Port state measures

11 May
2017

Source & Author: Undercurrent News Japanese Parliament agreed unanimously to ratify the first international treaty tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing—the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA)—on Wednesday, the Nature Conservancy said in a release.

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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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23 Mar
2017

Source: SeafoodSource.com Author: Jason Holland Despite the sheer scale of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing – an annual global worth of up to USD 20 billion (EUR 18.5 billion) and involving as much as 25 million metric tons (MT) of wild-caught seafood products – simply finding any vessels serially involved in IUU activities, let […]

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11 Jan
2017

Source: Impakter Authors: Annick Vanhoutte and Blaise Kuemlangan Despite the many efforts to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU-fishing) in areas under national jurisdiction and on the high seas, the scourge persists. Each year, IUU fishing is responsible for annual catches of up to 26 million tons, with a value of up to 23 billion USD which negatively affects […]

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1 Dec
2016

Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts Author: Tony Long Panama now joins 36 other countries and the European Union in ratifying the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), an international treaty aimed at curbing illegal fishing. Each year, up to 26 million tons of fish are stolen from our seas. That translates into 1 in every 5 […]

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