First MSC-certified tuna from the Pacific enters EU market In recent years, Pacific ACP countries have made significant efforts to gain Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for several Pacific tun... 22/07/2013
EU taking first sanctions against third country “allowing unsustainable fishing” In the conflict that opposes the EU to Iceland and Faroe Islands about the management of the North East Atlantic mackerel and herring resources – r... 13/06/2013
Deadline for ending free EU market access for Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, and Namibia The EU has given eight ACP countries – including fish exporting countries like Côte d’Ivoire, Fiji, Ghana, Kenya and Namibia – an “ultimatum” to si... 13/06/2013
Global sourcing derogation in EPA shouldn’t be linked to access to resources considerations, say Pacific ACP ministers The Pacific ACP Trade Minister’s chair, Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum, called on the European Union “not to use global sourcing as a bargaining tool to acces... 13/06/2013
Sustainable fishing certification too lenient and discretionary, study finds A new study published in the scientific journal Biological Conservation, analysed the outcome of 19 formal objections launched by the Marine Stewar... 03/06/2013
FTA negotiations with Thailand to promote fish exports to the EU On 6 March, the EU started negotiations for a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand, the latest in a series with ASEAN countries.... 03/06/2013
The EU–Chile FTA shows the way for EU to apply new standards to imports In the context of the Common Fisheries Policy reform, in particular its market organisation rules for imported fish and aquaculture products, the E... 18/05/2013
Revised MSC royalty fee structure to reduce supply chain costs and promote use of eco-labelling The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is introducing a revised charging system, which will reduce the fee effectively paid by the majority of the cu... 08/05/2013
WWF joins the call for seafood traceability to fight illegal fishing At the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, representatives of private and public organisations, as well as countries such as China, Japan,... 08/05/2013
Namibian fishing sector highlights its concerns regarding the EPA negotiations At a regional seminar on the EU–SADC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) held in Botswana at the end of 2012, the Confederation of Namibian Fishin... 08/05/2013