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International fisheries management organizations in the Atlantic are taking steps towards sustainability, but the path is still beginning
In the last two weeks, Sciaena attended the annual meetings of two of the main Regional Fisheries Management Organizations of the Atlantic Ocean. Several positive decisions were taken when it comes to conservation and sustainable management of stocks, including the adoption of a multi-year management procedure for North Atlantic Bluefin tuna....
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Ocean Base Camp: an open space for civil society during the UN Ocean Conference
During the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), civil society organisations will have their own dedicated space: Ocean Base Camp. Organised by the Oceano Azul Foundation, Sciaena and Seas at Risk, it will be a space for national and international organisations to network, share their work, think about the solutions needed to protect the...
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EU nature law could be gamechanger for marine biodiversity, but will be meaningless if fisheries not properly addressed – NGO reaction
Brussels – Today, the European Commission presented its legislative proposal on nature restoration, a new law with binding targets to restore degraded land and marine ecosystems across the EU. This is a major milestone to tackle the current biodiversity and climate crises and restore a healthy relationship between people and nature. We welcome...
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New report reveals how European supermarkets evade their responsibility to address the plastic crisis
New report “Under wraps? What Europe’s supermarkets aren’t telling us about plastic” is a result of collaboration of over 20 NGOs, members of Break Free from Plastic movement, from across Europe. Among these NGO, Sciaena contacted more than five Portuguese retailers through a questionnaire that aims to assess the performance of supermarkets in...
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European Parliament calls for action on bottom fishing and true protection for EU’s marine protected areas
Strasbourg – Today, in an important step for the protection of the ocean and the climate, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopted amendments which call on the European Union to prohibit extractive industrial activities – which include fishing practices like bottom trawling [1] – in all marine protected areas. The plenary vote on...
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European Parliament vote will serve as crash test of its ambition for ocean biodiversity and the climate
Tomorrow, 3 May 2022, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will be watched by citizens and NGOs as they vote in a plenary session in Strasbourg on a crucial text for the climate and the protection of marine biodiversity and habitats. As part of the Own Initiative Report of Portuguese socialist MEP Mrs. Isabel Carvalhais “Toward a […]
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Sciaena launches new project – Culatra – Comunidade Sustentável
The “Culatra – Comunidade sustentável” (sustainable community) project is promoted by the Associação de Moradores da Ilha da Culatra (Association of Residents of Culatra Island) in partnership with Sciaena and Make it Better and is financed by the “Cidadãos Ativ@s” (active citizens) Programme, as part of the initiative...
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Happy Holidays from Sciaena!
Sciaena’s team wishes Happy Holidays to all its members, collaborators, partners and followers.
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A light at the end of the tunnel for the shortfin mako, and other ICCAT 2021 outcomes
Sciaena attended the 27th annual meeting of ICCAT, the International Committee for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, that manages the stocks of both tuna and other pelagic species within the Atlantic Ocean region, that took place between the 15th and the 23rd of November of 2021, through an online format. Although some decisions fell short...
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Sciaena attends ICCAT’s 27th annual meeting
Today marked the beginning of the 27th annual ICCAT (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) commission meeting, where major fishing management decisions are made on a number of tuna and other large pelagic species for the Atlantic Ocean, and where Sciaena participates as a marine conservation NGO. At Sciaena we believe...
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