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African Development Bank Approves $8m Loan to Help the Fishing Industry in Zimbabwe
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $8 million loan to help Zimbabwe’s nascent fishing industry. The private sector loan, granted to a company called Lake Harvest, would help fund Tilapia farming and processing on Lake Kariba on Zimbabwe’s...
Seafloor Recovery From Fishing Gear Impacts in Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary Slow, Unstable
The University of Connecticut and California State University researchers found that seafloor communities in a restricted fishing area in NOAA’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary showed indications of recovery from chronic fishing gear impacts...
Mozambique’s Fishing Sector to Receive $21m Loan
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will loan Mozambique $21.1 million to enhance artisanal fisheries and increase the income of poor rural households in fishing communities through the Artisanal Fisheries Promotion Project, the...
Key Russian Fishery Joins Sustainability Lobby
A key Russian fisheries organization is to join WWF in lobbying government for more sustainable policy and management measures for one of the world’s most important whitefish fisheries.
Simple Changes in Fishing Gear Can Save Tens of Thousands of Endangered Marine Turtles in the Coral Triangle
Thousands of endangered marine turtles could be saved in the Coral Triangle region if the fishing industry started using innovative and responsible fishing gear, a WWF analysis shows. Towards the Adoption of Circle Hooks to Reduce Fisheries Bycatch in...
Sustainable Farming Options Finalized By the Aquaculture Dialogues
Two sets of global standards – one for pangasius farming and the other for bivalve farming – have been finalized by the Aquaculture Dialogues.
In Brief: Chad Government Ends Ban on Fish Exports
The Chad government has lifted a ban on the export of fish from Lake Chad, acknowledging the damage done to the local fishing industry. “We are getting help [with food security], which allows us to give fishermen some reprieve – they need...
$1bn Illegal Fishing Industry Could Destroy Africa’s Fish Stocks ‘within Years’
The U.K. International Development Minister Gareth Thomas has issued a stark warning that, if action isn’t taken immediately, illegal fishing could have a devastating impact on fish stocks off the coast of Africa.
