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.
Read MoreSource & Author: WWF NGOs urge significant improvements to EU system to prevent illegal fish imports from entering the market Detailed recommendations for how the European Union (EU) can eliminate existing weaknesses in its system to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing were published today by WWF and partner NGOs*.
Read MoreSource & 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: Undercurrent News Author: Neil Ramsden Speaking at the SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Malta, the heads of Europeche and Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) had suggestions for the EU on how it needs to up its anti-IUU [illegal, unregulated and unreported] game.
Read MoreThe European Union’s regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has made an impact, but implementation must be more robust to ensure that no illegal fish enter the European market, according to an analysis published today by the Environmental Justice Foundation, Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF.
Read MoreSource: EJF Author: Sebastian Buschmann Christmas is almost here, and as you might know, the festive season in Germany comes with a lot of traditional fish dishes. Celebrations usually call for carp, a freshwater fish from our rivers in Europe or often produced in aquaculture farms. Thankfully for the consumer who may be on the lookout […]
Read MoreSource: The IUU Fishing Blog Author: House of the Ocean Nobody can tackle IUU fishing alone: Will opportunities for global leadership be grasped?
Read MoreSource: The IUU Fishing Blog Author: House of the Ocean On 17th June 2014, the White House released a Presidential Memorandum in which some initial measures to combat illegal and unregulated fishing were established.
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