Source & Author: WWF It is not surprising that the world’s largest Seafood Expo takes place in Europe every year – indeed, this reflects the fact that the EU is the world’s number 1 destination for seafood exports. With this position of course comes great responsibility, and the Expo, which is now in full swing […]
Read MoreSource & Author: The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF Reaction from the NGO’s on new third country cardings from European Commission: The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF are working together to secure the harmonised and effective implementation of the EU Regulation to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) […]
Read MoreSource: The Parliament Author: Lasse Gustavsson One in three fish species served in restaurants in Brussels are not what they seem, reveals Lasse Gustavsson. This shocking and sad reality was revealed by Oceana in 2015 by testing fish from over 150 restaurants including the canteens of the European Commission and Parliament.
Read MoreSource & Author: House of Ocean Awareness that cooperation is key for the successful governance of wild fisheries has increased exponentially in recent decades, and European Council Regulation 1005/2008, also known as the EU IUU Regulation, has been instrumental in fostering and incentivising such cooperation.
Read MoreSource & Author: INTERPOL INTERPOL assistance helps identify criminals behind illicit activity An investigation by Spanish authorities into a network of companies and individuals linked to a fleet of illegal fishing vessels active in the Antarctic has resulted in six arrests and a further 13 people placed under investigation.
Read MoreSource & Author: Oceana Yesterday, the Spanish Civil Guard raided the offices of the company Vidal Armadores according to local press. Based on the same source, agents of Interpol and Europol may have participated in the operation which concluded with four arrests, including Antonio Vidal Suarez and his son globally known for their links with […]
Read MoreSource & Author: EJF The list is long: crimes against the environment, criminal organisation, money laundering and forgery.These are the charges that were brought against the six people arrested by the Spanish authorities last week for being part of the notorious fishing syndicate, Vidal Armadores.
Read MoreSource: Undercurrent News Author: Tom Seaman Bart Van Olphen, founder of Fish Tales, has got his company’s branded products in three top retailers without spending on advertising, he told the audience at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum, in Bergen, Norway.
Read MoreSource: The Guardian Author: Matthew Green On 2 August, a flotilla of white-hulled fishing boats assembled in Sant’Agata di Militello, a port in northern Sicily, in the late afternoon sun. As a brass band played, a holiday crowd gathered along the quay. A float bearing a statue of the Virgin Mary, crowned with a halo of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Kristin Von Kistowski, Senior Advisor, FISH-i Africa 9th Chatham House Forum on IUU Fishing discusses latest developments and solutions Where do we stand in the fight against IUU fishing in 2016? Progress has been made over the last years but more advances are needed to solve the problem. International and regional cooperation are crucial to […]
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