Source & Author: News 24 Liberian authorities say they’ve impounded two foreign fishing vessels and are seeking $1m in compensation.
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10 Feb
2017
2017
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10 Feb
2017
2017
Source & Author: EU Commission Updates to the European Union’s fleet register will soon be available in real time, following the adoption of a new regulation by the European Commission on 6 February. The regulation makes it easier for EU member states to update the fleet register, while giving the Commission the necessary tools to […]
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9 Feb
2017
2017
Source & Author: Francisco Blaha As many of you must be aware, I like photography, I think is a great way to communicate, it “freezes” a piece of reality.
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9 Feb
2017
2017
Source: House of Ocean Author: Mercedes Rosello The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has announced that it will trigger the procedure for withdrawal from the European Union (EU or Union) in March this year.
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7 Feb
2017
2017
Source: The Liberian Observer Author: Gloria T. Tamba The Minister of Defense, Brownie Samukai, has disclosed the arrest of a Senegalese vessel by the Liberian Coast Guard. The vessel, according to Samukai, has been fishing in violation on Liberia’s coast on the Atlantic Ocean.
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4 Feb
2017
2017
Source & Author: FIS.com Thailand hopes its status will be upgraded in the annual United States Trafficking in Persons report (TIP), as it has intensified prosecutions for human trafficking.
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3 Feb
2017
2017
Source & Author: FIS Illegal seafood catches are still entering EU because the cross-checking of paper import documents is not possible, a new research reveals.
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2 Feb
2017
2017
Source: The Guardian Author: Kyle G Brown Decisive vote for legislative overhaul could deter illegal commercial operations in African waters that threaten the livelihoods of local fishing communities.
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2 Feb
2017
2017
Source & Author: Oceana The EU has one of the largest fishing fleets operating around the world and its activities represent 28% of total EU catches.
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2 Feb
2017
2017
Source: European Parliament News The new regulation which would clarify the authorisation procedure of EU vessels fishing outside the EU and extend the licensing system to include also private agreements between EU companies and third countries, was backed by the plenary on Thursday. Parliament will now enter into negotiations with the Council in order to […]
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