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Human Rights and the Environment – What Brazil-Based Companies Need to Know About the EU’s Draft Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive | Insights and Events
Introduction On February 23, 2022, the European Commission published its long-awaited draft Directive on Sustainability and Corporate Due Diligence (the Draft Directive). The draft directive establishes ... -
Seychelles: Head of EU Delegation pays courtesy visit to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism
Residence ” General ” Seychelles: Head of EU Delegation pays courtesy visit to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism Download logo Ambassador Vincent Degert, Head of ... -
Russian aggression against Ukraine overshadows celebration of peace
Remark press day 9 hours ago – Peter Cavendish EU Ambassador to TT Europe Day, May 9, is the anniversary of the signing of the Schuman ... -
Urgent action against export ban
Ears of wheat are seen in a field near the village of Hrebeni in Kyiv region, Ukraine. (Reuters photo) Thailand joins 53 member countries in proposing ... -
The European Commission has agreed to extend the approval of the Irish Sea Fisheries Control Plan
Fishermen in Killybegs tonight consider the latest move in the ongoing controversy over landings following news that the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has confirmed that ... -
The sustainability debate: false solutions versus real alternatives
There was a time when environmentalists concentrated their efforts on trying to make governments, businesses and the public understand the need to move towards sustainable economic ... -
Last Brexit fishing line: France and UK remain at loggerheads, both ‘worried about public relations’ | Politics | News
The French presidential election enters its final stage on Sunday as voters choose between centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron and his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen. The ... -
Scottish shellfish firm blamed Brexit as it is forced to close
A SEAFOOD company based on the Isle of Mull blamed Brexit when it announced its permanent closure. The Ethical Shellfish Company, founded by Guy Grieve and ... -
Senegal aims for an economic boom in oyster farming
By Emmanuel Parisse / AFP, JOAL-FADIOUTH, Senegal The mangroves near Joal-Fadiouth, a fishing village in southern Senegal, teem with oysters, but treasure hunting for shells among ... -
Harmful fishing off Skegness will be banned under new government laws to protect lobsters and prawns
New laws to end harmful fishing techniques off the coast of Lincolnshire have been announced in a move widely welcomed by environmental campaigners. The government has ... -
Scientists come up with plan to manage lionfish
image: A new report calls on authorities across the Mediterranean to rapidly develop opportunities for commercial and recreational fishermen to target lionfish to see After Credit: ... -
‘Devil’s ships’: Chinese fishing fleet faces charges of looting and abuse
China’s deep-sea fishing fleet faces new allegations of rapacious illegal overfishing, decimation of endangered species and abuse of Southeast Asian fishing crews, following an intercontinental investigation ... -
Brexit news: Mark François answers questions from Express readers on Brexit | Politics | News
Mark, have we really left the EU? If so, why are we still living under EU rules and regulations, why are we still paying VAT, why ... -
How to improve the monitoring of biodiversity in
National biodiversity monitoring programs in Europe face many challenges, according to the first report from the European project EuropaBON published today. The analysis includes data from ... -
New EU sustainability law will impact South Africa…
Does your company have strong due diligence and sustainability policies? Are your previous standard agreements suitable for a world in which sustainability is at the center ... -
Tepid industry reaction to high-profile proposals for Scottish fishing
Tepid industry reaction to high-profile proposals for Scottish fisheries Calendar An icon of a desktop calendar. to cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal ... -
EU sustainability law will impact South African businesses
Does your company have strong due diligence and sustainability policies? Are your previous standard agreements suitable for a world in which sustainability is at the center ... -
“The prices of the Nadorcott and Tango varieties are below 0.60 euro per kilo”
Citrus prices continued to fall in this second part of the campaign, in clear contrast to the increase in production costs. Orange prices aren’t the only ... -
sasthamcotta lake: Cift study: Sasthamcotta lake meets drinking water standards | Kochi News
Kochi: Indicating that rivers and lakes can be kept clean if maintained, a study by the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) has shown that the ... -
EU proposes human rights and environmental due diligence obligation with civil liability for non-compliance | Shearman & Sterling LLP
At a time when all eyes of the world were on Ukraine, at the end of February the European Commission published its long-awaited proposal for a ... -
The crises of bees, trees and seas are due to unsustainable food production
