Source & Author: Undercurrent News A criminal case against illegal fishing activity of Patagonian toothfish carried out by Spanish vessels in the Antarctic Ocean failed, following an appeal to the Spanish supreme tribunal, La Voz de Galicia reported.
Read MoreSource: SeafoodSource Author: Cliff White French and Australian authorities recently joined forces for a marine patrol on the lookout for illegal fishing in Australian waters.
Read MoreSource: The New Indian Express Author: P K Balachandran COLOMBO: Imposition of a heavy fine on those who indulge in illegal fishing is a European Union (EU) requirement, and therefore, there is no way Sri Lana can exempt Tamil Nadu fishermen from being fined heavily for poaching in Sri Lankan waters and using banned methods of […]
Read MoreSource: The Guardian Author: Kate Hodal Report alleges exposure of human rights abuses including trafficking and labour exploitation has simply prompted move to more remote waters.
Read MoreSource & Author: ClientEarth EU fisheries law is not being properly enforced and fines for illegal fishing are rare. When fines are given, they are very low – in some regions, the average is as little as €288. This is undermining efforts to end overfishing.
Read MoreSource & Author: Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) WCPFC13, DENARAU, FIJI ISLANDS 8th Dec 2016—Pacific nations are initiating a watch list of vessel masters linked to the WCPFC IUU vessel blacklist. The move to strengthen tracking of Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported fishing vessels with another layer of information listing vessel masters, is hoping to […]
Read MoreSource: Ship Technology Author: Eva Grey The international community is desperately trying to crack down on illegal fishing and is increasingly harnessing the power of big data to achieve this. Given the valuable insight that can be gained from a ship’s location and activities at sea, could the world’s shipping fleets act as floating data […]
Read MoreSource: Asia Pacific Report Author: Jane Usher Vanuatu has reached an agreement to pay a substantial fine to the Cooks Islands, after Rarotonga reported a Vanuatu-flagged fishing boat for possible blacklisting in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Vessel List.
Read MoreSource: Stop Illegal Fishing Author: Isani Cayetano A shipping vessel tonight remains in the custody of the government of the African country of Somalia for illegal fishing activities. But what does the detention have to do with Belize?
Read MoreSource & Author: The Phuket News The Royal Thai Navy has seized seven of nine suspected illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) tuna fishing boats and charged three agents for presenting fake documents indicating the boats were registered in Bolivia.
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