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Atlantic Fisheries Management – Good News for Swordfish
Over the past two weeks, Sciaena participated in the annual meetings of two major Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) in the Atlantic Ocean. While decisions regarding swordfish and tuna were positive from a conservation and sustainable stock management perspective—particularly with the adoption of a multiannual management plan...
“EBFM: From paradigm to practice” – a Sciaena webinar series on how to make EBFM a reality
In October 2024, Sciaena organized a series of webinars on how to operationalize Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM). The webinar series “EBFM: From paradigm to practice” aimed at showcasing existing efforts to develop the scientific basis for EBFM, while advocating for policymakers to provide clear direction to scientists by asking the...
Scientists and Conservationists Issue Urgent Open Letter to World Leaders on MPAs
Over 70 scientists and conservationists from Chile, Argentina, Norway, US, UK, across the EU and other countries, released an open letter to world leaders expressing deep concern over damaging industrial activities occurring within marine protected areas (MPAs) around the globe. The letter, which comes as delegates gather for the UN...
Sciaena and 5 other NGO urged the EU to lead ICCAT into taking effective climate action
In advance of the meeting of the Joint Expert Group on Climate Change, Sciaena and 5 other NGO wrote a letter to the European Union (EU) head of delegation to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) calling for support and leadership in the adoption of a climate action plan in the context of the regional...
MARINE WINS IN THE EU NATURE
The EU has passed the Nature Restoration Law (NRL). It’s the first time in over 30 years that legally binding rules have been set to bring nature back to Europe. What does it mean exactly for Europe’s seas and marine life?
