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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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.
Read MoreSource & Author: The Pew Charitable Trust For first time, international police organization’s fugitive list focuses on environmental crimes
Read MoreSource: The Fishing Site Author: Mercedes Rosello Oceana has reported on the concerning state of swordfish fisheries in the Mediterranean, highlighting in particular the indiscriminate targeting and trading of this fish by EU (particularly Italian) vessels.
Read MoreSource: The IUU Fishing Blog Author: House of Ocean Swordfish has been in the limelight this year, not less because of the recent ban handed by the EU to Sri Lanka, a swordfish exporter to European markets. The ban is likely to be implemented in early 2015 and will close the Union’s doors to a […]
Read MoreSource: 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.
Read MoreSource: Fish2Fork Author: Lewis Smith Imports of seafood from Sri Lanka will be banned across Europe unless there is a rapid crack down on illegal fishing, the European Commission announced.
Read MoreSource: IHS Author: Alex Gray More people are giving thought to where their food comes from, and there is perhaps no better example than seafood. With the power of global logistics, it is possible to enjoy fresh lobster, fish, shrimp, and other delicacies of the deep in a restaurant thousands of miles from the nearest coast. […]
Read MoreSource: The IUU Fishing Blog 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 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: The IUU Fishing Blog Author: House of Ocean Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a major global fisheries problem. It has undesirable effects on fish stock survival, the marine environment and on human populations.
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