Source: Huffington Post Author: Javier Garat, Secretary General of Cepesca (Spanish Confederation of Fisheries) and President of Europêche (Association of National Organizations of Fishing Enterprises in the EU) The European Union is leading the world in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with its trailblazing 2010 IUU Regulation.
Read MoreSource: Huffington Post Author: Andrew Opie, Director of Food and Sustainability for the British Retail Consortium For retailers, preventing illegal fishing is about much more than simply keeping certain seafood products from ending up on our supermarket shelves. The impact of unlawful, and ultimately unsustainable, fishing practices goes much deeper, with potentially severe consequences for our […]
Read MoreSource: Stop Illegal Fishing Blog Author: TIMOTHY WALKER TWO recent discussions brought home the potential and missed opportunities of Africa’s maritime environment. A West African admiral said the continent doesn’t really know the sea. “Navies don’t do coups, so governments don’t pay them much attention,” he said.
Read MoreSource: The Parliament Magazine Author: Chatchai Sarikalya The fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and associated labour issues is a major challenge for Thailand.
Read MoreSource: New York Times Author: Mark Young, The Pew Charitable Trusts Illegal Fishing accounts for roughly 1 out of every 5 fish taken from the seas. Poaching and the other crimes that come with it amount to big business, upwards of $23.5 billion every year.
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: 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.
Read MoreSource: The IUU Fishing Blog Author: House of the Ocean The IUU Fishing Blog ends the year sharing the good news that the IUU fishing vessel Thunder has been sighted and may be close to being apprehended.
Read MoreSource: Phys Org Author: WWF Illegally caught fish comprise a significant portion of both the global catch and of seafood imports, including to the world’s leading fish-consuming markets. To counter this, the EU enacted strong fisheries laws and in 2012 began issuing warnings to – and imposing sanctions on – states which are accused of […]
Read MoreSource: 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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