After years of continuous confluence of crises, our society is going through a very difficult chapter But some issues deserve far more attention than they currently ... -
Thai Union Public Announces Partnership with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
BANGKOK – March 14, 2022 – Thai Union Group has entered into a partnership with Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) to further improve the transparency of the ... -
With endemic IUU fishing, Ghana could lose access to the European seafood market
Members of the United States Navy and Ghana Navy inspect a vessel suspected of illegal fishing during a partnership exercise (USN) Posted on ... -
Research facilities enhance agricultural education
The Chronicle Munya Simango Newly established RESEARCH facilities at eight of the nation’s agricultural colleges enhance student learning. The units were established by the Ministry of ... -
Asian countries cut container trade with Russia
There are reports of supermarkets running out of food in Ukraine and stocks of medicines running out as Russian forces continue to bombard much of the ... -
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should be a ‘wake-up call’ for Ireland
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said Ireland will need to increase its military spending in the future, adding that it would be unwise to assume the country ... -
UN: One million refugees fled Ukraine in one week
In just seven days, one million people have fled Ukraine, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on March 3, a week after the start ... -
Canada sends more aid to Ukraine and bans Russian ships
The Canadian government is sending an additional $100 million in humanitarian aid to help Ukrainians, and from the end of the week, Russian ships will be ... -
In a trade pact with the UK and India to seek textile duty cuts
New Delhi will seek duty exemptions for labor-intensive exports, including textiles, in addition to easier market access for fisheries, pharmaceuticals and agricultural products, in the second ... -
EAC works with EU technical groups on Economic Partnership Agreement
EPAs are trade and development agreements negotiated between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific partners engaged in regional economic integration processes. The EAC Heads of ... -
Failed EU policies have harmed the environment – time to take back control of nature
To share The natural environment is perhaps Britain’s greatest opportunity to depart from Brussels and do things better Once a Whitehall backwater endorsing EU directives, Defra ... -
Unexpected fish and squid discovered in the central Arctic Ocean
Isolated individuals of Atlantic cod and squid are found much further north than expected. Scientists participating in the international MOSAiC expedition with the research icebreaker Polarstern ... -
Study finds agribusiness a challenge in Sepik region
Lack of knowledge and skills at all levels of production, limited knowledge of financial literacy, insufficient transport and market infrastructure are the main factors behind the ... -
African countries must protect their fish stocks from the European Union
Fishing is a source of employment for millions of people in the small-scale sector on the African coast. Their fishing activities, in turn, ensure food security ... -
Is the luzzu on its last trip?
Talks are underway with the EU to stop it funding the destruction of traditional wooden Maltese boats and replacing them with more modern and safer ones, ... -
“Why I supported Brexit and I still support it now”
When David Cameron announced the Brexit vote that would end his six-year term as Prime Minister, most Scottish Tories lined up and backed a vote to ... -
Europe’s most fished species ‘will be fractionally reduced’ by 2100
More than a quarter of Europe’s 20 most fished marine species will be reduced in number by the next century if climate change and overfishing continue ... -
Photos of dumped catches Shock European fisheries regulators
Courtesy of Sea Shepherd France Posted on February 6, 2022 at 9:57 p.m. by The Maritime Executive ... -
‘Shock’ as giant trawler dumps 100,000 dead fish off French coast
Dutch trawler FV Margiris, the world’s second largest fishing vessel, dumped more than 100,000 dead fish in the Atlantic Ocean off France, forming a floating carpet ... -
Natural ‘toxic bloom’ killed Bantry salmon, department vet says
A DEPARTMENT veterinary inspector said the massive fish kills at Bantry last October were consistent with a phytoplankton bloom. Following the death of around 80,000 farmed ... -
Brexit news: Barnier skewered as he attacks Boris over hated deal | Politics | News
The former EU Brexit negotiator accused the Prime Minister of being a ‘buccaneer’ in calling on Mr Johnson to stick to the withdrawal agreement signed in ... -
Emmanuel Macron backs down on threats to sue Britain over post-Brexit fishing licenses | United Kingdom | News
Paris had threatened to sue the UK government over the long-standing impasse over access to UK waters for French fishermen. However, the European Commission has reportedly ... -
Africa urged to take bold action on fisheries
A senior official from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said the African Union’s Fish Governance II project will help African countries, regional economic communities and ... -
