EU vessels are registering with African fleets and exploiting local fishing laws
European Commission drops possible legal action against five member states for failing to police ban on discarding fish
Urgent need to ratify UN treaty to protect 30% of oceans by 2030, backers say
Paris presses European Commission to take action after trawler fleet banned from 13 areas
Copenhagen claims London’s ban on catching sand eels on Dogger Bank discriminates against its fleet
Fish sold by major retailers in Europe is harming food security in west Africa
The sector is struggling with labour shortages and post-Brexit export regulations
Also in this newsletter: how the conflict over Western Sahara affects European fishers
Pressure on Oslo over fishing and other activities around Svalbard will increase, says legal firm
Stocks of cod, whiting and herring are being overfished, warn environmental groups
Self-governing Danish territory reluctant to upset maritime deals and trade with Moscow
Bitter spat over access to fisheries post-Brexit abates as EU commissioner praises ‘successful’ relationship
Total catch for British fleets reduced following scientific advice as dispute over licences for French boats rumbles on
Freight traffic to be disrupted at Channel Tunnel and other locations along French coast
Ministers to hold further meetings next week after failing to even agree on how many licences for French boats are in dispute
British and French ministers to meet on Thursday to try to resolve the row
Macron delays threatened sanctions to give negotiations ‘a chance’
Both governments lay onus on the other to find solution after Johnson and Macron discuss issue in Rome
Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron need to escape the logic of confrontation
British trawler detained in Le Havre as Paris promises to retaliate over permits
Paris threatens to impose stricter customs checks on British goods from next week if situation remains unresolved
Decision to allow only a handful of small boats’ applications further strains relations between Paris and London
Paris says fishermen based in Normandy face unreasonable curbs on working in English Channel
Fish previously classified as endangered is now a species of ‘least concern’ but other marine animals remain under threat
Boris Johnson accused of breaking promises on quotas and control of domestic waters
