Source: New Security Beat Author: Namita Rao Organized crime, arms and drugs smuggling, and conflict often overlap with environmental crimes like illegal fishing.
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9 Aug
2017
2017
Human rights
1 Aug
2017
2017
Source: Environmental Justice Foundation Author: EJF Staff Taiwan is one of Asia’s most advanced economies. It has one of the world’s most significant fishing fleets, with the world’s largest fleet of longline tuna vessels – supplying some of the world’s largest seafood companies – and a fishing industry worth some $3 billion annually. But behind this […]
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26 Jul
2017
2017
Source: Asian Review Author: Marwaan Macan-Markar EU and US consider action on illegal fishing practices, worker abuse.
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20 Jun
2017
2017
Source: Environmental Justice Foundation Author: EJF Staff Responding to a recent article in the Phuket Gazette entitled “Thailand receives ranking upgrade combating IUU fishing” the Environmental Justice Foundation warns the Royal Thai Government still has a long-way to go to ensure the long-term sustainability of its fisheries.
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9 Jun
2017
2017
Source: The Guardian Author: Fiona Harvey Voluntary initiative marks first time companies from Asia, Europe and US have joined together to stop overfishing, illegal catch and use of slave labour.
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6 Jun
2017
2017
Source & Author: Sustainable Brands Fifty of the world’s largest businesses, retailers and fishing companies from across the tuna supply chain have banded together to stamp out illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in their industry, protect the health of oceans and eliminate forced labor from fishing vessels.
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17 May
2017
2017
Source & Author: Bangkok Post Working conditions on fishing boats fall through the crackdown net.
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5 May
2017
2017
Source: La Vozde Galicia Author: EFE Interpol lanzó este jueves una alerta a sus 190 países miembros contra el tráfico de personas para trabajar en la industria pesquera en el sudeste asiático, con datos sobre el funcionamiento de esas redes y consejos sobre cómo actuar.
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4 May
2017
2017
Source & Author: ITF The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is calling for a moratorium on high seas transshipment by tuna long-line vessels in the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea until companies implement fair labour standards throughout their supply chains to protect fishers and seafarers.
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23 Feb
2017
2017
Source & Author: Sea Shepherd Global Sea Shepherd Launches Operation Sola Stella with the Liberian Ministry of National Defense: New campaign to eradicate illegal fishing kicks off with the arrest of three poaching vessels.
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