A leading German environmental lawyer has analysed Germany’s implementation of ambitious EU legislation on stopping imports of illegal fish, and found it is in breach of the requirements to scrutinise catch documentation to identify potentially high-risk consignments.
Read MoreSource: Natural Security Forum Authors: Mary Utermohlen and Phil Kittock Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has emerged as a significant threat to global economic stability and security, causing an estimated USD$10–23 billion in economic losses each year.
Read MoreSource: The Pew Charitable Trusts Author: Tony Long Leaders agree to improve port controls and cooperate in other areas.
Read MoreSource & Author: The Liberian Observer Liberian authorities say they have impounded two foreign fishing vessels and are seeking US$1million in compensation, the Ministry of National Defense has confirmed.
Read MoreSource & Author: The World Bank Billions of dollars are lost at sea but different paths to fisheries reform show promising results:
Read MoreSource & Author: Undercurrent News In a meeting on Jan. 24, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) members gave their initial review to a new paper from the group of least developed countries regarding principles and elements for new multilateral disciplines on fisheries subsidies.
Read MoreSource & Author: Frontiers This paper assesses illegal fishing in West Africa, one of the regions most affected by Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU) in the world.
Read MoreSource & Author: News 24 Liberian authorities say they’ve impounded two foreign fishing vessels and are seeking $1m in compensation.
Read MoreSource & Author: EU Commission Updates to the European Union’s fleet register will soon be available in real time, following the adoption of a new regulation by the European Commission on 6 February. The regulation makes it easier for EU member states to update the fleet register, while giving the Commission the necessary tools to […]
Read MoreSource & Author: Francisco Blaha As many of you must be aware, I like photography, I think is a great way to communicate, it “freezes” a piece of reality.
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