Tag: ilegal fishing

• Tuesday, August 25th 2020 - 08:12 UTC

  Chinese fleet next to Galapagos Islands “complying with fishing regulations” and most are jiggers

  

  Chinese fishing vessels operating in the vicinity of the Galapagos Islands are complying with international fishing regulations on the high seas and none have been reported for illegal activities, China's ambassador to Ecuador said on Monday.

• Thursday, June 11th 2020 - 07:53 UTC

  Falklands: Three Argentine bills to reaffirm rights over the South Atlantic Islands

  

  Three bills referred to Argentina's sovereignty claim over South Atlantic islands and adjoining maritime spaces will be sent to Congress, announced president Alberto Fernández on Wednesday from the official Olivos residency next to foreign minister Felipe Solá, according to an official release.

• Friday, June 5th 2020 - 08:21 UTC

  FAO's message on the International Day for the fight against IUU fishing

  

  Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU). These three adjectives ultimately jeopardize the whole of the fisheries sector. IUU fishing can destroy the livelihoods of fishing communities, harm food security and nutrition, damage fair local and international trade, and often give way to unsafe and indecent working conditions, sometimes even crime.

• Saturday, May 12th 2018 - 08:48 UTC

  New technology and initiatives to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

  

  Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and overfishing deplete fish stocks and cause billions of dollars in losses a year, experts say. But new technologies offer opportunities to combat IUU, particularly for countries with limited means to patrol their waters or enforce legislation, said the London-based think-tank the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). The report was published by Reuters.

• Wednesday, May 18th 2016 - 11:53 UTC

  South Africa catches Chinese vessel suspected of illegally fishing; eight other fled

  

  The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is investigating a Chinese fishing vessel seized by authorities after it and eight others were suspected of illegally fishing in South African waters. SAMSA officials boarded the vessel on Monday for inspection.

• Thursday, March 10th 2016 - 05:03 UTC

  United States joins worldwide effort against illegal fishing

  

  The United States has brought added momentum to global efforts targeting illegal fishing by adhering to a FAO-brokered international pact.US Ambassador to the United Nations agencies in Rome, David Lane, this week formally presented FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva with the US' instrument of ratification of the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.

• Tuesday, June 9th 2015 - 06:33 UTC

  “Healthy oceans, healthy planet”, an essential component of the Earth's ecosystem

  

  Although the world’s oceans are vast, their capacity to withstand damage caused by human activity is limited, compromising their critical contribution to the future of sustainable development, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Monday as the United Nations kicked-off its celebrations for the 2015 edition of World Oceans Day.

• Sunday, March 29th 2015 - 09:47 UTC

  Sea Shepherd receives unexpected help in the 100-day chase of poacher

  

  One of Australia's biggest commercial fishing businesses has joined forces with militant environment group Sea Shepherd in an unheralded bid to stop pirate fishing boats. David Carter, from Perth-based Austral Fisheries, said the company was joining forces with Sea Shepherd because it wanted to lend moral support to the group's efforts to stamp out poaching.

• Wednesday, June 18th 2014 - 08:20 UTC

  Obama pledges to crack down on illegal fishing and enforce traceability

  

  The Obama administration announced on Tuesday an initiative to track every fish sold in the United States, a move designed to crack down on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, mislabeling of seafood and related problems.

• Monday, November 11th 2013 - 19:49 UTC

  GEF and FAO approve project to improve sustainability of tuna fisheries worldwide

  

  Global Environment Facility (GEF) CEO Naoko Ishii approved a project coordinated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to improve the health and sustainability of tuna fisheries worldwide by reducing illegal catch and supporting related marine ecosystems and species.