Source & Author: StopIllegalFishing.com Joint patrols by the Fisheries Surveillance Department of Guinnea Bissau, FISCAP, and Greenpeace (www.Greenpeace.org/Africa/en) have resulted in the arrest of four fishing vessels illegally operating in Guinnea Bissau’s maritime territory.
Read MoreSource & Author: Undercurrent News The shrimp vessel detained by Liberian authorities for fishing in their waters without a license may have been steered off-course by technical issues on board, Atlantic Shrimpers — part of shrimp group Primstar — told Undercurrent News.
Read MoreSource: National Geographic Society Author: Ian Urbina In the world of policing illegal fishing, success stories are hard to come by. The recent arrest of The Greko 1 and Greko 2 was one such rare case. I went to Mombasa, Kenya to take a look and, in a small way, to get involved with the […]
Read MoreSource & Author: Stop Illegal Fishing The 10th International Forum on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing has taken place at Chatham House, London. In the opening address HE Said Jama, Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Somalia explained the great strides Somalia has made in recent years to protect against illegal fishing, but also […]
Read MoreSource & 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 & 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 & Author: Africa Times The Liberian government has partnered with an environmental group to launch a new effort at curbing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing – and so far, they’ve made arrests on three poaching vehicles.
Read MoreSource & Author: Sea Shepherd Global Sea Shepherd Launches Operation Sola Stella with the Liberian Ministry of National Defense: New campaign to eradicate illegal fishing kicks off with the arrest of three poaching vessels.
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.
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