Maximum Sustainable Yield: a ClientEarth guide
Introduction How does MSY work? MSY terms Is MSY precautionary? A useful analogy for fishing mortality and MSY Why we need MSY now What’s currently happening in the Common Fisheries Policy reform? What...
View ArticleOverfishing is fated to continue without policy reform
Scientists says cod catch should be slashed by 69%, and fishing policy must change to allow this to happen.
View ArticleDon’t let fisheries management plans for the Baltic MAP run wild
It is essential that the Baltic multi-annual plan (Baltic MAP) sets the right example by sticking to the objectives agreed in the CFP and follows the best available scientific advice. Yet negotiations...
View ArticleThe ABC of MSY
Although the specialised world of fisheries has been talking about Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) since the 1930s, it is now a legal requirement and a priority for fisheries management in the EU. This...
View ArticleTaking to the water again – back in the office with more fish to fry
The battle for strong EU fisheries laws continues. Our Brussels fisheries lawyer on six months of progress - and where we're going next.
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