World Fisheries Day: Here's how we can eliminate overfishing
2020年11月21日 · effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans (SDG14.4); conserve at least 10% of coastal and marine areas (SDG14.5); and
How smart tech can help with overfishing and sustainability
2020年11月30日 · Overfishing is a social injustice. To end it, we need to eliminate harmful fisheries subsidies. Blockchain could police the fishing industry - here's how; Eat like it matters: how your food choices can clean up the planet and feed the world
How a group of Pacific islands joined forces to prevent overfishing ...
2021年6月26日 · Finding innovative ways to tackle the problems of overfishing is also at the heart of The Blue Food Challenge, which was launched by the World Economic Forum’s UpLink platform. The programme seeks submissions from innovators on ways to support the sustainable production of nutritional and economically viable aquatic food.
Almost half of migratory animals are in decline – UN report
2024年2月21日 · The report finds 277 species are endangered by excessive hunting and collecting, and a further 217 are adversely impacted by the overfishing and harvesting of aquatic resources. A wide range of threats, many driven by human activity, pose a risk to animals.
WTO deal within reach to remove harmful fishing subsidies
2021年3月9日 · When I first began as an ocean campaigner in the early 2000s, I remember hearing then about the global negotiations to end fisheries subsidies deemed “harmful” – those that go towards increasing overfishing – which had dragged on already for several years. And I remember thinking, even then, that it was the quintessential no-brainer for ...
Why sharks matter to ocean ecosystems: an expert explains
2021年7月20日 · Overfishing is causing many shark populations to decline and driving some to the point of extinction, according to a leading shark conservationist. But sharks play a crucial role in marine ecosytems. Improved marine management is a key component of protecting endangered species – and new technology could help protect sharks.
The mighty Pacific Ocean is in peril - this is why - The World …
2020年12月9日 · Overfishing, pollution and climate change are all to blame for the destruction of habitats, ocean life and the livelihoods of people relying on it. The Pacific Ocean is the deepest, largest ocean on Earth, covering about a third of the globe’s surface.
90% of fish stocks are used up - The World Economic Forum
2018年7月13日 · Sustainable Development Goal 14, which concerns the ocean, contains a target that calls on World Trade Organization (WTO) members to “prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing; eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; and refrain from introducing ...
How to end overfishing in the global South
2018年11月9日 · Overfishing, rising seas, pollution, coral bleaching, acidification: these issues have taken a terrible toll, threatening fish stocks and the lives and livelihoods of those who depend on them. There are no easy fixes for many of these great challenges. As long as carbon emissions continue to rise, so too will the seas’ woes.
David Attenborough’s worried about this Ocean threat - and it’s …
2019年6月18日 · Sweden is the worst offender for overfishing in the northeast Atlantic, according to a report from the New Economics Foundation that ranked countries exceeding the total allowable catch (TAC) for commercial fish stocks. In 2019, Sweden exceeded its TAC by more than 50%. The UK and Ireland were second and third.