International Seafood Sustainability Foundation’s Post

TRCP applauds U.S. Congressmen Graves (R-LA), Soto (D-FL), Veasey (D-TX), and Wittman (R-VA) for their leadership on the bipartisan SHARKED Act, which just passed the U.S. House and now heads to the Senate. This legislation aims to establish a task force to address and mitigate problems from increased shark depredation. Saltwater anglers increasingly report that sharks are impacting fisheries and robbing them of successful fish landings, harming an industry that contributes $73.8 billion to the U.S. economy. TRCP and partners look forward to ultimate final passage of this bill so the task force can work with fisheries managers to identify research and funding opportunities to limit shark depredation.

New paper from CAOS Nijmegen: "The conundrum of sustainable fishery: fishers’ experiences of the exclusionary processes of the EU Common Fisheries Policy", by Des Christy together with Edwin de Jong and Luuk Knippenberg. The article examine the powers of exclusion from the EU’s quota-based fishing regulations and its impact on fishers’ access to marine resources, drawing from the experiences of fishers in North Shields, UK. https://lnkd.in/ePdRCfi3

New paper from CAOS: "The conundrum of sustainable fishery: fishers’ experiences of the exclusionary processes of the EU Common Fisheries Policy", by Des Christy together with Edwin de Jong and Luuk Knippenberg. The article examine the powers of exclusion from the EU’s quota-based fishing regulations and its impact on fishers’ access to marine resources, drawing from the experiences of fishers in North Shields, UK. https://lnkd.in/emPAR2pq

It was a pleasure to meet today the Director General Charlina Vitcheva and team from the European Commission's Directorate Generale for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, with colleagues from Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Marine Institute. We discussed: • Ireland's use of European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund supports to ensure fisheries sustainability, environmentally and economically, and, • The need for greater data integration to address key questions about the shared use of marine resources and areas.

In a new report BLOOM’s ‘TunaGate’ series, BLOOM Association denounces the dangerous role the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) label and retailers worldwide play in the destruction of MARINE ECOSYSTEMS. They appear to have abandoned any form of ambition with regards to the ‘sustainability’ of the most profitable fisheries in the world: TROPICAL TUNA fisheries. Since the first tuna fishery was certified in 2007, MSC-certified volumes have been multiplied by 730, skyrocketing from three million kilos to over 2.2 billion kilos (i.e., roughly half of the global tuna catch; and quickly rising). The prevalence of tuna catches made via ‘fish aggregating devices’ (FADs) is particularly worrisome, as this method is responsible for THE DEATH OF MILLIONS OF IMMATURE TUNA every year, and of vulnerable species including SHARKS and TURTLES. #sustainability #oceanprotection #sustainablefishing #marineecosystems

Did the fisheries Ministers act in accordance with the law when setting Baltic fishing quotas for this year? 🐟 Tomorrow, we will ask the Council of the European Union to review its decisions to continue removing large quantities of herring even when stocks are far below safe levels. ⏳ It is time to get legal clarity of what considerations must be taken when fisheries Ministers sit in all night sessions and decide on issues of detrimental importance to the ecosystem. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/d7FF9RN2 #stopoverfishing #balticsea #EUBiodiversity

An important step towards ensuring true ecosystem-based management in fisheries

The Vigo Dialogue at #CONXEMAR2023 is a forum for promoting decent working conditions in fisheries. Two representatives from SEA Alliance will be taking part in a panel discussion, providing invaluable insights from the market's perspective. Register here: https://loom.ly/UJixUnU

📢We need an agreement between Coastal States on quota allocations for the Northeast Atlantic stocks 📢The feed industry needs certificated marine ingredients

EFFOP has just concluded its online meeting on the value chain perspectives on the future of pelagic fisheries in the Northeast Atlantic🐟 and key takeaways are very clear:   📢We need an agreement between Coastal States on quota allocations for the Northeast Atlantic stocks 📢The feed industry needs certificated marine ingredients   🌍We hope that the industry will be heard, and that decision-makers will take the right measures to ensure a sustainable future for pelagic fisheries🎣 Read more here ⬇️ #EFFOP #AtlanticFish #fishmeal #fishoil