Various political parties and stakeholder groups jointly emphasised the importance for the new EU institutions to lead the way in ramping-up the global fight against IUU fishing. Better implementation of the existing EU legal framework will be key to achieving the Commission’s zero-tolerance ambition towards IUU, levelling the playing field for EU fishers, and to […]
Read MoreLast week, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen published mission letters for her incoming cabinet of Commissioners, outlining their priorities. Here its our reaction to the mission letter for EU IUU Fishing Coalition’s Reaction to the Mission Letter for Costas Kadis, Fisheries and Ocean Commissioner Costas Kadis, Fisheries and Ocean Commissioner. What […]
Read MoreIllegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of law abiding fishers and coastal communities worldwide. Yet, identifying the true beneficiaries of fishing vessels engaged in these activities (beneficial owners) is not an easy task. The opaque nature of the global fisheries sector often allows beneficial owners […]
Read MoreIn the vast expanse of the ocean, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems, sustainable fisheries management, food security and livelihoods in coastal communities worldwide. Obscured ownership structures can facilitate the true perpetrators from not being held to account for such illicit practices. Tackling IUU fishing requires a clear […]
Read MoreToday, the European Parliament adopted with an overwhelming majority a report on the impact of illegal fishing on food security and the crucial role the EU has in tackling this issue. The EU IUU Fishing Coalition welcomes this important development as it shows a strong political commitment towards strengthening the EU’s efforts to tackle illegal, […]
Read MoreSource: Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imported $2.4 billion worth of seafood from illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in 2019, representing 11% of total U.S. imports, the U.S. International Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday. Read more
Read MoreSource: Anti IUU Forum Japan On March 16th, international NGOs and East Asia based NGOs issued a joint statement welcoming the “Act on Ensuring the Proper Domestic Distribution and Importation of Specified Aquatic animals and plants” enacted at the end of last year in Japan. The law was enacted to eliminate IUU (illegal, unreported, unregulated) […]
Read MoreSource: E&T Cargo ships from around the world are moving untracked in African waters, where the rise of a new fishing activity affects everything from local biodiversity to piracy. Read more
Read MoreSource: Global Newswire President Biden Urged to Increase Transparency and Traceability of Seafood to Protect American Fishermen, Businesses, Consumers and Oceans Washington, DC, March 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Oceana published a report making the case for expanding transparency and traceability to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and seafood fraud. While the federal government […]
Read MoreSource: The Pew Charitable Trusts Devices with better connection and features boost users’ peace of mind at sea The eastern Pacific Ocean is home to valuable tuna fisheries worth more than $5 billion each year. These stocks are managed by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), which is responsible for ensuring the sustainable management of tunas and […]
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