Source & Author: FAO Gap analysis of inconsistencies in standards and norms
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15 Nov
2016
2016
Global
14 Nov
2016
2016
Source: SeafoodSource.com Author: Nicki Holmyard Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is widely acknowledged to be one of the fundamental issues preventing governments and regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) from achieving sustainable fisheries.
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11 Nov
2016
2016
Source and Author: Pew Charitable Trust Smaller fishing vessels can now be given unique IMO numbers
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7 Nov
2016
2016
Source: SeafoodSource Author: Cliff White Technological advancements in satellite and cellular technology are being brought to bear in the international fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, enabling greater levels of surveillance and policing in the vast – and previously mostly lawless – open ocean.
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2 Nov
2016
2016
Source & Author: Stop Illegal Fishing A new publication, Design Options for the Development of Tuna Catch Documentation Schemes, exploring the nature of catch documentation schemes (CDS) and what they can achieve in global tuna fisheries has been published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It explores the factors to […]
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28 Oct
2016
2016
Source & Author: European Commission Today, after 5 years of negotiations, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) agreed to establish a marine protected area (MPA) in the Ross Sea Region – the first major MPA in the history of the Antarctic.
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18 Oct
2016
2016
Source: FIS Author: The European Union Few issues demonstrate better the challenges that are at the centre of protecting the environment and supporting economic development, than the efforts to manage global fisheries. The overall picture remains alarming across the globe.
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16 Oct
2016
2016
Source: The Maritime Executive Author: MarEx Alongside eight other internationally recognized NGOs, the U.K.-based charity Human Rights at Sea has made a submission to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, John Knox, regarding the continued exploitation of fisheries workers at sea.
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12 Oct
2016
2016
Source: ICTSD Author: Gilles Hosch Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a persistent and global problem that undermines the achievement of sustainable fisheries and can have harmful impacts on sustainable development priorities such as food security, economic development, and fighting organised crime.
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12 Oct
2016
2016
Source & Author: Blue & Green Tomorrow Can the global marine insurance industry aid Oceana in their battle to end illegal fishing?
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