The “Fished Out…?” conference took place to a packed Neptune hall at the Intercontinental Hotel on the 25th March 2011. Organised by Din l-Art Helwa...
Malta is resisting a further reduction in the tuna catches quota proposed by the EU for next year’s tuna season. It is insisting that there is clear scientific evidence that tuna stocks are recovering. Rural Affairs Minister George Pullicino told his colleagues...
The European Commission may substantially slash its fishing quota for bluefin tuna next year to ensure the long-term sustainability of the endangered fish, a spokesman said. The European Union’s executive arm is working on proposals for the next meeting of International...
WINNERS OF DIN L-ART HELWA 2009 MARINE PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION Din l-Art Helwa Award has announced the winners of the 2009 Marine Photographic Competition, an annual event organized by the heritage organization as part of its Blue Campaign in order to raise...
Times of Malta 22 February 2010 – The European Commission today proposed that the European Union should press for a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna to come into force next year. The Commission said it was deeply concerned...
DLH Press Release 12 February 2010 – The campaign to save Blue Fin Tuna from extinction is swinging in support of the species as Din l-Art Helwa applauds the European Parliament’s decision in favour of an international trading ban whilst allowing...
Din l-Art Helwa Press Release 2 November 2009 The Bluefin tuna is heading for imminent extinction if international trading of the species is not completely stopped for a few years so that the breeding stock can build itself back up to...
For the second consecutive year Din l-Art Helwa is organizing a photographic competition for the marine environment in order to raise awareness about the importance and state of the coastline and surrounding waters of...
The Malta Independent, 20th June 2008, by David Lindsay – International marine conservation group Oceana yesterday reported it had collected evidence that Italian, Turkish, Tunisian and Libyan vessels continue to fish tuna with purse seine nets despite the season having...
