New convention could turn the tide for the PNG tuna industry Experts from the Pacific region, the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government and non-government stakeholders from the fisheries sector met in June and J... 14/11/2004
EU promotes ‘environmentally friendly fishing’: but what about EU fleets in ACP waters? On the June 22nd 2004, the EU Fisheries Council adopted conclusions on promoting more environmentally-friendly fishing methods based on a Commissi... 14/11/2004
EU Control Agency: a stepping stone to address the EU’s stumbling block of data access to ACP countries The EU Fisheries Council held an exchange of views on June 22nd 2004 on the Commission proposal to establish a Community fisheries control agency.... 14/11/2004
‘The most important tuna protocol’ between the EU and Seychelles is renewed In October 2004, the EC, on behalf of the EU, and the Seychelles initialled a new six-year fisheries protocol to their fisheries agreement, from Ja... 07/11/2004
West African efforts to promote sustainable fisheries: are they supported by FPAs? Given the worrying state of their fishing resources, west African countries are increasingly taking initiatives to promote sustainable fisheries. 07/11/2004
Fisheries control and Angola: two key items on the EU Fisheries Council agenda The EU Fisheries Council of Ministers met in Brussels on October 18th 2004. 07/11/2004
The last round for Commissioner Fischler In his last appearance before the European Parliament's Fisheries Committee on September 22 nd 2004, Commissioner Franz Fischler presented his rec... 07/11/2004