First AIMG CEO Forum Breakfast Focuses on EU Markets
The European Union in Sri Lanka and the Maldives Ambassador Denis Chaibi Dilmah Tea CEO Dilhan Fernando ... -
The European Union defines common priority areas of cooperation with Ghana
The European Union (EU) has adopted its Multiannual Indicative Program for Ghana for 2021-2027, as part of its New Instrument for Global Europe. The programming document ... -
One-stop court proposed to tackle wildlife and pollution issues
A new, one-stop environmental court should be created to deal with everyday issues such as wildlife crime, illegal hedge trimming and air and water pollution, a ... -
Croatia has the potential to become a blue economy champion in the European Union
Zagreb, January 19, 2022 – Croatia’s coast and sea are key national assets that contribute significantly to the country’s economy and give Croatia a competitive edge ... -
European Bank grants new funds for olive growing and irrigation projects in Tunisia
Tunisian olive oil confirmed its pivotal role among the country’s agricultural products in 2021. Despite a reduced harvest, olive oil still constitutes 37 percent of all ... -
Brexit LIVE: Boris drops the ball on fishing and hands over licenses to NINE EU supertrawlers | Politics | News
Jayne Adye, director of pro-Brexit campaign group Get Britain Out, was speaking after the Africa and Zeeland, two of the world’s largest fishing vessels, were spotted ... -
B Medical Systems launches its manufacturing plant in Mundra, Gujarat
B Medical Systems, a world leader in medical cold chain solutions, headquartered in Luxembourg, inaugurated its new Indian manufacturing plant in Mundra, Gujarat, in the presence ... -
Fruit & Vegetable Industry Starts 2022 Uncertain About Costs And Regulations
Producers and traders of fresh fruit and vegetables started the year uncertain as to what to expect from the development of the sharp rise in costs, ... -
Researchers develop automated method to identify fish calls underwater – sciencedaily
A research team and collaborators at Oregon State University have developed an automated method that can accurately identify calls from a family of fish. The method ... -
Six global issues to solve in 2022
– In 2022, whether the international community can unite and cooperate in the fight against the pandemic, and whether the United States and other countries can ... -
Theater of aquacultural absurdities planned for the 2022 season
“Every science denial cherry picks data, believes in conspiracy theories, engages in illogical reasoning, relies on fake experts, and denigrates real experts. If this sounds familiar ... -
A year later, what’s next for Brexit? | Business | Economic and financial news from a German point of view | DW
Food shortages, departures of foreign workers and empty gas stations. Britain has certainly had its fair share of setbacks since the Brexit transition period – intended ... -
2021: Events that marked a tumultuous year 2021
PARIS: From the Covid pandemic to the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban via extreme weather conditions, a look back at the significant events of 2021. ... -
In Europe, lockdown is not an option for Christmas
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced yesterday the closure of theaters and cinemas in the country, without imposing a complete lockdown, as is now the ... -
EU and UK reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2022
Yesterday the EU and the UK reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2022. This agreement covers all fisheries resources shared and managed jointly in UK ... -
Pressure is mounting to ban “bottom trawling madness”
Biodiversity activists have collected 150,000 signatures across the EU as they urge the European Commission to ban bottom trawling. Non-governmental organizations such as Oceana, Seas At ... -
Frost leaves as Brexit minister sounds the alarm in Brussels | Europe
David Frost’s resignation as Boris Johnson’s Brexit minister has raised alarm bells in Brussels, with officials unsure of exactly what the Prime Minister’s approach will be ... -
Guinea-Bissau affirms its commitment to the EU fisheries agreement
Guinea-Bissau reiterated its attachment to the last five-year fisheries partnership agreement with the European Union. The agreement, which was first signed in 2007 and was renewed ... -
Brexit betrayal: Boris bows over EU fishing “destructive” trawling licenses | United Kingdom | News
The new licenses are expected to come into force in the new year, alongside similar licenses for UK vessels. Marine conservation organization Oceana said: “This contravenes ... -
EU-UK fish quota negotiations stalled
Post-Brexit negotiations between the EU and the UK over fishing quotas for shared fish stocks, which began in early November, were still deadlocked ahead of the ... -
Fight for the fish and Russia heads east
We are approaching another Christmas marred by the pandemic. Predictions about what life will be like in the New Year abound and infection numbers are on ... -
UK agrees 2022 fishing catch limits with EU and Norway
The UK today (10 December 2021) reached an agreement with Norway and the EU on 2022 catch limits for six jointly managed fish stocks in the ... -
Could Danish concerns over fishing rights be resolved by Scottish independence?
