Americas

8 Dec
2016

Obama Administration Announces Final Rule to Address Illegal Fishing and Seafood Fraud in United States

Source and Author: USA OCEANA Oceana Applauds Groundbreaking First Step towards Ensuring that All Seafood Sold in US is Safe, Legally Caught and Honestly Labeled

1 Dec
2016

Panama Takes Critical Step in the Global Fight to End Illegal Fishing

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 […]

17 Nov
2016

FAO to Help Combat Illegal Fishing in Latin America and the Caribbean

Source & Author: FIS The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) this week presented a cooperation project to support eleven Latin American and Caribbean countries to put an end to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

1 Nov
2016

Satellite watchers busted an illegal fishing vessel, and they’re coming for others around the world

Source: Business Insider UK Author: Gus Lubin The island nation of Kiribati suspected that Marshalls 203 had violated its recently created no-fishing zone, but it didn’t have sufficient proof. That’s where Global Fishing Watch came in.

13 Sep
2016

Why illegal fishing is becoming a national security issue

Source: Politico Author: Johan Bergenas At the State Department’s “Our Ocean” conference this week, environmentalists need to engage with the security community.

2 Aug
2016

NOAA Fisheries Releases Final Rule for Electronic Reporting of Trade Data

Source & Author: NOAA Fisheries NOAA Fisheries published a final rule establishing regulations to integrate the collection of trade documentation within the International Trade Data System, and requiring electronic information through a single automated portal. The effective date for implementation is September 20, 2016.

28 Apr
2016

Canada and the European Union Work Together to Fight Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

Source: MarketWired Author: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Canada and the European Union signed a joint statement today to work together more closely to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the world’s oceans.

10 Nov
2015

Obama passes new legislation against IUU fishing

Source & Arthor: FIS Worldnews With President Barack Obama’s signature, bill HR 774, on the illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing enforcement act has become law in the United States.

6 Nov
2015

New law empowers U.S. to combat illegal fishing and seafood fraud and promote the sustainable management of international fisheries

Source & Author: NOAA Implements international agreements restricting port access for vessels involved with illegal fishing, promotes sustainable management of eastern Pacific fishery

21 Sep
2015

FBI, Coast Guard investigate disappearance of American off coast of Peru

Source: CNN Author: Scott Glover, CNN Justice Reporter U.S. authorities are investigating the disappearance of an American marine biologist who went missing at sea while serving as a monitor on a fishing boat off the coast of Peru.