Artisanal fisheries, Governance, Transparency, Sectoral support, Access arrangements
Anaïd Panossian
What future for Sustainable Fisheries ...

In view of the global evaluation of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) that will be carried out by the Commission in 2021, the author highlights the key points which will need to be assessed from the perspective of the impacts on African coastal communities. The author also suggests essential improvements to be made for the future of SFPAs so that they better respond to the needs of these communities.

What future for Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements?

IOTC

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Don’t miss the woods for the tree: Beyond FADs, overcapacity in Indian Ocean tuna fisheries needs to be addressed

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Don’t miss the woods for the tree: Beyond FADs, overcapacity in Indian Ocean tuna fisheries needs to be addressed

At the beginning of February, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Contracting Parties, meeting in Kenya, adopted Conservation and Management Measures on both anchored and drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs). These measures were welcomed by many Indian Ocean nations that consider FADs one of the main reasons of tuna overfishing in the region. An article by Beatrice Gorez and Hélène Bours.

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Local fisheries stakeholders react to the new EU-Seychelles SFPA and protocol

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Local fisheries stakeholders react to the new EU-Seychelles SFPA and protocol

As the proposal is being discussed at the European Parliament PECH committee, FBOA asks for more transparency and participation throughout the whole agreement negotiation process and expresses the necessity to reduce FADs and supply vessels in the EEZ.