Fisheries law
Cyprus: How the huge natural gas deposits can affect the region’s geopolitics
"Kronos", "Glaucus", "Aphrodite", "Calypso" are planets, gods and muses, but also plots with trillions of cubic meters of natural gas in the Cypriot EEZ.
Op-Ed: Greece must issue maps, set boundaries, refer disputes with Turkey to the ICJ
By Andreas Andrianopoulos*
This dance around the maypole of the Greek-Turkish rivalry with threats and at times more tense relations - with many foreigners, allies and others, at various times playing the role of mediators or agents for the defusion of tensions - cannot continue.
Nearly 263,000 tons of fish caught in Turkish waters in 2021: Survey
Some 262,297 tons of fish were caught in seas surrounding Turkey in 2021, with the anchovy topping the list, the country's official statistical institution, TÜİK, announced.
"When the distribution of sea fish caught was examined, the highest quantity is anchovy with some 151,598 tons," TÜİK said in a statement on June 2.
EU ministers seek consensus on fishing quotas
Brussels – As the last session of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council under the Slovenian EU presidency got under way on Sunday in a bid to reach a political agreement on the fishing quotas for 2022, Agriculture Minister Jože Podgoršek said he expected the talks to be tough but was confident a balanced solution would be found.
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Fish stock in Black Sea decreasing, warns expert
The amount of fish caught in 2021 has decreased across the country, while water pollution and overfishing have reduced the fish stock in the Black Sea, according to an expert.
Stressing especially on overfishing, Ahmet Şahin from Sürmene Marine Sciences Faculty of Karadeniz Technical University (KTÜ), warned, "The amount of fish caught in the Black Sea decreased visibly."
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Brexit: European Fishing’s Dependence on British Waters (infographic)
The average volume of fish caught by EU fishermen in British waters was 760,000 tons per year before Brexit
UK calls in French envoy over 'threats' as fishing dispute deepens
Britain on Oct. 28 summoned the French ambassador to explain "threats" made over post-Brexit fishing rights, hours after France's Prime Minister Jean Castex offered to open talks to resolve the increasingly bitter row.
The two sides are at loggerheads over licensing rules for EU boats wanting to operate in waters around Britain and the Channel Islands.
The EU is not joking, sharp penalty applied: One million euros a day
The decision was made because it did not suspend the disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court.
The decision of the European Court of Justice followed after the European Commission requested "financial penalties" in order to ensure respect for the verdict from July, reports the AP agency.
National campaign to promote fish and fishing launched
Izola – The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food has launched a national campaign to promote local fisheries in a bid to raise awareness among consumers about the positive aspects of fish and mussel as food and about local fisheries traditions and heritage.
EU ministers reach deal on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea
Luxembourg – After tough talks, EU agriculture ministers reached a political agreement in Luxembourg on Tuesday on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea next year which would cut the catch for some fish stocks. In debate on the Fit for 55 package they raised risks to the competitiveness of European agriculture and a potential impact on food prices.