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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  CCAMLR's 45th Meeting Opens in Hobart With Krill Rules on the Table

  Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, AustraliaCommission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

  

  10/19/2026 - 10/30/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 19 daysCCAMLR^[1] meeting page for CCAMLR-45, Hobart, Australia: 'Meeting Start Date/Time: Monday, 19 October 2026 ... Meeting End Date/Time: Friday, 30 October 2026'.

  The Antarctic fisheries commission meets in Hobart from 19 to 30 October 2026 to set conservation measures for the 2026/27 season, after two straight early closures of the krill fishery.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  The Western and Central Pacific Tuna Commission Meets in Port Vila

  Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuWestern and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

  

  11/30/2026 - 12/05/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 61 daysWCPFC^[1] meeting page, 23rd Regular Session of the Commission: 'Location: Port Vila, Vanuatu; Meeting Dates: Monday, November 30, 2026 - Saturday, December 5, 2026; Arrangements: Provisional'.

  The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission holds its 23rd annual session in Port Vila, Vanuatu, from 30 November to 5 December 2026, with a bigeye tuna management procedure and the 2027 IUU vessel list on the agenda.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  ICCAT's 2026 Commission Meeting Opens in Vilamoura

  Centro de Congressos do Algarve, Alameda Praia da Marina, Vilamoura, Quarteira, Loulé, Faro 8125-909, PortugalInternational Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

  

  11/16/2026 - 11/23/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 47 daysICCAT^[1][2] Circular #02258/2026 (1 April 2026): the European Union 'will host the 25th Special Meeting of the Commission, which will be held at the Centro de Congressos do Algarve ... (Vilamoura, Portugal) from 16 to 23 November 2026'.

  The Atlantic tuna commission holds its 25th Special Meeting at Vilamoura in Portugal's Algarve from 16 to 23 November 2026, hosted by the European Union, to set catch rules for Atlantic tunas and related species.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  CCAMLR Ends in Stalemate on Antarctic Marine Reserves and Krill Rules

  Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, AustraliaCommission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

  

  10/20/2025 - 10/31/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better345 days agoCCAMLR^[1] meeting page for CCAMLR-44, Hobart, Australia: 'Meeting Start Date/Time: Monday, 20 October 2025 ... Meeting End Date/Time: Friday, 31 October 2025'.

  The Antarctic fisheries commission's 2025 meeting in Hobart closed without new marine protected areas, vetoed by Russia and China, and without a rule to spread krill catches after the fishery hit its catch limit for the first time.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  EU Fisheries Ministers Meet to Set 2027 Fishing Quotas

  Europa Building, 165 Rue de la Loi - Wetstraat, European Quarter, 1040 Brussels, BelgiumCouncil of the European Union

  

  12/14/2026 - 12/15/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins76% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 76%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 75 daysIrish Presidency indicative high-level calendar (July-December 2026): 'AGRIFISH' listed on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 December 2026.^[1]

  The December Agriculture and Fisheries Council, chaired by Ireland's EU presidency, meets on 14-15 December 2026 in Brussels to fix the EU's 2027 catch limits and quotas for the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  WTO Fisheries Subsidies Committee Holds Its First Meeting

  Centre William Rappard, 154, Rue de Lausanne, Sécheron, Pâquis, Genève, 1202, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/SvizraWorld Trade Organization

  

  Starts 05/01/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better152 days agoThe WTO^[1][2][3] says members 'held the first regular meeting of the Committee on Fisheries Subsidies on 1 May 2026'; no time is given.

  WTO members held the first regular meeting of the Committee on Fisheries Subsidies, set up to police the 2025 agreement, adopting its rules of procedure and granting the FAO permanent observer status.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  WTO Fisheries Subsidies Committee Meets for the Second Time

  Centre William Rappard, 154, Rue de Lausanne, Sécheron, Pâquis, Genève, 1202, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/SvizraWorld Trade Organization

  

  10/26/2026 - 10/30/2026ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins72% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 72%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 26 daysEstimated: the WTO's^[1][2][3][4] 1 May 2026 report says 'The next regular meeting of the Committee on Fisheries Subsidies is scheduled for the week of 26 October 2026' without naming the day, so the pin spans that working week.

  The WTO committee that polices the 2025 ban on subsidies for illegal fishing and for fishing overfished stocks holds its second regular meeting in Geneva, as talks on the unfinished 'Fish 2' rules run in parallel.

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• Policy09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Iceland's Government Tables a Permanent Commercial Whaling Ban

  Alþingi, 14, Kirkjustræti, Miðbær, Miðborg, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, 101, ÍslandGovernment of Iceland

  

  Starts 02/28/2027ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins65% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 65%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 151 daysEstimated: Iceland Review^[1][2][3] (citing Reuters) says the government 'plans to put a permanent commercial-whaling ban before parliament in February 2027'; no day is given, so the pin takes the month's last day.

  Iceland's government plans to put a bill permanently banning commercial whaling before the Althing, which would close the legal route for fin whaling despite the five-year licences issued in 2024 and leave Norway and Japan as the only whaling nations.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Iceland's Whaling Season Ends With 93 Fin Whales Caught

  7, Ægisgarður, Vesturhöfn, Vesturbær, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, 101, ÍslandHvalur hf.

  

  Starts 09/20/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better10 days agoIceland Review^[1][2][3], 21 Sep 2026: 'Hvalur hf. has ended its 2026 commercial whaling season after 93 fin whales were caught during a 94-day season, the company announced on Sunday' - Sunday 20 September 2026.

  Hvalur hf. ended Iceland's first commercial whaling season since 2023 after 93 fin whales in 94 days, with bad weather keeping its two boats in port for about 25 days, and the government preparing a permanent ban.

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• Marine09/29/2026@ShowDesk

  The Australian International Boat Show Launches at Darling Harbour

  International Convention Centre Sydney, Bathurst Street Offramp, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000, AustraliaInforma

  

  07/29/2027 - 08/01/2027SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 302 daysMarine Business News^[1] (9 June 2026): the show is 'to be held in Sydney's Darling Harbour, opening on 29 July 2027'; carsales^[2] reports it 'running through to 1 August'.

  Informa's new Sydney show opens in July 2027 at Darling Harbour, with indoor exhibition space at ICC Sydney and an on-water display.

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• Energy09/28/2026@EnergyDesk

  Coastal Commission Fines Sable $18 Million and Orders Pipeline Work Stopped

  633, East Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, 93103, United StatesSable Offshore

  

  Starts 04/10/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.5 years agoSanta Barbara Independent^[1], Thu Apr 10, 2025: 'the California Coastal Commission voted on April 10 to impose a more than $18 million fine on oil company Sable Offshore'.

  Meeting in Santa Barbara, the California Coastal Commission voted 8-3 for an $18,022,500 penalty and unanimously issued a cease-and-desist order and a restoration order over Sable's unpermitted repair work on the Las Flores pipelines along the Gaviota Coast. Sable says the work is authorized by permits issued in the 1980s.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  High Seas Treaty's First Conference of the Parties Opens at the UN

  United Nations Headquarters, 405, FDR Drive, United Nations, Manhattan Community Board 6, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10017, United StatesUnited Nations

  

  01/11/2027 - 01/22/2027SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 103 daysThe UN says 'The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the BBNJ Agreement will take place from 11 to 22 January 2027 at UN Headquarters in New York'.^[1]

  The first COP of the BBNJ Agreement meets at UN Headquarters to agree the treaty's institutions and rules, the step before any high-seas marine protected area can be declared.

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