Transparency in aquaculture subsidy reporting urgently needed
FERU’s Dr. Rashid Sumaila calls for a global effort to collect and report aquaculture subsidy data.
Developing nations at risk from harmful fisheries subsidies, UBC study states
Harmful fisheries subsidies are leading to more fishing vessels chasing fewer fish, resulting in adverse environmental and societal impacts.
Fishing is like a bank account
Photo courtesy of: The Daily Mail A recent post on the Science Magazine news blog repeats a comment by Elliot Norse of the Marine Conservation Biology Institute. Regarding deep sea fisheries, Dr. Norse says: “A population of fish is like a bank account, and its productivity is like the interest it earns. In shallow waters, […]
New tone in WTO fish talks
Negotiators at the WTO are reportedly optimistic about recent advances on talks to curb fisheries subsidies. While significant differences remain, a new mood is said to surround discussions and the ambassador of one industrialized nation is reported to have said that talks are now focusing on the most harmful of subsidies, rather than subsidies in […]
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) discusses the way forward for fishery subsidies
A short new video posted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on video sharing site YouTube is an excellent quick introduction to fisheries subsidies and why it is an important issue. Watch for appearances by Dr. Sumaila at 1:22, 2:37, and 2:59 in the video below. Key concepts excerpted from the video are: “almost […]
Fisheries subsidies negotiated at the WTO
The Economist magazine reports on developments from the Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) where delegates are hoping to hash out an agreement on fisheries subsidies. The article summarizes some of the issues surrounding an agreement on fisheries subsidies within the WTO including the idea that a deal on fisheries subsidies may be delayed […]
Fisheries subsidies discussed by MacLean's magazine
Nancy Macdonald of MacLean’s magazine uses some information from Catching more bait: a bottom-up re-estimation of global fisheries subsidies in a recent article available on-line. She references our estimate of more than $US 30 billion in subsidies to global fishing fleets annually. Photo by: Grantsviews (via Flickr) Macdonald accurately suggests that low food prices are […]
New EU Fisheries Subsidy Website
On the back of a recent paper lauding transparency in fisheries management as a key component in keeping fisheries sustainable is the debut of a new website that aims to enhance transparency with regards to the European Union’s Common Fisheries Policy. The website, http://www.fishsubsidy.org/, allows visitors to search and browse for payments originating from the […]