‘Walls of death’: surge in illegal drift nets threatens endangered species

Date: August 18, 2020

Fishing fleets are defying international ban, with deadly nets ensnaring dolphins, whales and other protected marine life

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Oceana@oceana·

73% of vessels authorized to fish in West Africa are foreign, shows Oceana-supported study. Bilateral access agreements & reflagging can give foreign boats legal cover to commit fishing infractions. Learn more: https://t.co/ySIFTGMG8H
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Jean Flemma @jeanflemma·

Thank you @RepHuffman, @RepBonamici, @Kilili_Sablan, @RepEdCase, @RepDebDingell, and all the other members who signed this letter for continuing to push for more action on #IUU fishing.

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France in Fiji@ambafrancefj·

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171st @FAO Council | #CL171 Consideration of the report of the Committee on #Fisheries. France 🇫🇷 and Costa Rica 🇨🇷 announced their intention to co-host the 3rd 🇺🇳 #Oceans Conference. 🇫🇷 calls to strengthen mobilization against #IUU fishing & to endorse the #PSMA. #ocean

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Youth4Water @Youth4WaterIn·

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More states join the binding international agreement to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated #IUU fishing.
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Global Fishing Watch @GlobalFishWatch·

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History was made last week in the ongoing fight against #IUUfishing with a new partnership between the @USCG and @GlobalFishWatch.

This important collaboration will help the U.S. Coast Guard leverage our technology & analysis to enhance their operations that combat IUU fishing.

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