Source & Author: Pew Charitable Trusts In our modern age, groups ranging from government authorities, retailers or suppliers to meteorologists and farmers use technology to track people, objects, weather and produce, and more as they move from one place to another. In many cases, such as when national security or human lives are at stake, […]
Read MoreSource & Author: NT News HOBART: A notorious black-listed fishing vessel which slipped out of a Thai port two months ago is believed to be plotting another illegal hunt in the Southern Ocean.
Read MoreSource & Arthor: FIS Worldnews With President Barack Obama’s signature, bill HR 774, on the illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing enforcement act has become law in the United States.
Read MoreSource & Author: INTERPOL INTERPOL’s key role in combating illegal fishing activities worldwide has been recognized by the global fisheries community.
Read MoreSource & Author: NOAA Implements international agreements restricting port access for vessels involved with illegal fishing, promotes sustainable management of eastern Pacific fishery
Read MoreSource: euobserver Author: Peter Teffer Restaurant customers in Brussels are being misled almost one in every three times they eat fish, a non-profit environmental group said on Tuesday (3 November).
Read MoreSource & Author: BBC Diners in restaurants in the Belgian capital may be in for a surprise after a report found 30% of fish is being substituted with cheaper alternatives.
Read MoreSource & Author: Oceana DNA analysis conducted by Oceana shows widespread consumer deceit, including EU institutions’ canteens in which 38% of seafood tested was mislabeled. Bluefin tuna, sole and cod are substituted by species up to 40% cheaper.
Read MoreSource: SeafoodSource.com Author: Jason Holland With the exception of those companies taking part in it, illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is not good for business. Initial consequences are felt by the seafood industry: it quickly depletes fish stocks, reduces the potential for honest fishermen to make a living and undermines management and conservation efforts. It […]
Read MoreSource & Author: World Fishing & Agriculture A ‘one-stop shop’ has been launched to help combat the illegal fishing trade.
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