Source & Author: The Pew Charitable Trust At panel, leaders highlight their role in EU carding system targeting illicit trade The European Union has made preventing illegally caught seafood from entering its market a priority for its international diplomacy, and many players in the seafood industry have engaged in the global effort. Industry representatives recently […]
Read MoreSource & Author: The Pew Charitable Trusts Problems include gaps in national laws, poor conservation, lax vessel oversight, and failure to cooperate with fisheries managers
Read MoreSource & Author: News24 The EU warned Thailand on Tuesday to take “swift and determined” action against illegal fishing, or risk a European ban on its fish exports.
Read MoreSource & Author: EU Commission A lot has changed since the EU declared “zero tolerance” on illegal fishing in January 2010. The world has become more aware of the importance of responsible fishing, and many countries have improved their fisheries management systems. Big market powers like the US, Japan and Canada have joined forces with […]
Read MoreSource: MarketWired Author: Fisheries and Oceans Canada Canada and the European Union signed a joint statement today to work together more closely to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the world’s oceans.
Read MoreSource & Author: The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF Reaction from the NGO’s on new third country cardings from European Commission: The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF are working together to secure the harmonised and effective implementation of the EU Regulation to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) […]
Read MoreSource & Author: House of Ocean Awareness that cooperation is key for the successful governance of wild fisheries has increased exponentially in recent decades, and European Council Regulation 1005/2008, also known as the EU IUU Regulation, has been instrumental in fostering and incentivising such cooperation.
Read MoreSource & Author: INTERPOL INTERPOL assistance helps identify criminals behind illicit activity An investigation by Spanish authorities into a network of companies and individuals linked to a fleet of illegal fishing vessels active in the Antarctic has resulted in six arrests and a further 13 people placed under investigation.
Read MoreSource & Author: Oceana Yesterday, the Spanish Civil Guard raided the offices of the company Vidal Armadores according to local press. Based on the same source, agents of Interpol and Europol may have participated in the operation which concluded with four arrests, including Antonio Vidal Suarez and his son globally known for their links with […]
Read MoreSource & Author: EJF The list is long: crimes against the environment, criminal organisation, money laundering and forgery.These are the charges that were brought against the six people arrested by the Spanish authorities last week for being part of the notorious fishing syndicate, Vidal Armadores.
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