The New York Times: Facing Vote on European Subsidies, Fishermen Cling to Way of Life
In a world of giant trawlers and fish-farming operations, Gwenaël Pennarun still sets out most days from this Breton village to catch sea bass the old-fashioned way, with baited hooks. It is a way of life, and work, that he hopes the European Union will continue to support, depending on a coming vote on its […]
Nature News: Europe debates fisheries funding
As Nature went to press, the European Parliament was voting on how billions of euros in subsidies should be allocated to the fishing industry. In past years, the main focus has been on ‘capacity building’ — the strengthening and support of fishing fleets. But now, after years of worries about overfishing and damage to the […]
FERU members present subsidies research to the European Parliament
Dr. Rashid Sumaila will present recent work on global fisheries subsidies, completed jointly by members of FERU and the Sea Around Us Project, to the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament in Brussels on October 17, 2013. Click here to view a draft agenda of the meeting. You can watch the presentation here at 4:30 […]
Snapshot: The economic value of Canadian fisheries
Data from Statistics Canada’s 2011 Census and National Household Survey provide detailed insight into the value of Canadian fisheries.