECD report warns subsidies risk fueling overfishing and illegal fishing, and urges targeted funding to strengthen fisheries management.
Innovation & Investment
Report: Africa’s seafood sector needs investment, policy reform to sustain growth and ensure food security
Africa’s seafood sector is growing fast, but investment and policy reforms are key to ensuring food security, concludes a new report.
Innovation & Investment
Responsible Fisheries Innovation Award Finalist: Global Fishing Watch’s digital tool to combat IUU fishing
Global Fishing Watch’s new open-access platform strengthens the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and helps reduce supply chain risks.
Fisheries
UK government embraces high-tech solution to safeguard fish stocks in English waters
Once operational, the UK plans to make Remote Electronic Monitoring technology mandatory for all vessels in five priority fisheries.
Fisheries
Defining and monitoring destructive fishing represents a new era in fisheries policy
Thanks to a new multistakeholder framework, researchers are a step closer to better understanding destructive fishing and addressing its impacts.