Legal operators affected by EU blacklisting of Guinea, Belize, Cambodia for non-cooperation against IUU fishing Following a European Commission (EC) proposal, the Council of Fisheries ministers listed Belize, Cambodia and Guinea as countries not cooperating s... 27/04/2014
“Our advice is for Kenya to negotiate the FPA as a development tool” An interview with Peter Sol Rogers, Head of Trade Policy and Business Development at Wanainchi Marine Products, (K) Ltd Peter Sol RogersPeter Sol Rogers is Head of Trade Policy and Business Development at Wanainchi Marine Products Company, in Kenya. He was als... 08/03/2014
As the Fiji local tuna sector is collapsing, Pacific countries are advised to give preference to local fleets “Pacific Island governments have a responsibility to control tuna fishing in their waters, and should be giving preference to local fishing fleets... 02/03/2014
French tuna fleets pilot new observer scheme with African nations The French frozen tuna producers’ association, Orthongel, is leading the first observer programme with African countries, which could pave the way... 02/03/2014
Oil, gas and minerals exploitation raise fisheries concerns in several ACP countries In recent years, there has been a boom in the exploitation of offshore oil, gas and minerals in many ACP coastal countries. Increasing concerns are... 02/03/2014
Senegal–EU: Fight against IUU fishing as a basis for renewed relations A delegation from the European Union visited Dakar at the end of January “to reactivate relations in the fisheries between Senegal and the European... 02/03/2014
Strengthening EU fisheries policy coherence with food security The European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM) published a paper on policy coherence and food security. This followed the European C... 02/03/2014
Mauritania: Upcoming negotiations for the renewal of the FPA protocol Negotiations with Mauritania over the renewal of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA) protocol, which is due to expire on 15 December 2014, wi... 02/03/2014
“We should develop an alternative fish supply chain based on artisanal fisheries” An interview with Micheline Dion Somplehi, head of CAOPA’s Women’s Programme Micheline Dion Somplehi is the president of a cooperative comprising 1,650 women fish processors and fishmongers from the Côte d’Ivoire artisa... 14/01/2014
EU and Seychelles initial Access Agreement for Seychelles’ vessels to fish in EU waters The European Commission announced in a press release that the EU and the Seychelles have successfully initialled a Fishery Access Agreement, which... 12/01/2014