overfishing

16 Jul
2019

‘Fishyleaks’ website hopes to land those guilty of overfishing

Source: 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 […]

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9 Jul
2019

Europe Runs Out of Fish

Source: The Maritime Executive July 9 is European Fish Dependence Day, the moment when the E.U. has used up all its own seafood resources and must rely entirely on imports for the rest of the year to meet demand.  This year it falls about a whole month earlier than in 2000. Illegal fishing and over-fishing […]

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