Global: NAPA's renewed call for action amid critical coastal states negotiations

NAPA’s renewed call for action amid critical coastal states negotiations. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has confirmed a two-year extension to its innovative Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs), emphasising the urgent need for responsible management of pelagic fisheries, and describing the importance of securing sustainable catch shares as “too critical to walk away from.” NAPA – the global coalition of over 50 retailers and supply chain businesses committed to sustainable seafood sourcing and production – launched its innovative Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) in 2021. Their aim is to drive consensus between fishery managers on some of the most important and politically challenging fisheries in the North East Atlantic: mackerel, blue whiting, and Atlanto-Scandian herring. Originally concluding in 2024, the projects have now been extended to 2026, offering a final opportunity for Coastal States to secure equitable sharing agreements to halt fishing above ...