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Govt eyes $200m from tuna exports
Pakistan is poised to gain $200 million from the export of tuna fish in the coming years due to an overhaul of the industry.
I have spent much of my life studying predatory fishes in East Africa’s coastal waters, but never have I been more concerned ...
The European bloc had opposed a resolution by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission imposing a temporary ban on driftnets. Fisheries devices are used to catch 90% of tuna sold in the EU.
The gathering of IOTC parties, which include coastal states that border the Indian Ocean and distant-water fishing entities, most notably the European Union, was held in Mauritius from May 8-12.
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has announced that Pakistan’s tuna sector is set for a ...
Indian Ocean countries wanting better safeguards for local marine life by updating fishing quotas and restricting harmful catch methods are facing resistance from the European Union, conservation ...
More than 200,000 metric tons of fish are caught annually in the Indian Ocean by its member states. The EU has 120 days to object to the resolution, according to U.N. rules.
The study provides critical data that can guide conservation efforts and sustainable fisheries policies. Without immediate action, the continued overfishing of devil rays in the Indian Ocean could ...
MOMBASA, Kenya — Indian Ocean countries wanting better safeguards for local marine life by updating fishing quotas and restricting harmful catch methods are facing resistance from the European ...
On average, 4.4 million metric tons of tuna are fished worldwide each year, including 330,000 metric tons in the Indian Ocean, where European fleets catch 193,000 metric tons, mostly for canned goods.
Indian Ocean countries wanting better safeguards for local marine life by updating fishing quotas and restricting harmful catch methods are facing resistance from the European Union, conservation ...