The UK government recently announced plans to ban bottom trawling in a number of areas that serve as important habitat for declining marine life. One of ... -
US Trade Chief and UK Trade Secretary discuss steel and aluminum sectors -USTR
By Andrea Shalal, Ismail Shakil FILE PHOTO: British Secretary for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan speaks at the World Investment Summit at the Science Museum, London, Britain ... -
Africa Rice starts machine operations training for farmers
Farmers in Margibi County have started a week-long training course on how to operate farm machinery. The training, which began on Thursday, December 2, 2021 in ... -
EU will choose UK fishing industry for heaviest sanction if Article 16 is triggered, Boris warned | Politics | New
UK Brexit Minister Lord Frost argued that the Northern Ireland protocol simply was not working and wanted large parts of the post-Brexit trade mechanism to be ... -
Brexit news: Boris’ promise to take back control destroyed by LEAVE voters in new poll | Politics | New
The latest poll from Savanta ComRes, which polled 2,060 UK adults from November 26-28, suggested the UK is failing in its vow to regain control after ... -
Amended Philippine Fisheries Code makes ‘fishing a privilege’ – Pamalakaya
Boats at the barangay Maliksi Tres, in front are metal barriers installed by theDepartment of Public Works and Roads (DPWH). The walls prevent fishermen from going ... -
WTO postponement a “blow” to possible COVID vaccine and fisheries agreements
A sign of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) is pictured at the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland on November 25, 2021. ... -
EU ministers back crackdown on Big Tech bloc
European Union member states agreed on Thursday on their common position on two landmark pieces of legislation that could establish unprecedented Big Tech oversight. Ministers from ... -
Sh3.5b EU grant to promote the blue economy and tourism on the coast
The general manager of Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani (JKP) Emmanuel Nzai. [Standard] Entrepreneurs in the six coastal counties are expected to receive a 3.5 billion ... -
Horizon Europe opens new doors to finance rural digitization – EURACTIV.com
The main research program of the European Union, Horizon Europe, opens new avenues to strengthen digitization and rural technologies in the agri-food sector through international projects ... -
Brexit News: Ireland “very worried” that Boris triggers Article 16 | Politics | New
A former Irish diplomat alleged to Express.co.uk that the Irish government is “very worried “about threats from the UK to trigger Article 16. Ray Bassett argued ... -
Denmark accuses UK of breaking Brexit fishing deal over trawling ban | Brexit
Denmark has accused the UK of violating the post-Brexit fisheries agreement over its intention to ban destructive bottom trawling in a North Sea conservation area. The ... -
Agriculture and Fisheries Council – Consilium
Principle results New EU forest strategy for 2030 EU agriculture ministers adopted the Council conclusions on the new EU forest strategy for 2030. This strategy is ... -
Spanish and Portuguese experts analyze possibilities to prevent entry of HLB
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Sustainable Development hosted the international HLB seminar as part of the LIFE Vida for Citrus project. The event, which ... -
Britain’s Brexit chicken game is going to end badly
Boris Johnson won the 2019 general election on the promise of bringing Brexit to fruition. But it was not done. Instead of stabilizing, post-divorce relationships worsen. ... -
Ireland’s interest lies with France in the Brexit fishing dispute
In the current fishing dispute between France and the UK, Ireland’s sympathies and interests are largely aligned with those of France. That doesn’t mean, of course, ... -
EU implodes as Netherlands angry at Brussels over ‘impossible’ Brexit fishing deal | Politics | New
Brussels approved a € 5.4 billion emergency fund in June to help businesses cope with the short-term effects of Brexit. The money is intended to cover ... -
