June 2017 – Page 3

Month: June 2017

7 Jun
2017

EU fisheries advisory body calls for mandatory IMO numbers for vessels catching seafood for the EU market

Author: Environmental Justice Foundation

6 Jun
2017

The UN Ocean Conference

Source & Author: European Commission – Fisheries On Monday, 5 June, the United Nations hosts the first high-level conference to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14) (Ocean Conference).

6 Jun
2017

50 Major Companies Band Together to Stomp Out Illegal Tuna, Forced Labor

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.

5 Jun
2017

Indonesia, Norway Join Hands to Combat Illegal Fishing

Source & Author: Jakarta Globe Indonesia and Norway have agreed to work together to combat fisheries crime, marine pollution and blue carbon, and to preserve the health of the world’s ocean.

2 Jun
2017

Serra Leone News: Parliament ratifies fishing agreement

Source & Author: Awoko Newspaper Parliament of Sierra Leone on Thursday 1 June 2017, debated and ratified the Agreement on “Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing” in the country to yield more revenue dividends for Government and to conform to international best practices.

2 Jun
2017

Thai-Japanese pact to fight illegal fishing

Source: Bangkok Post Author: Apinya Wipatayotin Traceability will help consumers choose. The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has stepped up cooperation with the Japanese government to fight Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing activity (IUU).

1 Jun
2017

New Illegal Fishing Database Details Environmental Security Threats

Source & Author: Stimson In advance of the United Nations Oceans Conference in New York next week, the Stimson Center’s Environmental Security team is pleased to officially release our new illegal fishing database.

1 Jun
2017

‘Beginning of end for rogue fishing,’ says UN agency as more States back landmark treaty

Source & Author: United Nations News Centre A new agreement aimed at stopping rogue fishing practices represents the capstone of years of diplomatic effort to combat the scourge of illegal fishing, according to the United Nations agriculture agency.