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24 Apr
2017

Author: Grant Humphries of Black Bawks Data Science The European Commission is currently developing an IT system to improve implementation of the catch certificate scheme which is a cornerstone of EU legislation aimed at barring illegal seafood imports. Here, IT expert Grant Humphries of Black Bawks Data Science describes how a relatively straightforward algorithm can be […]

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20 Apr
2017

Source & Author: Greenpeace Freetown, 20 April 2017 – Four illegal fishing cases have been found during a joint surveillance mission conducted by Greenpeace and Sierra Leone fishery authorities. Two Chinese vessels and one Korean vessel have been arrested for infringements of Sierra Leone fishing legislation, including possessing or using illegal fishing nets on board, […]

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19 Apr
2017

Source: Bangkok Post Author: Apinya Wipatayotin The Command Centre for Combating Illegal Fishing (CCCIF) has set up a panel to look into complaints accusing some officials of demanding bribes from trawler operators. Centre deputy head Vice Admiral Wannapol Glormgeao said Tuesday the centre recently received a number of complaints from anchovy trawler operators.

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16 Apr
2017

Source & Author: OPAGAC Speaking through the Organisation of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers (OPAGAC), the Spanish tuna fleet has applauded the announcement that Eroski is committed to seeing that all tinned tuna sold at Eroski stores under any label must come from sustainable fleets, an announcement made under Eroski’s Sustainable Fishing Policy.

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14 Apr
2017

Source: Fly Rod and Reel Magazine Author: Ted Williams Pirates are stealing your fish and destroying the ecosystems that sustain them, but some of the world’s fishing nations are fighting back.

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13 Apr
2017

Source & Author: Sierra Express Media FREETOWN – At the invitation of the Joint Operations Center (JOC) in Murray Town, officials from Sierra Leone Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) responsible for maritime affairs and fisheries today joined the World Bank Country Manager, the U.S. Ambassador, and the Charge d’Affaires of the European Union Delegation to tour […]

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