Blog: Oceans

A big step forward for our oceans

Posted by Fran G — 28 June 2012 at 2:07pm - Comments
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For a long time organisations like Greenpeace, backed by people like you, have been calling for stronger protection of our oceans.

Last week showed our voices were heard. The Australian environment minister Tony Burke announced what is a genuinely significant step forward for ocean protection, not only for Australia, but in global terms. 

Article tagged as: australia, coral sea, great barrier reef, marine reserves, oceans

A good deal for our oceans, or does something smell fishy in Luxembourg?

Posted by Willie — 20 June 2012 at 11:30am - Comments

EU Council meetings – the epitome of fun. These are when representatives of each EU member state, usually the relevant government minister, get together to discuss issues of importance.  Last Monday - all day, and into the small hours, it was the turn of  the UK’s minister, Richard Benyon to get together with his 26 counterparts to discuss and agree a way forward on Common Fisheries Policy reform.

Article tagged as: baff, CFP, common fisheries policy, overfishing

Make sure the fisheries minister delivers a fair deal on fish law reform

Posted by Willie — 11 June 2012 at 1:38pm - Comments

Last Friday was World Oceans Day. Being an oceans campaigner that, on one hand, means a lot – but on the other it begs the question of why the rest of the world doesn’t think about oceans all the other days, like I do!?

Article tagged as: be a fisherman's friend, CFP, discards, eu chemicals policy, overfishing, richard benyon

We need fewer boats and more fish to save our oceans

Posted by jamie — 25 May 2012 at 5:34pm - Comments
Numbers of bluefin tuna are rapidly dwindling

I’m here in Bangkok at a gathering of hundreds of tuna business officials, policy-makers and even a few environmental advocates like myself. It’s been a long week of discussion about the future of the industry, including a lot about what we all call sustainability fish for the future.

Article tagged as: oceans, overfishing, tuna

We need fewer boats and more fish to save our oceans

Posted by jamie — 25 May 2012 at 5:34pm - Comments
Numbers of bluefin tuna are rapidly dwindling

I’m here in Bangkok at a gathering of hundreds of tuna business officials, policy-makers and even a few environmental advocates like myself. It’s been a long week of discussion about the future of the industry, including a lot about what we all call sustainability fish for the future.

Article tagged as: oceans, overfishing, tuna
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