October 2017 – Page 3

Month: October 2017

10 Oct
2017

Port State Measures Agreement To Fight IUU Fishing Reaches 50 Members

Source: SeafoodNews.com Author: Amanda Buckle A total of 50 parties have joined the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA), an international treaty aimed to curb illegal fishing.

9 Oct
2017

WWF report urges Japan to adopt monitoring program

Source: SeafoodSource Author: Chris Loew World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Japan released a report in September examining the likelihood that illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) seafood products will enter the Japanese market, and presenting recommendations to keep these products out.

9 Oct
2017

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, and the complexities of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) for countries in the Gulf of Guinea

Source: Science Direct Author: Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood Highlights: •IUU fishing highlights the loophole in the fisheries management systems of countries in the Gulf of Guinea. •The threat amounts to 65% of the legal reported catch in the Gulf of Guinea. •It undermines marine conservation efforts, and so is a threat to the SDGs. •Regional cooperation as a possible […]

7 Oct
2017

Global Action Taken on Ocean Challenges

Source & Author: Marine Executive Public and private actors from 112 countries around the world made commitments worth over $7 billion (€6 billion) to tackle global oceans challenges at the Our Ocean Conference 2017 held in Malta on October 5-6.

6 Oct
2017

FAO urges more countries to join treaty against illegal fishing

Source & Author: ReliefWeb Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries is a key targets in pledges unveiled at ocean conference.

6 Oct
2017

Insurers to Crack Down on Illegal Fishing by Denying Coverage

Source: Insurance Journal Author: Alistair Doyle Until now, legal loopholes in defining pirate fishing have sometimes enabled trawler owners to gain insurance for vessels that harm global fish stocks. The EU list gives a common benchmark for outlawing vessels.

5 Oct
2017

Seafood exporters fear new US, EU regulations on illegal fishing

Source & Author: Vietnam News The United States has introduced regulations related to fighting IUU (illegal, unreported and unregulated) fishing. These will affect imported seafood products as of January 1, 2018.

5 Oct
2017

All fish sold in the EU must be of high standard

Source: Euractiv Author: Javier Garat and Linnéa Engström The European Commission needs to work out more effective rules to ensure that only fish meeting high social and environmental standards can enter the EU market, as well as a better implementation of the EU control regime in general, argue Linnéa Engström and Javier Garat.

4 Oct
2017

EU Progress in Eradicating Illegal Fishing – New Film

Wednesday October 4th – Illegal fishing is a global problem which undermines food security, economic stability and ocean health. It is a key issue for focus at the high-level Our Ocean 2017 Conference this week in Malta.

3 Oct
2017

COA boss optimistic on Taiwan getting off EU warning list

Source: Taipei Times Author: Lin Chia-nan Council of Agriculture Minister Lin Tsung-hsien (林聰賢) yesterday said he is optimistic that Taiwan can be removed from the European Commission’s warning list on illegal fishing this year, but Greenpeace Taiwan disagrees.