(Dec. 1, 2020) Illegal fishing in West Africa has been a longstanding challenge in the region, threatening livelihoods, nutritional security, and export revenues, while also causing damage to marine environments and contributing to increased pollution. Now a new app, developed by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and launched on November 10, 2020, can be used […]
Topic: Cell phones, International organizations, International scientific cooperation, Law of the sea, Marine resources and fisheries, Nongovernmental organizations, Technical innovation
Jurisdiction: International
Author: Elizabeth Boomer
(Dec. 6, 2019) On November 15, 2019, members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) held discussions on the difficulties they have encountered in curbing harmful fisheries subsidies through international trade negotiations, as well as on the potential ways such negotiations might be successful in the future. Underpinning this work, the WTO negotiating group has endorsed […]
Topic: International scientific cooperation, Law of the sea, Marine resources and fisheries, Trade agreements and negotiations
Jurisdiction: International, World Trade Organization
Author: Elizabeth Boomer