Source: National Geographic Author: Rachel Bale The confiscation of the Chinese ship and arrest of its 20 crew in the Galápagos show just how hard it is to protect marine sanctuaries.
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15 Aug
2017
2017
Asia
9 Aug
2017
2017
Source: SeafoodSource Author: Cliff White Chinese authorities have taken legal action against the owners of a China-flagged vessel caught fishing illegally in Australian waters, drawing praise from the Australian government.
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1 Aug
2017
2017
Source: 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.
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1 Aug
2017
2017
Source: 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 […]
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1 Aug
2017
2017
Source: 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.
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26 Jul
2017
2017
Source: Asian Review Author: Marwaan Macan-Markar EU and US consider action on illegal fishing practices, worker abuse.
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18 Jul
2017
2017
Source: Bangkok Post Author: Apinya Wipatayotin The government’s efforts to combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing (IUU) are unlikely to satisfy the European Commission (EC) as it is likely to maintain its official warning or so-called “yellow” on the country, says a source.
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16 Jul
2017
2017
Source & Author: Pramod et al. An investigation of illegal and unreported fishing in source countries indicates that 24–36% of 2.15 million tonnes of wild-seafood imports to Japan in 2015 were of illegal and unreported origin, valued at $1.6 to $2.4 billion, out of a total import of US$ 13 billion.
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28 Jun
2017
2017
Source & Author: The Nation Thailand is preparing information and statistics regarding its efforts to suppress illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing ahead of a visit by European Union officials from July 1 to 16.
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22 Jun
2017
2017
Source & Author: Newshub A Chinese commercial fishing company’s been banned from working in international waters for misreporting its bluefin tuna catch.
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