Antarctic conservation summit closes with stalemate on MPAs & krill fishing rules
“No step forward” on protecting the Southern Ocean and regulating krill fisheries at CCAMLR annual meeting by Francesco De Augustinis The annual meeting of the international body responsible for conservation of the marine ecosystems in the Southern Ocean...
Norway’s proposal to double krill harvests raises tension at Antarctic conservation summit
Move to double krill harvest and Ukrainian scientist’s arrest take spotlight at Antarctica summit by Francesco De Augustinis Norway proposed almost doubling the catch limit for krill in the Southern Ocean during the annual conference of the intergovernmental body that...
The curse of the octopus in the Med, between illegal fishing and factory farms
Wild populations are declining due to illegal fishing, while Spain is investing, together with the EU, in a breeding facility in the Canary Islands. But to obtain 3,000 tons of usable meat, up to 28,000 tons of other species would have to be used to produce feeds. by...
Deforestation in your cup: How coffee is deforesting the Amazon, pushing to stop EU rules
A new report by the Ngo Coffee Watch exposes deforestation trends in Brazil related to coffee production. This is a key issue at COP30, which opens in November in Belem. The producers’ trade association is pushing the EU to once again postpone the...
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