Future UK laws to respect the distress and pain of lobsters, crabs and octopuses
Rules around the humane killing of lobsters, crabs and octopuses are expected to change, as the UK government acknowledges them ...
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How overfishing can stop, for conservation and food security
As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are a real problem, but it’s ...
EU’s highest court rejects Dutch electric pulse fishing
Europe’s highest court has dismissed a Dutch last-minute attempt to halt the ban on the controversial practice of pulse trawling. ...
Seaspiracy: Industry subsidies could instead solve world hunger
The documentary Seaspiracy which premieres tonight on Netflix aims to change personal, industrial, and governmental choices, according to co-director Ali ...
Trawling emits as much CO2 as global aviation
The Financial Times says ocean trawling generates a similar volume of carbon emissions to the global aviation industry, driven by ...
UK admits EU’s ban on shellfish exports ‘correct’
City AM says that the UK government has privately accepted the EU’s ban on British shellfish exports is justified, despite ...
Fishing taskforce to tackle Brexit export ‘issues’
The BBC reports that a new taskforce set up by the UK Government to resolve "export issues" facing Scotland's fishing ...
Key parts of the landmark Brexit agreement
The Financial Times reports that the EU will immediately implement tough new checks on agri-food products, with no grace period. ...
Illegal fishing devastates the seas and abuses crews
A Leader in The Economist says illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing accounts for a staggering 20-50% of the global catch. ...
Bangladesh overfishing: species pushed to brink
Most fish species are in decline, with some nearing extinction, a report on fish stocks in the Bay of Bengal ...
Free, prior and informed consent required as clean energy threatens Indigenous Peoples
A new coalition of Indigenous Peoples is calling for free, prior and informed consent to be negotiated without exception as...
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