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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...

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New 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...

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Sierra 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...

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Singapore 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...

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Russian 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,...

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“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...

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2011 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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