Overfishing

EU Fishing Subsidies Encourage Overfishing, Affect Climate

Tax exemptions given to the EU fishing fleet have encouraged overfishing by reducing costs and resulted in the production of nearly 7.3 million tonnes of C...

WTO Talks: What's At Stake On Fishing Rules?

Negotiators at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have been trying for 20 years to agree how to cap subsidies that contribute to the overfishing of the wor...

WTO 'On the Cusp' Of A Deal After 20 Years Of Fish Talks

Negotiators are hoping the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will on Thursday not only deal a major blow to overfishing after 20 years of trying, but in doing...

WTO Fails To Agree Rules To Stop Overfishing By Year's End Deadline

World Trade Organisation negotiators have failed to reach a deal by a year-end deadline to cut subsidies that lead to overfishing, the chairman of the talk...

Overfishing And Climate Change Closely Linked, Study Claims

Overfishing and climate change have been identified as two closely linked factors affecting the marine ecosystem, according to a new study. The wor...

Environmental Groups Call For End To Overfishing

Environmental protection groups Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) and Our Fish have called on German minister for agriculture Julia Klöckner to tackle overfi...

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