The European Commission (EC), on behalf of the European Union (EU), and the Republic of Kiribati initialled a new protocol to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement in Nadi, Fiji. The Commission welcomes this renegotiation of the new Protocol that confirm...

Two weeks before the start of a global conference on sustainable development in Rio de Janiero, the United Nations is warning that progress has stalled on key environmental goals the world's nations have set for themselves, like tackling climate change, c...

“Deliver the best. Market the best. Be the best.” Just over 30 years ago, that slogan defined the Copper River Fishermen's Cooperative (CRFC), an innovative response by a group of about 30 Cordova gillnetters to the unstable markets and low prices of ...

A summit designed to broaden the success of community supported fisheries (CFSs) took place on May 30 until June 1 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. A group of approximately 70 commercial fishermen, fishing communities, and other organisations came togeth...

In yet another study touting the benefits of omega-3s in healthy aging, a new study out of Canada has found that choosing fish for dinner could help stave off age-related vision loss. In normal aging, vision loss results from the accumulation of a toxi...

On World Environment Day, CNN-IBN focuses on 'Saving the Ganga', a 45-day campaign that highlights how the sacred river is dying despite thousands of crores of rupees being spent to save it. At the temple town of Haridwar lies the Samadhi of Swami Niga...

Marking World Environment Day, United Nations officials today highlighted the need for a change in thinking and approach to ensure the sustainability of the Earth’s resources as the world population grows. “Sustainability entails providing opportun...

The Philippines has been advised to increase "no-take" marine zones, among others, to protect the biodiversity of the country’s coral cover, said to be the third largest in the world. "There are about 1,000 marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Philip...

Malta still lags behind on law enforcement, sustainable development, the use of groundwater, air quality and sustainable fishing, environmental NGO Nature Trust warned in a statement for World Environment Day. "We are still in the initial stages in oth...

It is the ultimate in Bengali cuisine and Bengalis in both India and Bangladesh swear by the delicate taste of this premium fish. But the hilsa, or ilish as Bengalis know it, may soon disappear from Bengali homes due to man's greed. In the past few yea...