Source: Oceana Author: Mercedes Rosello Whilst the EU IUU Regulation[1] has been a pioneering initiative placing the EU at the helm of the global fight against IUU fishing, one challenge that continues to mar efforts to address IUU fishing across the EU is the identification of European interests behind IUU fishing operations.
Read MoreSource & Author: EJF, Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts, WWF The European Commission proposes a renewed regulation today affecting over 15,000 EU fishing vessels operating outside the EU, in line with current legislation against illegal fishing and the reformed Common Fisheries Policy.
Read MoreSource: EJF Author: Sebastian Buschmann Christmas is almost here, and as you might know, the festive season in Germany comes with a lot of traditional fish dishes. Celebrations usually call for carp, a freshwater fish from our rivers in Europe or often produced in aquaculture farms. Thankfully for the consumer who may be on the lookout […]
Read MoreSource: The Guardian Author: Marc Gunther The plucky nonprofit, whose founder’s once dismissed warnings about offshore drilling foretold the BP oil spill, enlists help from Google and Oceana to create a website for tracking illegal fishing.
Read MoreSource: Reuters Author & Source: Katie Nguyen and Alisa Tang * Eight arrested over trafficking in Thai fisheries industry * Investigation continues amid claims of violence, intimidation * Calls mount for more action to clean up industry
Read MoreSource & Author: EJF An EJF investigation has uncovered a sophisticated system of slavery and severe human rights abuses aboard “pirate” fishing vessels operating from the Thai fishing port of Kantang. The new report, Thailand’s Seafood Slaves, lays out detailed evidence of the abuses and names those responsible.
Read MoreSource: House of Ocean Author: Mercedes Rosello Note: This blog post was first published on Swiss Re Open Minds. As the World Bank points out, the oceans have a vast potential to unlock sustainable development, being also a key factor in the regulation of the Earth’s climate systems. The ocean feeds and provides work security for […]
Read MoreSource & Author: EJF & BRC Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing recognised by the UN as a global issue Estimated to cost global economy US$10 – 23.5 billion annually Industry and NGOs say compliance, traceability and communication vital to tackling problem
Read MoreSource & Author: The Pew Charitable Trust Even illicitly caught fish comes to market through ports. That’s where to catch the bad guys.
Read MoreSource: New York Times Author: Ian Urbina The seafood industry in Thailand suffers from widespread labor and human rights abuses, exposing virtually all American and European companies that buy seafood from there to the “endemic risk” of having these problems as part of their supply chain, according to a report released on Monday by the […]
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