Source & Author: The National Law Review As reported previously on this blog, concerns about illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) seafood fraud, led to a proposed rule to establish a traceability program for certain seafood species. The final rule establishing the Seafood Import Monitoring Program was published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National […]
Read MoreSource & Author: Francisco Blaha Since a couple of weeks ago, Kiribati became the 4th country in the Pacific to be included in the list of third countries and territories from which imports of certain fishery products for human consumption are permitted. This does not mean that from now on fish caught by any Kiribati-flagged vessels […]
Read MoreSource & Author: EJF and WWF On 9 June 2017, a joint advice was submitted to the European Commission on behalf of the Long Distance Fleet Advisory Council (LDAC), the Markets Advisory Council (MAC) and the Mediterranean Advisory Council (MedAC), calling unanimously for the improved and harmonised implementation of the EU Regulation to prevent, deter and […]
Read MoreSource & Author: ICTSD Trade negotiators continued their work last week towards crafting new WTO disciplines on fisheries subsidies, examining two proposals and looking at options regarding the use of dispute settlement rules and notification obligations in a future deal.
Read MoreSource: Sierro Leone News Author: Ophaniel Gooding Despite government’s efforts and donor funding, illegal fishing accounts for about 30% of catches by industrial foreign fleets in Sierra Leone, says a new study published in Marine Policy, an academic journal published by Elsevier, in the U.K.
Read MoreSource & Author: Newshub A Chinese commercial fishing company’s been banned from working in international waters for misreporting its bluefin tuna catch.
Read MoreSource: Oceana Author: Vanya Vulperhors Yesterday’s agreement by EU bodies on a new regulation governing the European Union’s extensive external fishing fleet is a momentous step towards building sustainable fisheries globally and deserves wholehearted praise.
Read MoreSource & Author: European Council On 20 June 2017 the Council reached a political agreement with the European Parliament on new rules for the sustainable management of external fishing fleets.
Read MoreSource & Author: Undercurrent News A Spanish-owned fishing company that stands accused of fishing illegally in Namibian waters has had its assets seized, reports All Africa.
Read MoreSource: Environmental Justice Foundation Author: EJF Staff Responding to a recent article in the Phuket Gazette entitled “Thailand receives ranking upgrade combating IUU fishing” the Environmental Justice Foundation warns the Royal Thai Government still has a long-way to go to ensure the long-term sustainability of its fisheries.
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