illegal fishing – Page 6

10 Jun
2020

Trawler from China’s top processing hub is seized by Ghanaian authorities for second time

A trawler owned by a Chinese distant-water fishing firm has been impounded by Ghanaian authorities for a second time for breaking the country’s fisheries laws. Source: SeafoodSource Read more

5 Jun
2020

Further progress required by RFMOs to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

To mark the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, the EU IUU Coalition has released recommendations for new measures to be adopted by four key Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) in order to increase transparency and tackle IUU fishing globally. RFMOs play a vital role in the conservation and […]

5 Jun
2020

Response to COVID-19 Reinforces Lessons for the Fight Against Illegal Fishing

Source: The Pew Charitable Trusts Increased cooperation, collective accountability demonstrate a pathway to change A year ago, we observed the second annual United Nations-declared International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing with a look at successes and with a cautious optimism that the global community was headed in the right direction. While […]

5 Jun
2020

Indonesia calls for RFMO reforms in response to crew abuse onboard Chinese longliners

Source: SeafoodSource The government of Indonesia is calling for reforms in fisheries management after four deaths amongst the crew of a Chinese longliner. Read more

5 Jun
2020

FAO’s message on the International Day for the fight against IUU fishing

Source: MercoPress Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU). These three adjectives ultimately jeopardize the whole of the fisheries sector. IUU fishing can destroy the livelihoods of fishing communities, harm food security and nutrition, damage fair local and international trade, and often give way to unsafe and indecent working conditions, sometimes even crime. Read more

26 May
2020

UN Special Envoy for the Ocean: We can’t let COVID-19 widen the door for IUU fishing

Source: Seafood Source The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new considerations with regards to social distancing and travel restrictions, and these have had a significant impact on the monitoring, control, and surveillance of fisheries activities. Read more

8 May
2020

COVID-19 offers opportunities to make fishing industries more sustainable

Source: UNCTAD The pandemic is inflicting economic and social harm on those working in fisheries sectors, but it opens a window to make seafood industries more sustainable. Measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 have hit fishers hard, but on the other hand the crisis may offer opportunities to make fishing industries more sustainable, according […]

7 May
2020

Biggest shark fin seizure in Hong Kong history recovers 26 tonnes, mostly from endangered species, in shipments from Ecuador

Source: South China Morning Post The two consignments, which on their own doubled the amount seized last year, represent the slaughter of an estimated 38,500 protected sharks Most of the dried fins discovered were taken from the protected ‘thresher’ and ‘silk’ species Hong Kong customs officials have made their largest shark fin seizure ever, uncovering […]

4 May
2020

EJF: Death, Abuse and Shark Finning on Chinese Longliner

Source: The Maritime Executive The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has published a report from a Chinese tuna longliner where four crew reportedly died after being denied medical care. Read more

1 May
2020

Stealth plunder of Argentinian waters raises fears over marine monitoring

Source: The Guardian Green groups fear coronavirus lockdown has weakened environmental protections An “armada” of more than 100 fishing vessels are illegally plundering south Atlantic waters close to Argentina, environmental groups say, raising concerns that the coronavirus lockdown has weakened already fragile marine protections. Read more