France

Post-Brexit fishing: Guernsey grants over 40 licences for French boats

Paris has welcomed the Channel island's move but says over 100 claims for French boats to operate off Jersey and the UK are still unresolved.

1 December 2021

Scenes

Meet the Greek fisherman cleaning up the Mediterranean Sea

In partnership with Media City

“I was really shocked to see that the fishermen were collecting in their nets, not only fish but lots of plastic.”

29 November 2021

France

French fishermen block ports and Channel Tunnel over licences row

"It has been eleven months... the patience of professionals has limits. We hope that this warning shot will be heard."

25 November 2021

France

France accuses Jersey of not cooperating over fishing licence row

Paris accuses Jersey of breaking post-Brexit commitments by not giving sufficient licences to French fishermen.

18 November 2021

Ecotech

These vitamin-rich ocean plants could be the answer to food shortages

Eating microalgae could be the answer to food shortages, scientists say

15 November 2021

World News

Euroviews. Don't sideline fish and the ocean at COP26 | View

Healthy seas have played second fiddle to carbon counting for too long at official negotiations. They should be front and centre, argue scientists Emma Cavan, Erica M Ferrer and Rashid Sumaila

5 November 2021

France

UK-France fishing row talks set to continue in the coming days

Paris and London will continue to discuss the thorny issue of fishing licences "early next week," a UK government spokesperson said Thursday following a bilateral meeting in the French capital.

4 November 2021

France

Macron delays retaliation in France-UK fishing row to allow talks

France is demanding more permits to fish in British waters under the UK-EU trade deal, and had threatened to disrupt trade from Tuesday.

2 November 2021

France

UK 'actively considering' legal action over France fishing row

The war of words between France and the UK over fishing intensified on Saturday.

30 October 2021

France

France fines two British fishing boats amid row with UK

France and the UK are at heads over fishing licenses, with France threatening to impose more customs checks on products coming across the English Channel.

28 October 2021

France

'Just you huit!': France threatens fishing row retaliation in 8 days

"We have been very patient, too patient (...) The British do not want to give a certain number of licences not because they lack information but because they have made this political choice," France's Europe minister said.

14 October 2021

France

France demands EU gets 'tougher' with UK over Brexit fishing rights

The French government said they're looking into retaliatory measures after the UK and Jersey awarded just a small number of licences to French vessels.

5 October 2021

Earth News

Eua Island: The Tongan island tackling climate change

This project teaching Tongan islanders how to build their own canoes could help them adapt to the challenges of climate change.

5 October 2021

France

'Unacceptable': Paris blasts UK-Jersey move to refuse fishing permits

Will the move prompt fresh protests?

29 September 2021

Nature

Tradition or torture? 1,428 dolphins slaughtered in Faroe Islands hunt

Only 17% of people in the Faroe Islands consume whale or dolphin meat - so why are thousands of animals still dying?

14 September 2021

Nature

Good news for tuna as they bounce back from the brink of extinction

The IUCN has just released its latest Red List update and there are positive signs for several species of tuna.

8 September 2021

Nature

One man and his €3m drone set out to save wildlife in Costa Rica

Earthrace conservationist Pete Bethune uses dogs, drones and technology to save Costa Rica’s biodiversity and jungles.

1 August 2021

Nature

Watch: Lagoon turns shocking pink and fish farming may be to blame

The Corfo Lagoon in Patagonia, southern Argentina, has turned pink after waste from fishing companies was dumped in its waters.

28 July 2021

Germany

German court rules women can participate in traditional fishing event

A German court has ruled that women should be allowed to take part in Fischertag, a traditional fishing event in the Bavarian town of Memmingen.

28 July 2021

Nature

Are giant underwater sculptures helping or harming marine life?

A team of artists, divers, and scientists are building giant underwater sculptures to save all important coral reefs in the ocean.

13 July 2021