Tag: Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (t-RFMOs)

• Wednesday, April 24th 2024 - 10:05 UTC

  Falklands' fishing companies after a Southwest Atlantic fisheries management pact

  

  “The Southwest Atlantic is the largest body of water in the in the world without a RFMO (regional fisheries management organization) and that’s something the Falkland Islands are very keen to see put in place,” said James Bates, Executive Secretary from the Falkland Islands Fishing Companies Association at the 2024 Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, Spain this week.

• Monday, November 11th 2013 - 19:49 UTC

  GEF and FAO approve project to improve sustainability of tuna fisheries worldwide

  

  Global Environment Facility (GEF) CEO Naoko Ishii approved a project coordinated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to improve the health and sustainability of tuna fisheries worldwide by reducing illegal catch and supporting related marine ecosystems and species.