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24 Jul
2020

Huge Chinese illegal fishing operation in North Korean waters uncovered

Source: SeafoodSource A new study has uncovered a massive illegal fishing operation conducted by Chinese fishing vessels in North Korean waters. Read more

21 Jul
2020

Warning to EU over imports from vessels fishing illegally in Ghana

Source: EJF EU consumers are inadvertently supporting illegal practices and severe overfishing in Ghana’s waters, a new report by EJF has concluded. Industrial trawlers authorised to export to the EU have been linked to illegal foreign ownership and implicated in the use of prohibited nets, fishing in the exclusion zone reserved for small-scale canoe fishers, and the […]

16 Jul
2020

Liberia fishing communities threatened by Chinese supertrawlers

Source: EJF Six Chinese supertrawlers have arrived in Liberia, capable of taking over 12,000 tonnes of fish a year – nearly twice the nation’s sustainable catch. This has sparked outrage among canoe fishers, who fear for their jobs and food security. Liberia is now the third West African country to witness a sudden increase in […]

13 Jul
2020

Illegal fishing of sharks and rays caught on camera in the Mediterranean

Source: WWF WWF reveals evidence of widespread illegal fishing in 11 Mediterranean Multiple species of sharks and rays, some of them critically endangered, are being illegally caught on a regular basis in the Mediterranean Sea, evidence obtained by WWF reveals. These activities are proof of Member States’ failure to enforce and comply with EU fisheries […]

8 Jul
2020

Seafood fraud: why your Mediterranean swordfish might actually be shark

Source: The Guardian Pressure on fish stocks has led to sharks being passed off as swordfish or tuna, endangering the Mediterranean ecosystem Read more

8 Jul
2020

Beyond regulatory compliance – Seafood traceability benefits and success cases

Source: FAO Since the mid-1990s, traceability has become a popular concept in industrial logistics, regardless of the production regime and type of product. Implementing traceability systems across the food supply chain is seen as crucial for increasing food quality and safety, for optimizing production or for documenting sustainability. However, implementation of traceability systems in the […]

8 Jul
2020

‘Hold on brother’: final days of doomed crew on Chinese shark finning boat

Source: The Guardian Accounts from Indonesian crew on illegal fishing operation reveal ‘inhumane’ conditions including bodies dumped at sea Read more

7 Jul
2020

Shark finning: why the ocean’s most barbaric practice continues to boom

Source: The Guardian The recent seizure of the biggest shipment of illegal fins in Hong Kong history shows the taste for shark is still going strong Read more

1 Jul
2020

Press Statement by Commissioner Sinkevičius at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council

Source: European Commission “Check against delivery” Speech by Commissioner Sinkevičius, in charge of Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council Read more

1 Jul
2020

Fishing for a future: Transparency challenges in Pacific Island tuna fisheries

Source: Asia & The Pacific Policy Society Authors: Meg Keen, Quentin Hanich, Grant Walton Can states cooperate to save sustainable fishing? In order to improve sustainability and transparency in Pacific fisheries, better information sharing protocols, value chain tracing, and intergovernmental collaboration are needed, Meg Keen, Grant Walton and Quentin Hanich write. The Pacific islands’ tuna […]