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  • Malaysia eyes cold storage air freight hub in Sabah to boost seafood exports to China
    Malaysia eyes cold storage air freight hub in Sabah to boost seafood exports to China Malaysia plans to establish a cold storage air freight hub in Sabah to boost seafood exports to Greater China, aiming to strengthen trade ties with its largest trading partner. Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced this initiative during the Malaysia-China Summit, emphasizing Sabah’s potential as a significant seafood exporter. The hub…
    24 December 2024 Read 44 times
  • Worldwide: Small-scale fishers of Indonesia and China face similar issues
    Worldwide: Small-scale fishers of Indonesia and China face similar issues Indonesia: A recent workshop in Bali, organized by Dialogue Earth and China Blue, brought together Indonesian and Chinese fishing communities and NGOs to discuss issues such as climate change, conservation, and sustainable livelihoods. Highlighted during the meeting on the differences and similarities, China, traditionally agrarian, has the world's largest fishing…
    12 December 2024 Read 105 times
  • To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay
    To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay The Philippines, one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, has introduced new legislation aimed at reducing plastic waste. The "Extended Producer Responsibility" (EPR) law, which came into effect last year, is the first in Southeast Asia to penalize companies for plastic waste. Half of the eligible companies have…
    05 December 2024 Read 293 times
  • Philippines: Government unveils framework to protect, enhance small-scale fisheries
    Philippines: Government unveils framework to protect, enhance small-scale fisheries The Philippine government has launched the National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries (NPOA-SSF), a groundbreaking initiative in Asia aimed at improving and protecting small-scale fisheries, in which its focuses are on food security, poverty reduction, and sustainable development through a human rights-based approach. The NPOA-SSF aligns with the FAO’s…
    27 November 2024 Read 201 times

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