Thomas Walsh

Source: The European Sting Ocean industry practices are under scrutiny due to advances in surveillance technology. The industry has a responsibility to be more transparent about how their activities affect the health of the ocean. With collaborative action and data sharing the industry has an opportunity to build a sustainable blue economy.

Source: The Guardian Arnold Latu was found dead in his berth – one of numerous deaths of monitors who ensure fishing boats follow the rules.

The biennial reports on the application of the IUU Regulation which were analysed in the EU IUU Fishing Coalition report ‘Water-tight? Assessing the effectiveness of EU controls to prevent illegal seafood imports‘ are available here: 2018-2019: Austria Estonia Italy Portugal Belgium Finland Latvia Romania Bulgaria France Lithuania Slovakia Croatia Germany Luxembourg Slovenia Cyprus Greece Malta […]

Source: Yonhap News Agency SEOUL/INCHEON, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) — Ruling party presidential nominee Lee Jae-myung visited a Coast Guard unit in the western port city of Incheon on Thursday and declared a policy of no tolerance against illegal fishing by Chinese vessels in South Korean waters.

Source: SeaFoodSource Three West African countries have forged a partnership to implement a joint fisheries’ observer program as part of their effort to ensure safe, secure, and legal fisheries are maintained across the Gulf of Guinea. Ghana has signed a pact with Togo and Benin to carry out the joint monitoring of the countries’ fisheries, […]

Source: Fishermen’s News A maritime security proposal within the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act has now cleared Congress and is expected to be signed into law by President Biden. The proposal, as amended by Senators Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, requires the Secretary of the Navy to produce a report on […]

Position: Based:  Contract: Closing date for applications: Salary range: Coalition Project Coordinator Brussels or London (with some international travel) Full-time, fixed-term Sunday, 16 January 2022 €31,000- €41,000 (dependent upon experience and location, but please note there can be no negotiation outside of this range) Position overview The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Nature Conservancy, […]

Source: Nikkei Asia HO CHI MINH CITY — Vietnam’s fishermen are now sailing the seas equipped with better tracking devices and improved ship logging methods in a bid to steer clear of penalties imposed by the European Union for illegal fishing, and to join efforts aimed at preventing depletion of the world’s marine life.

Source: OCCRP A global investigation showed that the illicit fishing trade fuels transnational organized crime activities such as the trafficking of humans, drugs, and explosives, Interpol reported.

Source: SeaFoodSource A fleet of three vessels that has tried to evade scrutiny of its illegal activities has been blacklisted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), and the fleet’s insurance provider is considering dropping their coverage following an investigation by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).