The transnational nature of illegal fishing
Photo: Darrel Rhea/DesignRhea, Flickr Some estimates suggest that illegal fishing causes annual financial losses of up to USD 23.5 billion. Much of this activity is carried out by large industrial...
View ArticleNew Federal Rule Allows NOAA to Deny Port Entry to Illegal Fishing Vessels
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration WASHINGTON, DC — A new federal rule will allow NOAA’s assistant administrator for fisheries to deny a vessel entry into a U.S. port or access to port...
View ArticleSierra ends flag of convenience for fishing vessels
Reuters FREETOWN – Sierra Leone is closing its international shipping registry to foreign-owned fishing vessels in a move intended to reduce illegal catches in its seas and around the world, the...
View ArticleSingapore and Malaysia asked to close ports to toothfish pirates
World Wildlife Federation HOBART, AUSTRALIA: An international request that Malaysia and Singapore take action to ensure their ports are closed to blacklisted fishing vessels which are illegally...
View ArticleRussian Woman In Tax Scandal At Tema
The Herald (Ghana) ACCRA – Intelligence picked by The Herald has revealed some shocking underhand dealings involving a fishing company at the Tema Fishing Habour called Free Fisheries Ghana Limited,...
View Article“Illegal Fishing Crosses Borders – So Must Law Enforcement”
Illegal fishing is a crime. When crime crosses borders, so must law enforcement. Gunnar Stølsvik, head of the Norwegian national advisory group against organized IUU-fishing, argues that the UN...
View Article2011 Annual Task Force Conference: IUU Fishing: Consequences for the...
This post is part of our series from speakers at the Task Force’s 2011 annual conference, which took place in Paris on October 6-7. For more information on the conference, click here. You can also read...
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