Ambassador to West Africa
Sea Around Us | 21 May 2013
Our driftnets don't produce discards." "We dont have illegal fishing - its illegal. Your methods are correct, but your results dont make sense. Dont tell them we fish in their waters, they will deny us access. These were some of the amazing comments I heard during my short visit to seven West African countries earlier this year as part of the Sea Around Us Project and PRCM: Marine Conservation Research, Collaboration and Support in West Africa.
 Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Governance | Marine Management

Iceland responds to call for sanctions
World Fishing | 15 May 2013
This week Scottish fishermen and politicians have called for sanctions to resolve the ongoing mackerel dispute.
 Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Governance | Marine Management

Scots fishermen call for mackerel sanctions to be imposed
fishupdate.com | 13 May 2013
With mackerel being one of the topics on the agenda for discussion at today's (13 May) European Fish Council meeting in Brussels, Scottish fishermen are urging the European Commission to use the occasion to finally impose sanctions against Iceland and the Faroes for their continuing and significant over-fishing of the north-east Atlantic mackerel stock.
 Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Governance | Marine Management

Challenging times for South Korea
World Fishing | 09 May 2013
South Korea's fishing industry is navigating a challenging period as the government seeks a further reduction in fishing boat numbers along with further expansion of aquaculture production to ensure the long term sustainability of the fisheries sector, reports David Hayes.
 Pacific Ocean | Aquaculture | Fisheries | Governance

Processors and traders call for involvement in future CFP consultations
fishupdate.com | 09 May 2013
At a recent lunch with Council Fisheries representatives in Brussels, AIPCE-CEP1 CFP Working Group chair, Andrew Kuyk, called for all industry stakeholders to be included in future consultation arrangements for the Common Fisheries Policy through the establishment of a new horizontal Advisory Council in addition to the regional bodies proposed in the current reform negotiations.
 Fisheries | Governance | Policy

Small boats take on powerful groups in court
World Fishing | 01 May 2013
Small-scale fishermen are joining the government in a court battle with Britain's most powerful fishing groups which could decide who ultimately controls the UK's fishing quota.
 Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Governance | Marine Management

New rules should keep oil cowboys out - Key
New Zealand Herald | 29 Apr 2013
Prime Minister John Key says he is confident safety and environment rules being brought in to cover oil and gas exploration will keep out "cowboy "operators.
 Pacific Ocean | Governance | Offshore Resources | Policy

Australian minister: I never saw advice against coal port at Great Barrier Reef
Guardian Unlimited | 26 Apr 2013
Australia's environment minister said he never saw advice that a proposed coal port posed "extreme" risks - including threats to endangered turtles and a species of dolphin – at the Great Barrier Reef. Campaigners said Tony Burke should have ruled out the Fitzroy Terminal as soon as the government received the strongly worded warnings, rather than allow the company to undertake a lengthy environmental impact statement.
 Pacific Ocean | Coral | Governance

Watered down? Experts' fury at ministers over plans for protecting British seas
The Independent UK | 21 Apr 2013
Scientists and ministers were at loggerheads last night as they blamed one another for letting plans to protect Britain's marine wildlife and habitats descend into "confusion and disarray".    
 Atlantic Ocean | Governance | Marine Protected Area

MEPs vote to ban discards in the Skagerrak
fishupdate.com | 17 Apr 2013
MEPs have voted to adopt a ban on discarding unwanted fish of 35 species caught in the Skagerrak (between the North Sea and the Baltic). The ban, to take effect gradually between 2014 and 2016, would be enforced with a remote electronic monitoring system.
 Atlantic Ocean | Fisheries | Governance | Marine Management