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Can huge levels of overfishing globally be reversed - and how?

In this episode of Ocean Calls, we're looking at what caused the now chronic problem of overfishing both globally and in Europe, and what is being done to improve the situation by both the EU and other organisations.

13/06/2024

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Meet the people working in Europe's small-scale fisheries

In this episode of Ocean Calls, we hear from the people behind the fish on your plate. They are often overlooked, but play a crucial role in Europe's fishing industry.

30/05/2024

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Seaweed farming: a new lifeline for fishers facing declining catches

In partnership with The European Commission

Seaweed has long been considered a healthy and enriching delicacy in many cultures. But with fish stocks under pressure it's becoming an important alternative source of revenue to traditional fishing and aquaculture in Europe.

28/05/2024

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Interview: the EU Algae initiative helps fishers become ocean farmers

In partnership with The European Commission

Despite marine management efforts over decades Europe's fish stocks are still under pressure. The EU is supporting fishers turning to seaweed farming as an alternative livelihood.

28/05/2024

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Where is your fish from and is it really what you think it is?

It may be the case that the fish on your plate isn't what it claims to be. Such fraud is thought to be widespread, and In this episode of Ocean Calls we're exploring transparency and traceability, asking what the EU is doing to make sure you get what you paid for.

16/05/2024

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Understanding hake's remarkable recovery in the Atlantic

In partnership with The European Commission

The hake population in the waters of Northwestern Europe has recovered spectacularly over the past 20 years. What's behind this remarkable rebound and how might this success story be repeated elsewhere?

30/04/2024

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Interview: How Europe’s swift action saved commercial hake stocks

In partnership with The European Commission

Persistent overfishing in European seas led to the decline of many fish species in the 1990s. However, efforts to restore hake populations to sustainable levels in recent decades have proven successful.

30/04/2024

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Net gains: how Pacific Island states are securing the future of tuna

In partnership with The European Commission

The largest tuna fishery in the world is also the most sustainable. How do the small island states of the Pacific prevent overfishing, develop their economies, and prepare for the imminent effects of climate change? Our report from the Marshall Islands.

05/03/2024

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Interview: How do the Marshall Islands safeguard their tuna stocks?

In partnership with The European Commission

The director of the state's Marine Resources Authority highlighted the crucial role that vessel inspections and data play in protecting this vital resource.

05/03/2024

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Mixed reactions to fishing ban in the Bay of Biscay

The measure to protect dolphins could cause the price of fish to rise and put people out of a job, many fear.

22/01/2024

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After the tsunami: Japan’s fishing communities look to the future

In partnership with The Government of Japan

The earthquake and tsunami of 2011 hit Japan hard. More than a decade on, Euronews travels to the country’s northeastern Tohoku region to find out how fishing communities are bouncing back.

11/12/2023

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Fishing villages in Naples ditch polystyrene in microplastic U-turn

The United Nations Environment Programme says 730 tonnes of plastic litter is dumped in the Mediterranean Sea every day. Euronews reporter Luca Palamara speaks to fishermen in Naples looking to cut down on plastic waste generated by the trade.

07/12/2023

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WATCH: Fishing boats burn after strike hits central Gaza beach

As of last Friday, more than 11,000 Palestinians, two-thirds of them women and minors, have been killed since the war began, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza.

13/11/2023

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Keeping fishing fair: On board an EU patrol vessel in the Adriatic Sea

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In this episode of Ocean, we step on board the Ocean Sentinel patrol vessel to see first-hand how EU member states and agencies are working together to enforce fishing regulations in the Adriatic Sea.

31/10/2023

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How European collaboration is closing gaps in fishery control

In partnership with The European Commission

Ocean spoke with the Executive Director of the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA), Dr Susan Steele, to discuss the practical value of interagency collaboration across multiple water zones.

31/10/2023

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What is bycatch and why is it killing so many dolphins?

Fishers accidentally catch many animals such as sharks, birds, whales and turtles. In the Bay of Biscay, it’s mainly dolphins that get caught in nets, and once they get entangled, they have little chance of surviving.

05/10/2023

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'Time bomb’: The abandoned war weapons poisoning the Baltic sea

A staggering 300,000 tonnes of deadly wartime weapons lie scattered on the Baltic seabed.

29/09/2023

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Hook, line and clinker: fisherman's concrete statue conservation idea

Sculptures scattered on the sea bed off the coast of Tuscany are preserving natural habitats and protecting flora and fauna from trawlers' nets

11/08/2023

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Women in Venezuela have joined fishing boats to feed their families

Venezuela's socioeconomic crisis has seen women take on some of the jobs once exclusively done by men including fishing

29/06/2023

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Euroviews. The EU would be wise to invest in African aquaculture and fisheries

Investing in African aquaculture is not just about unlocking a new frontier with enormous potential, but it is also about addressing the pressing challenges of today, Essam Yassin Mohammed and Lindiwe Majele Sibanda write.

26/05/2023