Source: ABC Author: Liam Fox, Pacific affairs reporter Nauru’s government has announced a ban on all transhipments, a controversial practice linked to illegal and unsustainable fishing at sea.
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17 Sep
2015
2015
Pacific
7 Aug
2015
2015
Source: New York Times Author: Mark Young, The Pew Charitable Trusts Illegal Fishing accounts for roughly 1 out of every 5 fish taken from the seas. Poaching and the other crimes that come with it amount to big business, upwards of $23.5 billion every year.
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15 Dec
2014
2014
Source: Phys Org Author: WWF Illegally caught fish comprise a significant portion of both the global catch and of seafood imports, including to the world’s leading fish-consuming markets. To counter this, the EU enacted strong fisheries laws and in 2012 began issuing warnings to – and imposing sanctions on – states which are accused of […]
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12 Dec
2014
2014
Source: Yahoo! News Author: Julia Fioretti The European Commission has issued warnings to four Pacific and Caribbean countries for failing to crack down on illegal fishing, exposing them to a possible trade ban.
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15 Oct
2014
2014
Source: The Fishing Site Author: The Fishing Site News Desk In its fight against illegal fishing activities worldwide, the European Commission has proposed to ban imports of fisheries products from Sri Lanka to tackle the commercial benefits stemming from illegal fishing.
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