Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts Member governments not taking enough recommended steps to improve sustainability The parties to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA) abide by an important principle: They will follow the agreement’s legal obligations to “ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks.” The […]
Read MoreThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) will hold a Conference on Fishing Vessel Safety and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in Torremolinos, Spain, 21-23 October 2019. In an effort to maximise profits, operators who fish illegally or under-report catch often cut corners with how they manage their vessels, further endangering workers in one of the […]
Read MoreThe future European Fisheries Control System is currently being negotiated in the European Parliament and by representatives of EU Member States. It consists of an overhaul of the Control Regulation and key amendments to a series of other relevant regulations, including those related to the European Fisheries Control Agency and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) […]
Read More7 March 2019, 12.30 – 14.30, European Parliament, Room A3H1 To view a video recording of the event, please click here. The European Commission’s proposal for the revision of the fisheries control system puts forward measures to make the system more effective and efficient, and to address the identified loopholes that undermine harmonised fisheries controls […]
Read MoreSource: Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime and Poseidon – Aquatic Resource Management Ltd. are pleased to announce the launch of the IUU Fishing Index, a tool designed to provide a better understanding of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing worldwide. The IUU Fishing Index has been designed to meet the need for a detailed […]
Read MoreSource: EJF Dolphins harpooned and butchered for use as bait to catch sharks; thousands of sharks stripped of their fins and thrown back into the sea to drown; vulnerable turtles killed and discarded: a catalogue of cruel, wasteful and illegal practices aboard fishing vessels linked to Taiwan has been exposed by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).
Read MoreSource: ClientEarth, EJF, Oceana, Our Fish, PEW and WWF Upcoming discussions in the European Parliament to revise the control regulation will be key for all involved in the fisheries sector, including consumers. Up to one in five wild-caught fish sold at market is stolen from the sea through illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Sales […]
Read MoreSource: Oxford Research Group Author: Jessica Spijkers The current status of global fisheries is a serious cause for concern. But will states engage in conflict with one another to ensure their continued access to fish? The status of global fisheries is deeply concerning. Human activities are threatening the wellbeing of the ocean in unprecedented ways. […]
Read MoreSource: FAO Norway has undertaken a self-assessment of flag State performance, using the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Voluntary Guidelines for Flag State Performance (VGFSP) as a basis. The VGFSP provide guidance to strengthen and monitor compliance by flag States with their international duties and obligations regarding the flagging and control of fishing vessels. Paragraphs 6-43 […]
Read MoreSource: Guardian Author: Sulaimon Salau Major ocean assets on decline About eight African countries comprising the Gulf of Guinea (GOG) Commission, yesterday, frowned on underutilisation of the massive ocean assets, even as it decried the continued loss of about $2 billion yearly to illegal/unregulated fishing in the region. The Gulf of Guinea is made up […]
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