Catch documentation schemes – Page 5

25 Jan
2017

Modernisation of the EU IUU Regulation catch certification scheme: lessons from the CCAMLR e-CDS

Source: WWF Author: Victoria Mundy In a Communication to the European Parliament and Council dated 1 October 2015[1], the European Commission committed to modernising the catch certificate (CC) scheme established under the EU’s 2010 Regulation on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing[2]. The CC scheme requires all imports of seafood products into the EU to be […]

19 Dec
2016

EU must step up efforts to stop stolen fish reaching European plates

Source & Author: Mireille Thom The European Union’s most recent public expression of its commitment to shaping the future of international ocean and fisheries governance came last month in the form of a communication that sets out “an agenda for the future of our oceans[1]”.

17 Dec
2016

Toothfish regulation controversy

Source & Author: World Fishing & Aquaculture A failure by countries to voluntarily submit data on Atlantic and Patagonian toothfish catch risked catches being declared products of illegal fishing, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in Australia said, reports Munyaradzi Makoni.

13 Dec
2016

European Union’s Long Distance Advisory Council publishes opinion on implementation of the EU regulation to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing

Source & Author: Victoria Mundy* On 24 November 2016, the EU’s Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) published an Opinion on improving implementation of the EU IUU Regulation (Regulation (EC) No. 1005/2008). The LDAC is an EU fisheries body representing stakeholders of both the distant water fishing sector and other groups of interest, whose mission is to […]

3 Dec
2016

Un informe sitúa a España como el país de la UE que más lucha contra la pesca ilegal

Source: Faro De Vigo Author: A.Amoedo ARVI recoge un estudio que certifica la aplicación eficiente del reglamento de Bruselas en la materia -Resalta su “sofisticado sistema informático”

30 Nov
2016

EJF guides French retailers and firms to combat illegal fishing

Source & Author: FIS Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has issued a new advisory note for French industry, retailers and brands on the risks associated with illegal fishing.

16 Nov
2016

African Natural Resources Center Co-Hosts Workshop On Combatting Illegal Fishing in West Africa

Source: AllAfrica Author: Premium Partner The African Development Bank’s African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) and the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) jointly organized a workshop on “Combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing in West Africa.”

14 Nov
2016

Trade Measures Potent Weapon For Fighting IUU Fishing

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.

2 Nov
2016

The future of tuna catch documentation schemes

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 […]

28 Oct
2016

European Parliament resolution calls for harmonised and strengthened implementation of fisheries controls in the European Union

Source & Author: Victoria Mundy* On 25th October 2016, the European Parliament passed a resolution setting out concrete proposals to improve the uniformity and quality of fisheries controls across the European Union. The resolution emphasises the need for strengthened procedures and sanctions to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and identifies significant disparities in the […]