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What has been the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on EU #fisheries & #aquaculture?

A new #EUMOFA study looks into it: https://tinyurl.com/5n77ab2y

Join our #EUMOFATalk for key insights.
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, BREXIT and Russian war

Province not ready to detail how N.S. fisheries will be compensated for offshore wind impact
Nova Scotia’s fisheries minister says harvesters will be compensated if their work is negatively impacted by offshore wind developments, but he’s not ready to say how.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/n-s-govt-not-ready-to-detail-how-fisheries-will-be-compensated-for-offshore-wind-impact-9.7148443?cmp=rss
Shane Jones reminds National, ACT of fisheries bill commitment

Jones was last week forced to back down from the most contentious element of the proposed law change after National and ACT effectively threatened to pull their support.

RNZ

Shane Jones's Ocean Exploitation Bill (aka fisheries amendment bill) is about to go into first reading in parliament.

Have a look and be outraged, if you are into that sort of thing.

https://videos.parliament.nz

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #fisheries #NZPol

Parliament Video | New Zealand Parliament

On Demand

Following today's post by @InsideClimate on the appalling marine die-off & toxic seawater in Papua New Guinea, I found an excellent article by John Cannon dated 20Mar on Mongabay which is complentary (& was apparently omitted from the Mastodon feed @mongabay):
https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/pngs-new-ireland-coastal-waters-causing-fish-deaths-human-sickness/

#PNG #ocean #emergency #fisheries #fish #PublicHealth

PNG’s New Ireland coastal waters causing fish deaths, human sickness

For several months, the waters around New Ireland province in Papua New Guinea have been causing illness, skin irritation and the death of sea life, according to communities living along the east coast of the island. In December 2025, residents say they began noticing that fish and other marine life were turning up dead along […]

Conservation news
How new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures https://arstechni.ca/uEs6 #marineconservation #deepseafishing #oceanography #syndication #fisheries #Science
How new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures

Specially equipped nets can help save some species, while allowing fisherman to still catch others.

Ars Technica

In India, crushing U.S. tariffs on the shrimp export industry has reduced orders and job opportunities, giving employers more leverage.

Pushed to work at least 12 hours a day for the same pay with no health insurance, provident fund, or bonuses, workers had only two choices – quit or comply.

https://www.thexylom.com/post/trump-india-tariffs-shrimp-industry-women-wages-healthcare

#india #trump #tariffs #labor #fisheries #health #news

Wage Cuts, Broken Security: US Tariffs Squeeze Women in India’s Shrimp Industry

In India's Bhimavaram, a massive hub for shrimp exports, the continuing uncertainty over U.S. trade tariffs has left a devastating impact on the lives of women workers.

The Xylom

Lol.
Must be an election coming up.

#NZPol #ditchThePricksIn26 #fisheries

I think it was me, personally, and my powerful posting that caused Shane Jones to tremble and back down. 😂

Still, the bill is a disaster and should be entirely rejected.

Fishing fight: Everyone in New Zealand vs Shane Jones
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/27-03-2026/everyone-in-new-zealand-vs-shane-jones

#ProtectTheOcean #BanBottomTrawling #oceans #fisheries #NZPol

Fishing fight: Everyone in New Zealand vs Shane Jones

At this point, the only ones not claiming credit for Jones’ fish size backdown are Jones himself, the fishing industry and large fishes.

The Spinoff