Source: European Fisheries Control Agency On 25 September, a Joint Action Day (JAD), part of a large scale JAD concept, has taken place in the framework of EMPACT (European Multidisciplinary Platform against Criminal Threats), to coordinate specifically the Operational Action (OA) on Illegal Fishing. The leader of the OA is Portugal, EFCA is co-leader and […]
Read MoreSource: Undercurrent News A new report has warned the rate and magnitude of changes to the ocean, glaciers, and ice sheets due to climate change are happening much faster than previously predicted. In response to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report on “the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate”, Andrew Norton, […]
Read MoreSource: Undercurrent News VIGO, Spain — Tuna industry regional fishery management organizations (RFMOs) should take a zero-tolerance approach to countries unwilling to share catch and vessel data, said a top Spanish fisheries chief at the XI World Tuna Conference. “We need 100% observer coverage across all vessels and to re-enforce and strengthen transshipment controls. We need […]
Read MoreSource: Fisheries Secretariat Baltic pelagic fisheries has massively misreported official catches, with sprat catches regularly recorded as herring – and the false reporting is not an isolated event, reports SR Kaliber, an investigative programme on Swedish national radio. During the first quarter of 2019 Swedish vessels underwent controls by Danish authorities on 19 occasions. The pelagic […]
Read MoreLaunch today:Numerous reports and articles in the media discuss potential weaknesses in the application of measures within the EU’s fisheries control system, the rules which govern how seafood is caught in or by the EU and is sold in its market. This information is important for highlighting areas where improvements are needed, particularly given that […]
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