Source & Author: FIS.com The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and the Environment (MAPAMA) has initiated a disciplinary proceeding against the owners and managers of the vessels Thunder and Tchaw.
Read MoreSource & Author: Sea Shepherd Global Yesterday the Spanish government announced that six Spanish nationals and six Spanish companies involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Southern Ocean have been fined a combined total of more than €5.2 million euros by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and the Environment […]
Read MoreSource: Pattaya Mail Author: NNT BANGKOK-The Command Center for Combating Illegal Fishing (CCCIF) has revealed that a foreign boat was recently impounded in Thai waters after it was found to be in violation of fishery laws.
Read MoreSource: Environmental Justice Foundation Author: EJF Staff Taiwan is one of Asia’s most advanced economies. It has one of the world’s most significant fishing fleets, with the world’s largest fleet of longline tuna vessels – supplying some of the world’s largest seafood companies – and a fishing industry worth some $3 billion annually. But behind this […]
Read MoreSource: SeafoodSource Author: Jason Holland More than one-third of the wild-caught fisheries products imported into Japan – one of the world’s biggest seafood markets – could come from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) activities, claims a new study.
Read MoreSource: Pew Trust Magazine Author: Anne Usher Pew helped Interpol create a network for sharing information among nations fighting illegal fishing—and halted a ship’s infamous career.
Read MoreSource: Asian Review Author: Marwaan Macan-Markar EU and US consider action on illegal fishing practices, worker abuse.
Read MoreSource & Author: Francisco Blaha Private sustainability endorsement may not always mean a lot (or even less legality). I think I been quite clear in the past on my views on eco-labels. I still believe that is better to support the responsible authorities in the Flag, Port and Coastal States than a private certification, which at the […]
Read MoreSource & Author: All Africa The European Union (EU) Ambassador in Ghana, H.E. William Hanna, has called for stronger collaborative efforts among stakeholders in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Read MoreSource & Author: Europêche Mr Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, met yesterday with a Europêche delegation representing the long distance fishing fleet in Europe.
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