Category

Fisheries law

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exclusive economic zone

UN maritime zone

territorial sea

coastal waters that are part of a nation-state's sovereign territory

thumb|300px|Trachurus|Jack mackerel caught by a Chilean purse seiner thumb|350px|Fishing down the food web Overfishing is the removal of aquatic animals—primarily fish—from a body of water at a rate greater than that the species can replenish its population naturally (i.e. the overexploitation of the fishery's existing fish stocks), resulting in the species becoming increasingly underpopulated in that area. Excessive fishing practices can occur in water bodies of any sizes, from ponds, wetlands, rivers, lakes to seas and oceans, and can result in resource depletion, reduced biological growth r

Cagados Carajos

series of confrontations between the United Kingdom and Iceland in 1958–1976 over cod fisheries

Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union

marine protected area

protected areas of seas, oceans, estuaries or large lakes

marketplace for fish products

Common Fisheries Policy

EU fisheries policy

international dispute between Canada and Spain

Spanish seafood company

fisheries management

regulation of fishing

fishing license

mechanism for fishing management

FAO Major Fishing Areas

divisions of water for fishery management purposes

Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas

1958 international treaty

law in the United Kingdom

2021 Jersey dispute

2021 dispute over Jersey fishing licences