£2M grant to reduce major aquaculture diseases will benefit small-scale...
(Source: CEFAS - Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science) 06 January 2016 Cefas and the University of Exeter and are leading on a £1.97M BBSRC-Newton Fund project to develop and...
View ArticleMinister Susi ups ante in fight against fisheries crime at UN
Indonesia is taking advantage of the 25th session of the UN crime prevention body here to further raise global awareness of fisheries crime as a common yet serious global threat. The Commission on...
View ArticleFederal agencies announce proposal creating U.S. seafood traceability program...
(Source: National Marine Fisheries Service) Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2016 Proposal is major step forward in combatting illegal fishing and seafood fraud Today, the National Ocean...
View ArticleAquaculture high on the agenda at Humber Seafood Summit (The Sea Fish...
(Source: The Sea Fish Industry Authority) 21 September 2016 Major opportunities in aquaculture and the challenges facing the sector will be focused upon by industry experts speaking at the Humber...
View ArticleIndonesia and Norway agree to cooperate over environment, fisheries
thejakartapost.com President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met with Norwegian Foreign Minister Børge Brende on Tuesday to discuss the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two countries, including by...
View ArticleNew Chief Executive of Cefas appointed (DEFRA - UK Department for the...
(Source: DEFRA - UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Following the retirement of Mike Waldock in June of this year, Defra has appointed Rear Admiral Tom Karsten as the Chief...
View ArticlePresidential Task Force Releases Action Plan to Combat Illegal, Unreported,...
(Source: National Marine Fisheries Service) Presidential Task Force Releases Action Plan to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Seafood Fraud Contact: Ciaran Clayton (202) 482-6090...
View ArticleMinister Susi claims award for her ‘hard-line stance’ against poaching
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has claimed further international recognition, winning “The Seafood Champion Award for Leadership” from the ocean conservation group SeaWeb....
View ArticleWorkshop to assist small islands preserve marine environment and harness...
06-December-2016 An Indian Ocean Regional workshop of the Commonwealth Marine Economies (CME) programme aimed at providing capacity building to Commonwealth small island developing states (Sids)...
View ArticleIndonesia sinks 106 foreign boats
In her first year of leadership, Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister (KKP) Susi Pudjiastuti has ordered the sinking of 106 foreign boats that were fishing illegally in Indonesian waters. Minister...
View ArticleMinister of Finance: PNBP of Fisheries Must be Improved (Ministry of Finance...
(Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia) Jakarta, 22/12/2015 MoF - As potential sector, marine and fisheries should be encouraged to be a major contributor of government revenue. One...
View ArticleIndonesia, Australia agree on fisheries cooperation
In line with its plan to synchronize maritime law enforcement policies with its neighbors Indonesia has secured the support of Australia to protect the country from incursions by foreign fishermen who...
View ArticleSecretary Kerry Announces USAID's Oceans and Fisheries Partnership to Promote...
(Source: USAID - US Agency for International Development) KUALA LUMPUR - Today, Secretary of State John Kerry announced the U.S. Agency for International Development's Oceans and Fisheries Partnership...
View ArticleChinese vessel fishing in Indonesia's exclusive economic zone: Fisheries...
Indonesia and China have no agreement on a traditional fishing zone, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said following a spat over the arrest of a China-flagged vessel for...
View ArticleWrap-up workshop on Illegal Fishing and Marine Resources Management opens...
(Source: Government of the Republic of Mauritius) GIS - 19 November, 2015: A two-day wrap-up workshop for the project 'Combatting Illegal Fishing, Marine Resources Management and Strengthening Quality...
View ArticleRI, Norway strengthen fisheries and maritime cooperation
Indonesia and Norway have agreed to boost cooperation in fisheries and maritime security during a recent bilateral meeting in Norway. The agreement was reached earlier this week after Indonesian...
View ArticleIndonesia’s Susi Pudjiastuti Recognized as a Champion for the Oceans (WWF -...
(Source: WWF - World Wildlife Fund USA) WWF today presented Susi Pudjiastuti, the Republic of Indonesia's Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, its prestigious Leaders for a Living Planet Award....
View ArticleFACT SHEET: President Obama to Continue Global Leadership in Combatting...
(Source: President of the United States) Today, President Obama will designate the first marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean, protecting fragile deep-sea ecosystems off the coast of New...
View ArticleScience partnership to improve prediction of marine environment (MET Office -...
(Source: MET Office - Meteorological Office) 26 April 2016 - As an island nation, the sea has a deep and profound effect on the lives of many communities across the UK. The seas around the UK influence...
View ArticleSpeakers Underline Urgency of Expanding Protected Coastal Areas, Tackling Sea...
Speakers emphasized the urgency of expanding protected coastal and marine areas - one of the targets of Goal 14 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - as well as tackling the problem of ocean...
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