#Act4 Pets The southern Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen is moving to outlaw the consumption of dogs and cats as the country clamps down on the wildlife trade that scientists suspect led to the coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus: Shenzhen prepares ban on eating cats and dogs after outbreak 28 February 2020
#Act4 Pets Moscow authorities are rounding up stray animals and exterminating rats as a precaution against the new coronavirus, actions that animal rights campaigners decried as cruel and scientifically groundless. Moscow rounds up stray animals, kills rats over coronavirus fears 28 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife China's top legislature adopted a decision on thoroughly banning the illegal trading of wildlife and the consumption of wild animals to safeguard people's lives and public health. China's legislature adopts decision on banning illegal trade, consumption of wildlife 28 February 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The survey was requested by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and co-ordinated by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication. Eurobarometer on food safety: new results from Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey 21 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife 200 individuals and organizations issued an open letter to world health authorities urging them to work with governments to take global action. Coronavirus: Experts call for global ban on live animal markets, wildlife trade 20 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals This third OIE annual report on the use of antimicrobial agents intended for use in animals provides a global and regional analysis from 2015 to 2017. OIE Annual report on antimicrobial agents intended for use in animals 17 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The action plan will strengthen collaboration and surveillance, will reduce data gaps and allow for the sharing of best practices within the EU. Antimicrobial Resistance: Commission publishes progress report on Action Plan 17 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Following the Coronavirus outbreak, Eurogroup for Animals and several of its members have participated in a joint open letter targeting the World Health Organization, the World Organisation for Animal Health OIE and the UN Environment Programme. Coronavirus: NGOs ask governments to shut down wildlife markets and work to reduce demand 13 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Endangered species could be missing link between bats and humans, researchers believe. Pangolins may have spread coronavirus to humans 10 February 2020
#Act4 Wildlife Experts say wildlife sold for human consumption raises risk of new epidemics. Calls for global ban on wild animal markets amid coronavirus outbreak 6 February 2020
Iceland has been accused of threatening the long-term sustainability of vital mackerel stocks after unilaterally increasing its catches in the international waters of the north-east Atlantic. Iceland accused of putting mackerel stocks at risk by increasing its catch 21 November 2019
A lack of accountability and transparency around EU fishing activities outside EU waters is contributing to overfishing and endangering local food supply, two new WWF reports reveal. Unclear EU fishing deals compromise food security and sustainable seafood 15 November 2019