Source: Euronews Authors: EU Fisheries Control Coalition This week members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will take part in a vote that will prove crucial to the future of our seas, and the communities who depend on them. This vote is to amend the Fisheries Control Regulation, the EU’s system for monitoring, inspection, and enforcement […]
Read MoreIllegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing depletes fish stocks, weakens economies, and undermines conservation and management efforts. It also jeopardises the livelihoods of the world’s most vulnerable communities and costs the global economy tens of billions of euros annually. Strengthening fisheries governance is urgently required to deliver the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals agenda. Particularly […]
Read MoreBrussels, 2 October 2019 Event poster Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing accounts for tens of billions of euros-worth of seafood every year, up to one in five fish sold at market globally. It depletes fish populations, threatens the resilience of our oceans, weakens economies, and steals from coastal communities who rely on fish for […]
Read MoreSource: The Guardian Charity accuses government agencies of ignoring ‘rampant’ rule-breaking in industry, and encourages whistleblowers A website for whistleblowers to expose illegal or unethical practices in the fishing industry has been launched by a charity campaigning to end overfishing in European Union waters. “Fishyleaks” has been set up by Our Fish to provide an anonymous and […]
Read MoreThe future European Fisheries Control System is currently being negotiated in the European Parliament and by representatives of EU Member States. It consists of an overhaul of the Control Regulation and key amendments to a series of other relevant regulations, including those related to the European Fisheries Control Agency and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) […]
Read MoreSource: WWF Today, Spanish authorities announced the arrest of almost 80 people involved in an extensive operation of illegal bluefin tuna trade, fished in Italy and Malta. The operation, led by EUROPOL, involved a large network of fishing companies and distributors, including one of Europe’s biggest seafood farming companies, the Spanish Ricardo Fuentes and Sons […]
Read MoreSource & Author: EJF/Oceana* Many fish products sold on the EU market originate from fish caught under poor conditions, from a sustainability, hygiene, safety or labour perspective. Some products can be traced directly to fishing activities that are damaging to the environment or do not respect international social and labour rights; rules that are mandatory […]
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