Major review of the EU’s trade policy

On 16 June, the European Commission launched an extensive review of the European Union’s trade policy. The review is a part of a major recovery plan for both economic and…

World Fisheries and Aquaculture – Sustainability in action

The FAO State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture was released, quite fittingly, on World Oceans Day, June 8. With the subtitle “Sustainability in action”…

World Oceans Day: a Journey of a thousand miles

Since 2008 the 8th of June has officially been recognized as World Ocean Day and today is a good day to take stock of of how far we have come – and the road ahead of us. In…

EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – Will it be a big deal for our seas and our fish?

Released on May 20, the EU’s 2030 Biodiversity Strategy is the “ambitious long-term plan for protecting nature and reversing the degradation of ecosystems”,…

Mesopelagic fishing shows great potential

Mesopelagic fish are the small species of fish that live between 200 and 1000 meters deep in the water. Today, mesopelagic species have only been remotely exploited and…

Online webinars for IFFO members

Update, 8 June: The webinars have been held and you can read more about how to access the webinars here.   IFFO invites all their members to attend two online webinars…