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Webinar highlights advantages of better control and monitoring for small-scale fisheries

Sciaena has organized a webinar on November 19 entitled “A new light on small-scale fisheries: benefits and opportunities of enhanced control and monitoring”, with the objective of generating a debate on the need and advantages of better control and monitoring practices for small-scale fisheries and marine resources, particularly in...

Small-scale fishers: Facts and benefits of tracking and catch reporting

A new report produced by the EU Fisheries Control Coalition calls for greater visibility of the small-scale fisheries (SSF) sector, and highlights the facts and benefits of installing electronic tracking and catch reporting systems onboard smaller vessels. By showcasing recent projects from across Europe where these systems are already...

Sciaena submitted its contribution to the National Strategy for the Sea 2021-2030

The deadline for submitting contributions for the National Strategy for the Sea 2021-2030 ended yesterday, on National Sea Day. Sciaena, through PONG-Pesca, submitted its contribution, together with the other 7 NGOs that complete the Platform. 

Sustainable seafood and large-scale fishing of endangered species – Webinar with Leslie Roberson

On November 16, at 11am CET, Sciaena gets back to its webinars with guest Leslie Roberson, a researcher and PhD candidate in the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science of the University of Queensland, Australia, for a conversation on how fishing pressure is further endangering threatened species.

EU and UK must ensure protection of deep-sea fish in Northeast Atlantic

Responding to the European Commission’s proposal for deep sea fishing limits for 2021-2022, published today, NGOs welcome the positive steps towards following scientific advice. However, the proposal does not go far enough to ensure protection and allow the recovery of these very sensitive and unique species, some of which are the most...