France has put enormous pressure on Macron to take on Boris against the migrants – We must fight against the UK! | Politics | New
Tensions between France and the UK over the management of migrants in Calais have skyrocketed in recent weeks. The mayor of Calais, Natacha Bouchart, threatened Boris ... -
Boris Johnson condemned Britain to replay Brexit over and over again | Rafael Behr
In the war of words over fishing rights in the Channel, much attention was paid to a single line in a leaked letter from Jean Castex, ... -
France offers a reprieve in the fight against post-Brexit fishing with the United Kingdom | Nation and world
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) – The French President on Monday offered Britain an extra day of negotiations to try to find a compromise on a troubling post-Brexit ... -
Beaune issues rare reprimand in English as he confronts Frost with FIVE Brexit ultimatums | Politics | New
Laura Kuennsberg on Macron’s real motivations behind the fishing war The bitter war of words between the two countries erupted on Thursday after the arrest of ... -
Four EU-backed projects launched in Cambodia to support fishing communities
PHNOM PENH, October 30 (Bernama): Four projects funded by the European Union to support the fishing communities of Tonle Sap Lake and the coastal provinces of ... -
Red light, green light – The European Union is modernizing its Arctic policy – Eye on the Arctic
EU Commissioner for Fisheries, Oceans and Environment Virginijus Sinkevičius speaking at the Arctic Circle Conference in Reykjavík in October 2021 (Arctic Circle) As the scope of ... -
The budget: here’s what the UK is controversially funding Scotland
As part of the devolution settlement Scotland receives a block grant each year and Holyrood ministers decide how to spend it on devolved matters. Decentralized administrations ... -
Zimbabwe: pig production accelerates
An artificial insemination station has been installed in Chegutu as part of a package of measures to increase pig production by nearly 40 percent to 25,000 ... -
Ban local consumption of Nile perch – exporters
By Arthur Arnold Wadero The country’s fish exporters have defended their call for parliament to pass a law banning local consumption of Nile perch, a delicacy ... -
France disappointed in fisheries talks with UK, more talks planned
French fishermen mend their nets in Boulogne-sur-Mer after Britain and the European Union negotiated a last-minute post-Brexit trade deal in northern France on December 28, 2020. ... -
Fisherman loses appeal over alleged false statements by ministry
A fisherman lost his appeal following the rejection of his claim, he was entitled to compensation for the losses. Kevin Kielthy said he had to give ... -
France threatens to cut electricity supply to UK and Jersey over fishing dispute
France would take tough action against the UK by this week if the UK government did not grant more licenses to French fishermen, French government spokesman ... -
Leaders seek to break EU deadlock on trade deals – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article EU leaders will discuss this week how to break a deadlock over the bloc’s trade deals and revamp the ... -
Norwegian and Russian fishermen get 20% reduction in Barents cod quotas – Eye on the Arctic
The new cod quotas are down 20% compared to 2021. But they are still at a historically high level. (Atle Staalesen / The Barents Independent Observer) ... -
Brexit fishing news: EU super-trawlers ‘relentless’ to exploit UK waters | Politics | New
Such is the constant presence of EU-flagged vessels in the English Channel, the group warned that British fishermen are now on the brink of extinction. In ... -
Ahead of World Food Day, EU hosts high-level roundtable on food sustainability at Expo 2020
Dubai – On Thursday 14 October 2021, the European Union (EU) hosted a high-level panel discussion at Expo 2020 Dubai, focusing on sustainable food systems, with ... -
“Leave Arctic Business to the people who live here”
“Cooperation with the US, EU and Denmark is good for Greenland. But the outside world cannot define what is important to Greenland. We have to decide ...