Source & Author: The Maritime Executive On March 13, the Nigerian-flagged fishing vessel Star Shrimper XXV was boarded in waters belonging to the West African state of Liberia by the Liberian Coast Guard, assisted by Sea Shepherd crew and Israeli maritime advisors and conservationists.
Read MoreSource & Author: Stop Illegal Fishing A new publication from FISH-i Africa, ‘Illegal Fishing? Evidence and Analysis’ examines 15 FISH-i investigations and demonstrates the scope of illegal fishing, fisheries violations and associated illegalities and crimes that are taking place in the Western Indian Ocean.
Read MoreSource: RadioNZ Author: Koroi Hawkins Seven vessels are facing charges of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing after a ten day Pacific surveillance operation which ended on Friday.
Read MoreSource & Author: Francisco Blaha I wrote many times before about the EU IUU Regulation (EC No 1005/2008), the Catch Certification Scheme (CCS) and yellow and red cards the EU has been delivering around. My 1st contact with this regulation was when 2008, 2 years before its entry into force, and since then I been working with it at various levels.
Read MoreSource: EURACTIV.com Author: Victoria Mundy The EU has some of the world’s toughest legislation aimed at barring imports of illegally-caught fish. But inadequate enforcement and an outdated import document scheme risk undermining its impact, writes Victoria Mundy.
Read MoreSource & Author: Sciencetavenir.fr Les contrôles des importations de produits de la mer dans l’UE sont souvent défaillants et ne permettent pas de lutter contre la pêche illégale, déplore une coalition d’ONG dans un rapport publié jeudi.
Read MoreSource & Author: Oceana EU Oceana calls the decision an international disgrace and appeals.
Read MoreStudy finds that inconsistent procedures across member states and outdated documentation scheme undermine effectiveness of EU illegal fishing (IUU) Regulation.
Read MoreSource & Author: Stop Illegal Fishing In June 2016, Somalia attended their first FISH-i Africa Task Force meeting, in which they informed members that there was a fishing vessel named GREKO 1, flagged to Belize and claiming to be licensed to fish in the Somali exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Read MoreSource: SeafoodSource.com Author: Gao Fu Mao A shipment of Chinese squid has been impounded by authorities in Spain after being imported illegally, according to the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF).
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