Tag: Illegal fishing
Study maps risks of labour abuse and illegal fishing at world’s ports. A new study performed at Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University has identified the regions and ports at […]
Indian ocean tuna fleet blacklisted. A fleet of tuna fishing vessels with a history of illegal activity has been blacklisted in the Indian Ocean by a key international body. This […]
Blue Marine Foundation reply against Europêche statement. In a recent article published on the Fish Focus website, which can be found here, Europêche tuna group slammed the report accusing the […]
Europêche tuna group slams report accusing the EU fleet of illegal fishing in the Indian Ocean As per EU, Seychelles and Mauritius fisheries control processes, catches declared in logbooks by […]
Profits from illegal fishing can still enter EU – new report finds. The EU has addressed loopholes that previously allowed its fishing vessels to rapidly and frequently change flags to […]
Labour abuse and illegal fishing risks. Stanford-led study reveals extent of labour abuse and illegal fishing risks among fishing fleets. Monitoring the world’s fishing fleets for labour abuse and illegal […]
Illegal fishing fleet blacklisted by key international body A fleet of vessels that has done everything in its power to evade scrutiny of its illegal activities has been blacklisted by […]
66 Halibut Fishing Charges – Lengthy investigation leads to 66 halibut fishing charges in Nova Scotia As a result of a 24-month major case investigation in the Sambro area of […]
Canada completes international fisheries law enforcement operation. Canadian fishery officers have now completed their work in Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual international law enforcement operation in the high seas of […]
Increase in illegal inland fishing activity in Ireland. Over 33,000 patrols undertaken by Inland Fisheries Ireland officers in 2020, as illegal fishing activity rose during Covid-19 last year Patrol drones […]
NZ investigates black market crayfish ring. New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) fishery officers have executed multiple search warrants at properties of people believed to be involved in a […]
13km of illegal nets seized by Inland Fisheries Ireland. Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, has revealed that over 13 […]
New study reveals knock-on cost of stopping illegal fishing. A new study reveals the strategies that stop bandits from illegally fishing in Australian waters—but warns there is a cost to the region’s […]
Fisheries observers risk violence on Chinese-owned trawlers in Ghana. Ghanaian fisheries observers are bribed, threatened and abused at sea, investigations by the Environmental Justice Foundation have revealed. These conditions have […]
Sharks in protected area attract illegal fishers. Thousands of sharks have been illegally caught in a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Indian Ocean, new research shows. The MPA was […]
Increased presence at sea deters illegal fishing – How enhancements to surveillance and fisheries control capacity is helping to keep illegal fishing at bay in England’s seas, writes the MMO. […]
52 illegal nets and traps seized during pandemic. The Environment Agency has seen an increase in the amount of illegal fishing devices found along East Anglian river banks. In just […]
The Gulf of Guinea : An EU Maritime Security Factsheet. The Gulf of Guinea is a vast and diverse region stretching from Senegal to Angola, covering approximately 6,000 km of […]
Cockles and pāua back in sea after MPI intervention. Almost 3,000 cockles and 150 undersized pāua are back in the sea after successful interventions by the New Zealand Ministry for […]
Illegal fishing of sharks and rays caught on camera in Mediterranean. Multiple species of sharks and rays, some of them critically endangered, are being illegally caught on a regular basis […]
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