(par 9.7.4.6) What Future for West African Fisheries
Africa: What Future for West African Fisheries? http://allafrica.com/stories/201406091136.html Every year, World Oceans Day is an important opportunity for us to reflect on our campaign to protect West Africa’s ocean ecosystems. This year Greenpeace Africa and Senegalese fishing associations are marking the day with a public statement to fishing authorities in Senegal, clearly laying out our […]
(par 9.7.4.6) New artisanal fishing plan seeks to shore up stocks near Seychelles’ main island
New artisanal fishing plan seeks to shore up stocks near Seychelles’ main island http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/14073/New+artisanal+fishing+plan+seeks+to+shore+up+stocks+near+Seychelles%27+main+island#:~:text=(Seychelles%20News%20Agency)%20%2D%20A,the%20main%20island%20of%20Mahe By: Sharon Ernesta (Seychelles News Agency) The ‘Mahe Plateau Trap and Line Fishery Co-Management Plan‘ is the first step in regulating artisanal fishing in the seas surrounding the main island of Mahe. The plan which will be implemented and enforced by the Seychelles […]
(par 9.7.4.6) Environmental impact of fishing (taken from Wikipedia)
Environmental impact of fishing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_fishing From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fishing down the foodweb The environmental impact of fishing includes issues such as the availability of fish, overfishing, fisheries, and fisheries management; and issues around the impact of fishing on other elements of the environment, such as by-catch. These issues are part of marine conservation, and are addressed in fisheries science programs. There is a growing […]