Source: fishnewseu.com Author: The Scottish White Fish Producers’ Association AN online database detailing 15,264 EU vessels authorised to fish outside EU waters between 2010 and 2014 has been made public for the first time – in a move that should make it easier to clamp down on illegal fishing (IUU).
Read MoreSource: New York Times Author: Ian Urbina Men who have fled servitude on fishing boats recount beatings and worse as nets are cast for the catch that will become pet food and livestock feed.
Read MoreSource: Los Angeles Times Author: Jonathan Kaiman Four Thai customs agents in a gunmetal-gray speedboat slowly circle a decrepit fishing vessel, its huge white hull streaked with filth and rust.
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Read MoreSource: EJF, OCEANA, WWF Author: EJF, OCEANA, WWF The Spanish Government has today [1] announced penalties that could reach more than 11 million Euros against Spanish nationals, including companies involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Read MoreSource: IHS Blog Author: Alex Gray More people are giving thought to where their food comes from, and there is perhaps no better example than seafood.
Read MoreSource: IUU Fishing Blog Author: House of Ocean Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing refers to infringements of management and conservation laws established to regulate fishing activities in national or international waters. It is a persistent phenomenon that thrives due to complex interactions.
Read MoreSource & Author: House of Ocean Council Regulation 1005 / 2008 (the IUU Regulation) is a European Union (EU) legislative tool designed to reinforce and support pre-existing normative measures established by the international community to control illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Read MoreSource: The IUU Fishing Blog Author: House of the Ocean Nobody can tackle IUU fishing alone: Will opportunities for global leadership be grasped?
Read MoreSource: EurActiv Author: Eszter Hidas The EU not only has a great responsibility to demonstrate legal and sustainable seafood supply chains to its consumers. It must ensure that its access to abundant seafood does not rob more vulnerable communities, of their own, writes Eszter Hidas.
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