Tag Archives: European Union
Turkey’s unilateral decision to exceed catch limits threatening Bluefin tuna recovery
Documents seen by The Associated Press and EU comments on Friday show that during an intense meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas early this week, delegates were angry at for announcing it would catch up to 73 percent more Bluefin than under an internationally agreed plan. Turkey said this week that its “longstanding and rightful demand” for a higher quota had not been met, forcing it to take independent action. Read the rest here 15:12
Clamping down on illicit plundering of food and natural resources could curb Africa’s food shortages
The extensive subsidies rich nations, including those in the European Union, dole out have helped extend global overfishing, according to the panel. Around $27-billion in cheap fuel and insurance has aggravated the “unsustainable mining” of Africa’s waters. Read more here 09:19
Just pawns in the province’s game – It’s an interesting window into an unsettled future for the Newfoundland fishery.
Late last week, the provincial government released a series of documents on the province’s involvement in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union. Premier Kathy Dunderdale had promised to table the documents, which show primarily that the province played the role of dog-in-the-manger to wring federal concessions in exchange for agreeing to drop minimum processing regulations (MPRs) for fish going to the EU. What’s interesting is the change in the provincial government’s view of the impact of the removal of MPRs. After they were dropped, Premier Dunderdale went as far as to say not a single job would be lost as a result of the deal. Later, she tempered that by saying only a limited number of jobs would be lost. more@stjohnstelegram 16:28
Duty Free Canadian Fish Products to the EU – Good for Nova Scotia? Trade deal could kill the seafood processing industry.
“The details aren’t completely clear as to exactly what it will mean to the fisheries in Nova Scotia. We have heard certain things about European boats having access to Canadian waters,” said Angela Giles, Atlantic regional organizer for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative. more@cbcnews 09:16
EU spars with Canada, Norway at WTO over seal ban
GlobalPost – The European Union locked horns Monday with Canada and Norway at the World Trade Organisation over its hotly contested ban on the import and sale of seal products. The EU was hauled before the WTO’s dispute settlement body by Ottawa and Oslo after imposing a ban in 2010 due to what it says are inhumane hunting methods. continued
