The EU has addressed loopholes that previously allowed its fishing vessels to rapidly and frequently change flags to evade fisheries laws, a new assessment by the EU IUU Fishing Coalition has found. The work evaluates the effectiveness of the Sustainable Management of External Fishing Fleets (SMEFF) Regulation − an EU law adopted in 2018 for the control […]
Read MoreRegional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) have an important role to play in increasing transparency and combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing globally, as they work to effectively manage and conserve species under their jurisdiction, especially high-value fish stocks in remote areas. This is why the EU IUU Fishing Coalition strives to promote better transparency […]
Read MoreAs the 15-Point Action Plan on Trade and Sustainable Development Chapters is currently being reviewed, the European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD), Europêche, The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF are calling on the European Commission to ensure that EU trade and fisheries policies are properly aligned, including in […]
Read MoreSource: Environmental Justice Foundation China’s distant water fleet – by far the world’s largest – is rife with human rights abuses and illegal fishing, and targets endangered and protected marine life across the world’s ocean, EJF’s new report reveals. In the most comprehensive analysis of the fleet to date, EJF shows that China’s state subsidies have […]
Read MoreThe EU’s ‘carding scheme’ – which warns and potentially sanctions non-EU countries that fail to cooperate in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing – has decreased the prevalence of IUU fishing and prompted improved legislation, compliance and enforcement measures in several carded countries, a new report from the EU IUU Fishing Coalition […]
Read MoreThe European Union’s IUU Regulation is designed to prevent and stop the flow of illegally caught fish from entering the EU market. This report highlights instances where this EU carding scheme has prompted positive changes in fisheries governance. This full report is also available in French and Spanish. The executive summary and the case study […]
Read MoreSource: The Pew Charitable Trusts Meeting offers chance for overdue reform of policies on transfer of catch between vessels.
Read MoreSource: China Dialogue Ocean Ghana’s failure to tackle illegal fishing could lead to a seafood export ban to EU markets, and threaten local livelihoods and sustainable management of the country’s waters.
Read MoreSource: Mongabay A vessel seized for fishing in an off-limits area in Indonesia may have also been using a type of trawl net that’s been banned for its destructive impact on fish stocks. The KM Sinar Samudra was seized off the Natuna Islands on Feb. 18, and a subsequent inspection found a banned cantrang trawl […]
Read MoreSource: Atuna The agreement between Costa Rica and Global Fishing Watch has come into effect. Since January 2022, the data of 95 vessels are publicly visible on the company’s map as part of its commitment to transparency in its fishing sector.
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