Source: SeafoodSource Author: Jewel Fraser When Trinidad and Tobago received a yellow card from the European Union last year for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the country’s government was motivated to take steps to remedy one of the problems plaguing the twin island nation’s fishing industry for decades.
Read MoreSource & Author: FIS.com The Taiwanese Government imposed fines in 109 cases of illegal fishing involving deep-sea fishing vessels from Taiwan as of the end of July.
Read MoreSource: The New Food Economy Author: Katarina Zimmer Ships routinely transfer fish on the open ocean. Most of the time, no one’s watching.
Read MoreSource: National Geographic Author: Rachel Bale The confiscation of the Chinese ship and arrest of its 20 crew in the Galápagos show just how hard it is to protect marine sanctuaries.
Read MoreSource: Post Courier Author: Melisha Yafoi Papua New Guinea’s exports into the European market has increased from K1.7 billion (500 Euro) to K2.5 billion (750 Euros).
Read MoreSource: SeafoodSource Author: Cliff White Chinese authorities have taken legal action against the owners of a China-flagged vessel caught fishing illegally in Australian waters, drawing praise from the Australian government.
Read MoreSource & Author: The Star Online Partnership is one of the cornerstones for successfully implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Read MoreSource: New Security Beat Author: Namita Rao Organized crime, arms and drugs smuggling, and conflict often overlap with environmental crimes like illegal fishing.
Read MoreSource & Author: Fishing News Seafood industry demands action on LO enforcement.
Read MoreSource: SpringerLink Author: Demian A. Willette, Samantha H. Cheng The United States is the world’s largest fish importer. Recent reports, however, indicate that 25–30% of wild-caught seafood imported into the US is illegally caught, heightening concerns over the country’s significant role in driving Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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