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Panama takes aim at ‘invisible’ owners in fight against illegal fishing. At the Our Ocean Conference, Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long applauds Panama’s commitment to ultimate beneficial ownership. The Government […]
PECH committee approves deal on new EU fishing control rules. Fisheries MEPs backed the results of the negotiation with the Council regarding the overhaul of EU fisheries control rules, to […]
New members for IUU Fishing Action Alliance. The IUU Fishing Action Alliance (the Alliance), a coalition of Governments and leading organisations committed to ending IUU fishing, has announced the addition […]
Fisheries Committee to assess how Ecuador tackles illegal fishing. A seven-member PECH delegation, led by its Chair Pierre Karleskind (Renew, FR), will travel to Ecuador to take stock of the country’s fishing […]
Tuna supply chain transparency report released. Thai Union Group PLC, one of the world’s largest seafood companies, and leading global conservation organisation The Nature Conservancy (TNC), have released the inaugural […]
Cameroon identified as ‘non-cooperating’ on IUU fishing. The European Commission has decided to identify Cameroon as a non-cooperating country in the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, giving it a so-called ‘red card’. […]
USA seeks to improve Seafood Import Monitoring Programme. NOAA of the USA is seeking public comment on changes to its Seafood Import Monitoring Programme (SIMP). The proposed rule would increase the […]
New multi-annual management plan for the Med. For the first time, the EU and neighbouring countries in the Mediterranean agreed on the establishment of five fully-fledged multiannual management plans (MAPs) based on […]
Learning more about Dark fishing vessels activities at sea. NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is exploring technology innovations and limitations in the ongoing fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. […]
North Pacific operation to detect illegal fishing completed. Canadian fishery officers have now completed their work in Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual international law enforcement operation on the high seas […]
Global analysis shows where fishing vessels turn off their identification devices. A new dataset of intentional disabling of Automatic Identification System devices by fishing vessels provides insights into illegal, unreported, […]
Space-based monitoring could be the key to sustainable fisheries. Illegal fishing ships could soon have nowhere to hide, even at night, thanks to a satellite-based solution for maritime surveillance being […]
New collaboration establishes Joint Analytical Cell in major step forward for fisheries monitoring and enforcement. International organisations aim to transform global ocean governance by enabling access to data, technology and […]
Oceana invites companies to pull the plug on pirate fishing through new website and online tool. Oceana is launching a new website to inform companies that provide services to fishing […]
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 […]
Insurer ends coverage for illegal fishing fleet in progressive step. Insurance company Hydor has ended its contract with a fleet of vessels that were discovered fishing illegally across the Atlantic […]
EU scheme to tackle illegal fishing delivering results. The EU’s ‘carding scheme’ – which warns and potentially sanctions non-EU countries that fail to cooperate in the fight against illegal, unreported […]
Tackling challenges of global seafood traceability programmes. Practitioners, technical experts, and fisheries officials from across the globe met to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the design, management, and implementation […]
EU proposes ambitious initiatives for ocean protection. The European Commission has presented ambitious initiatives to promote a cleaner, healthier and safer ocean, as part of the EU’s contribution to the […]
Ecuador to announce creation of Hermandad Marine Reserve off Galapagos. An article fom Mongabay news website. “Ecuador is proud to announce the creation of the Hermandad Marine Reserve in the […]
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