EU-funded researchers have developed a system that helps fish farmers in Lake Victoria while also protecting the environment. Overfishing, water shortages and pollution – these are just some of the environmental problems Lake Victoria has been facing over the last few decades. Bordered by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, the world’s second largest freshwater lake provides […]
Illegal fishing: EU lifts Taiwan’s yellow card following reforms
The EU recognises Taiwan’s reforms put in place during the last three and a half years to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU).Today the European Commission decided to lift the yellow card acknowledging the progress made by Taiwan and the major upgrade of its fisheries legal and administrative systems to fight against IUU fishing. […]
European Commission launches new tool to strengthen EU’s fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
In the continued efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishery (IUU) globally, Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, will launch the EU’s first IT tool, called “CATCH”, conceived to streamline the checks of seafood products entering the EU market. The launch will take place at the Seafood Expo on 7 May at 15:00 (European […]