Source & Author: FIS.com The Taiwanese Government imposed fines in 109 cases of illegal fishing involving deep-sea fishing vessels from Taiwan as of the end of July.
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16 Aug
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9 Aug
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Source: SeafoodSource Author: Cliff White Chinese authorities have taken legal action against the owners of a China-flagged vessel caught fishing illegally in Australian waters, drawing praise from the Australian government.
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2 Aug
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Source & Author: Mapama Afecta a 9 personas físicas y 3 jurídicas, todas de nacionalidad española, por su participación en la propiedad, gestión y explotación de estos buques.
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2 Aug
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Source & Author: FIS.com The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and the Environment (MAPAMA) has initiated a disciplinary proceeding against the owners and managers of the vessels Thunder and Tchaw.
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2 Aug
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Source & Author: Sea Shepherd Global Yesterday the Spanish government announced that six Spanish nationals and six Spanish companies involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Southern Ocean have been fined a combined total of more than €5.2 million euros by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and the Environment […]
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28 Jul
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Source: Pew Trust Magazine Author: Anne Usher Pew helped Interpol create a network for sharing information among nations fighting illegal fishing—and halted a ship’s infamous career.
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15 Jul
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Source: House of Ocean Author: Mercedes Rosello Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has been associated with human security concerns. Domestically, security concerns may be addressed through the prescription and enforcement of criminal law provisions. However, prescribing and enforcing criminal law in regard to activities occurring in distant water areas, where IUU risks endure, is less straightforward. […]
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15 Mar
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Source & Author: Oceana EU Oceana calls the decision an international disgrace and appeals.
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26 Feb
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Source: Stop Illegal Fishing Author: Sally Frankom In March 2016, a joint operation between Spanish police and INTERPOL resulted in the arrest of six people linked to the fishing company Vidal Armadores.
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31 Jan
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Source & Author: MercoPress Spanish Justices found that national law is insufficient to pin a crime on persons when acts are committed in a place where those acts are not a criminal offence.
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